Category: Postdoctoral Researchers

xzhao2@lbl.gov Education Ph.D. in Genetics, Sun Yat-sen University Research My current research focuses on triterpene saponins biosynthesis in yeast. In addition, I am interested in transcription factor-based biosensor development and engineering,  and CRISPR-transposon used for metabolic engineering.

peterwinegar@berkeley.edu Education Ph.D. in Chemistry, Northwestern University (Advisor: Prof. Chad Mirkin) B.S. in Chemistry, Michigan Technological University Research Peter is a chemist working as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California Berkeley for Prof. Jay Keasling. Peter received a B.S. in Chemistry from Michigan Technological University and was recognized with the Barry Goldwater Scholarship. […]

chenyiliphd@lbl.gov Education Ph.D. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Georgia B.S. in Bioengineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Research Chenyi Li’s primary research goal in the Keasling lab is to engineer polyketide synthases for the biosynthesis of valuable compounds. Previously, he completed his Ph.D. at the University of Georgia under the supervision of Prof. Yajun […]

tyoung@lbl.gov Education PhD in Physical Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles B.S. in Biochemistry, Chemistry, University of Washington Research I am engineering polyketide synthases to produce commodity chemicals. In particular, I am developing niche fuels containing poly-cyclopropane units. I am also interested in creating autotrophic microbial chassis that can produce such chemical products from carbon […]

NamilLee@lbl.gov Education PhD in Bioengineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology M.S. in Bioengineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology B.S. in Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Research My primary research goal is designing and engineering retrobiosynthesis machinery for novel compound production. Also, I’m interested in systematic approaches for […]

sklass@berkeley.edu Education Emory University, Atlanta GA, B.S University of California Berkeley, Ph.D. Research With a chemistry and chemical biology background, my focus has been on chemically and genetically modifying natural protein structures for advanced material functions. During my Ph.D. in the Francis lab at UC Berkeley, I studied the impact of sequence modification on intrinsically […]

Education PhD Chemistry, University of Chicago BS Chemistry, Peking University Research Guangxu’s work focuses on engineering bacterium to convert polyolefin waste into value-added chemicals. Present estimates suggest that of the 359 million tons of plastics produced annually worldwide, 150-200 million tons accumulate in landfill or in the natural environment. To recover this plastic waste, particularly […]

Education PhD Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign B.S. Biochemistry, Saint Louis University Research Graham is a chemical biologist working as a postdoctoral fellow at UC Berkeley for Dr. Jay Keasling. Graham earned his B.S. in Biochemistry from Saint Louis University during which he performed research in the lab of Prof. Brent Znosko and investigated […]

Miller Institute Postdoctoral Fellow vayu.mr@gmail.com Education Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Harvard University B.A. in Biology and Chemistry summa cum laude, Carleton College Research Vayu’s first experiments were done in the kitchen of his multicultural home in Stockholm, Sweden. He initially moved to the U.S. to work in restaurants, but the flavors, textures, and sensations of the […]

chunjunzhan@lbl.gov Jiangnan University, China Education Ph.D. Light Industry Technology, Jiangnan University， China MS Light Industry Technology, Jiangnan University, China Research My background is metabolic engineering, especially engineer different pathways in yeast. One of my focuses is the engineering of Pichia pastoris for protein expression and high-valued chemical production. I also investigate one-carbon source (methanol) utilization in […]

scheong@lbl.gov Education PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biological Engineering, Tsinghua University Research I am a postdoctoral research with metabolic engineering background, and my current research goal in Keasling Lab is to produce commodity chemicals through engineered polyketide synthases (PKSs) in microbes like E. coli and Streptomyces. […]

zilongwang@lbl.gov Education PhD Biotechnology, National University of Singapore, Singapore MS Biology, Sun Yat-sen University (Zhongshan University), China Research My background is on the structural & functional study of polyketide synthase (PKS) and its engineering. One of my focus is on the biosynthesis with chimeric PKS to produce valuable compounds. We use synthetic biology to effectively […]

RobertBertrand@lbl.gov Education BSc in Biochemistry at the University of Winnipeg PhD in Natural Products Chemistry at the University of Manitoba Research Developing high-energy polyketide biofuels.

qdan@lbl.gov Education: Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor B.S. Biological Sciences, Peking University Research interests: My primary research goal in the Keasling lab is to understand PKS/NRPS biochemistry and structure for bioproduction of useful chemicals. I am also interested in identifying and characterizing novel biochemical pathways in nature. Google Scholar Linkedin

 lyuzhong@berkeley.edu Education PhD Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley BS Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Research Coming from a chemistry background, I would like to synthesize biomolecules that are difficult to make by means of traditional chemical synthesis, as well as to understand the enzymatic pathways at a molecular level. I am also interested in […]

JingHuang@lbl.gov Education Ph.D. in Biology, Tsinghua University B.S. in Biotechnology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology Research My primary goal is to express and assemble engineered biocatalysts inside cells and use them to synthesize unnatural products. In addition, I am also interested in the development of transcription factor based biosensors.

Postdoc azargar@berkeley.edu Education PhD Bioengineering, University of Maryland College Park MS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland College Park BS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Research Amin is a chemical and biomedical engineer working as a postdoctoral fellow at UC Berkeley for Dr. Jay Keasling. First introduced to research as an […]