About
Dr. Byrd is a scientific executive with 20+ years of biotechnology, DNA forensics, and life sciences experience and 5+ years of litigation/court experience. He has held multiple scientific lead positions including Director of Biosciences at the Army Research Laboratory and Lead Scientific Advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Army, and is currently qualified as a laboratory technical assessor by the ANSI National Accreditation Board. He has also worked as a professor of chemistry, biochemistry, and biology and is currently an adjunct professor of biopharmaceutical engineering. He has collaborated in research efforts with federal, academic, and industry partners such as DARPA, DHS, FBI, MIT, UCSB, and MedImmune, among others. He is currently Principal Faculty at the University of Maryland and a Senior Biological Subject Matter Expert at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
His areas of expertise include:
➢ Bioengineering
➢ Biochemistry
➢ Forensic Science
➢ Microbiology
➢ DNA and Nucleic Acids
➢ Vaccine Development
➢ Patent Review and Investigation
➢ Research and Development
➢ Biotechnology
➢ Pharmaceutical Development
➢ Bacteria and infection
➢ Laboratory documentation and research review