(7bf) Application of Synthetic Biology Toward Environmental and Biomedical Applications

My research will focus on the application of synthetic biology toward Environmental and Biomedical Applications. With the fast development of science and technology, more interactions between human beings and other living organisms have been identified. One out of many is microbiome, which is closely related to human health and safety. My research interests are closely related to constructing advanced biological tools for protein and microbiome genetic engineering.

Teaching Interests:

My training on multidisciplinary background, including chemical engineering, environmental engineering, and bioengineering, has equipped me with the ability to teach a broad range of courses. Specifically, I am interested in teaching the following courses in the Department of Chemical Engineering:

(1) Reaction Kinetics: This course will cover the principles of all order reaction kinetics with an emphasis on reaction rate, stoichiometry and equilibrium to the analysis of chemical and biological reacting systems.

(2) Molecular biology: This course would be suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students. This would involve introducing the progressing of molecular biology including the discovery of DNA, the technology of polymerase chain reaction and promoter discovery as well as some of the most updated research areas. Students will read papers, report to the whole class and answer questions.