Nikola Denev

Nikola Denev is a professional in biomanufacturing with extensive experience in bioprocess engineering. As of February 2025, Nikola serves as a Manufacturing Sciences Engineer III at KBI Biopharma. Previously, from February 2022 to November 2024, Nikola held the position of Senior Bioprocess Engineer at BIOMILQ, focusing on bioreactor scale-up and process development, after initially serving as a Bioprocess Engineer leading studies in mammalian cell cultures. Prior experience includes a Bioprocess Engineer role at Novartis Gene Therapies, ensuring the efficiency of manufacturing processes for gene therapies, and positions at ImmunityBio and ArcherDX, Inc., where Nikola contributed to manufacturing processes for yeast-based vaccines and molecular diagnostics, respectively. Additionally, Nikola has a background in peer tutoring at the Community College of Denver. Educational credentials include a Master of Science in Biomanufacturing from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor's Degree in Biochemical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.