Yi Wang

Yi Wang

Position Title
Assistant Professor

3036 Bainer Hall
Bio

Dr. Yi Wang leads a dynamic research lab focusing on metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, and bioprocess engineering, addressing critical challenges in agriculture, energy, environment, and health.

Dr. Wang's research portfolio encompasses:

1. Biofuels, Biochemicals, and Biomaterials Production: Developing innovative strategies to produce biofuels, biochemicals, and biomaterials from underutilized and low-value feedstocks using metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, and bioprocess engineering.

2. Human, Agricultural, and Environmental Health: Engaging in groundbreaking research for pathogen detection, control, and treatment, and enhancing plant and animal health through engineered microorganisms.

3. Environmental Engineering and Sustainability: Exploring the integration of biological engineering and synthetic biology to promote environmental sustainability and safety.

 

Publications

Metabolically engineer Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum for comprehensive conversion of acid whey into valuable biofuels and biochemicals - ScienceDirect

Development of an Efficient Recombinant Protein Expression System in Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum Based on the Bacteriophage T7 System | ACS Synthetic Biology

Full article: Processing wet microalgae for direct biodiesel production: optimization of the two-stage process assisted by radio frequency heating (tandfonline.com)

Renewable fatty acid ester production in Clostridium | Nature Communications

Integrated production of optically pure l-lactic acid from paper mill sludge by simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SSCF) - ScienceDirect

Fermentable sugar production from wet microalgae residual after biodiesel production assisted by radio frequency heating - ScienceDirect

Co-valorization of paper mill sludge and corn steep liquor for enhanced n-butanol production with Clostridium tyrobutyricum Δcat1::adhE2 - ScienceDirect

Direct biodiesel production from wet microalgae assisted by radio frequency heating - ScienceDirect