Ohnmar Khanal, Ph.D.

Process Development Downstream Technology Lead at Sparks Therapeutics

Ohnmar Khanal is a Process Development Downstream Technology Lead at Sparks Therapeutics. Ohnmar received a BS in Chemical Engineering from MIT and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware. Her interest and expertise lie in designing novel separation strategies for various drug modalities, employing experimental and model-based approaches. Her previous work addresses biomacromolecules’ retention, adsorption, competitive binding, and transport in depth filtration and chromatography. She has developed novel methodologies and techniques using her fundamental understanding of protein transport and biophysics.