Curriculum Vitae
Christopher N. Lyles
Graduate Student
University of Oklahoma
Education
2007-Present Ph.D. University of Oklahoma
Doctorate in Microbiology
2005-2006 M.S. Nicholls State University
Master of Science in Marine and Environmental Biology
Thesis: “The Biological Treatment of Shrimp Aquaculture Wastewater using a Sequencing Batch
Reactor: A Pilot Plant Study”.
2000-2004 B.S. Northwestern State University
Major: Biology
Concentration: Biomedical
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, University of Oklahoma 2007-present: MBIO 3812 (Fundamental Microbiology Laboratory); MBIO 4893 Capstone in Microbiology
Graduate Assistant, Nicholls State University 2005-2006: Biology 204 (Microbiology Laboratory).
Research Experience
University of Oklahoma. Anaerobic Microbiology. 2007-present
Nicholls State University, Microbial Treatment of Shrimp Aquaculture Wastewater. 2005-2006.
Northwestern State University, Evaluation of Copper Salts on Salmonella enteriditis growth under varying conditions in broiler production. 2002-2004.
Publications
Abstracts:
Lyles C, Fontenot Q, Boopathy R. 2006. Microbial Removal of Nitrogen in Shrimp Aquaculture Wastewater using a Sequencing Batch Reactor in a Large Scale Treatment System. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. Baton Rouge, LA. November 3, 2006.
Lyles C, Fontenot Q, Boopathy R. 2006. Use of Sequencing Batch Reactor to Control Nitrogen and Carbon Concentrations in Shrimp Aquaculture Effluent. Poster presentation at the 67th Annual Meeting of The Association of Southeastern Biologist. Gatlinburg, TN. March 30, 2006
Lyles C and Boopathy R. 2006. Biological Treatment of Shrimp Wastewater. Paper presented at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Science. Lafeyette, LA. March 10, 2006.
Lyles C and Boopathy R. 2006. Use of Microbial Technology to Treat Shrimp Aquaculture Wastewater. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. Lafayette, LA. March 3, 2006.
Lyles C, Wenning D, Land M. 2004. Evaluation of Copper Salts on Salmonella enteriditis growth under varying conditions in broiler production. Paper presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologist. Memphis, TN. April 16, 2004.
Lyles C, Wenning D, Land M. 2003. Evaluation of Copper Salts on Salmonella enteriditis growth under varying conditions in broiler production. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. New Orleans, LA. October 24, 2003.
Awards
2nd Place award for the Graduate Student Oral presentation at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Science. Lafayette, LA. March 10, 2006.
The Undergraduate Poster Award at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. New Orleans, LA. October 24, 2003.