Research area: Biochemical engineering

With expertise spanning biorefineries, fermentation, bioreaction engineering, biomaterials, genetic engineering, and more, our facilities include state-of-the-art lab and bench scale equipment to support our cutting-edge research in biomass conversion, sustainable bioprocesses and advanced biomaterials.

Research sub-areas

Advanced biomaterials​

Designing multifunctional biomaterials using both natural and synthetic polymers, engineered proteins, at the nano and micro scale for environmental and biomedical applications. 

Faculty members: Arindom Sen, Giovanniantonio Natale, Hector De la Hoz Siegler, Jinguang Hu, Milana Trifkovic, Qingye Lu 

Also see Advanced Materials and Interfaces.

Biomass conversion

Advancing research in integrated biomass biorefineries for sustainable energy and chemicals. 

Faculty members: Hector De la Hoz Siegler, Hua Song, Jinguang Hu, Josephine Hill, Matthew Clarke, Nader Mahinpey, Joanna (Na) Zhong, Sean McCoy 

Sustainable bioprocesses​

Developing advanced bioprocessing methods, including precision fermentation, to produce hydrogen, biofuels, and value added biochemicals and for photobiological carbon capture. 

Faculty members: Arindom Sen, Hector De la Hoz Siegler, Jinguang Hu, Md Kibria, Joanna (Na) Zhong, Sean McCoy

Expertise

  • Anaerobic fermentation, mixed-acid fermentation​

  • Biomaterials, biopolymers, hydrogels, thermoresponsive materials ​

  • Bioprocess modelling and optimization

  • Bioreaction engineering​

  • Biorefineries​

  • Genetic and protein engineering​

  • Hybrid photo-electro-bioprocessing​

  • Metabolic engineering​

  • Microalgal processes​