Category: Postdoctoral Researchers

z.w.wei@berkeley.edu Education Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of British Columbia (Advisor: Katherine S. Ryan) B.Eng. in Biological Engineering, Hubei University Research Ziwang is fascinated by the discovery of novel biochemistries and biosynthetic enzymes in natural product pathways. In the Keasling Lab, he aims to apply enzymology and bioengineering tools to deepen our understanding of these systems […]

SoonkyuHwang@lbl.gov Education Post-doctoral researcher, KAIST M.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering, KAIST B.S. in Biological Sciences, KAIST Research My research is in artificial metalloenzyme engineering and PKS modular engineering to construct new pathways for valuable products, using bioinformatics and synthetic biology skills.

ofer.ps@berkeley.edu Education Ph.D. in Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology B.S. in Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology Research I am studying the efficient valorization of bio-waste into transgenic food proteins produced by filamentous fungi. As natural primary decomposers, these robust microorganisms demonstrate impressive enzyme secretion mechanisms for breaking down complex […]

NingQin@lbl.gov Education Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology M.S. in Bioengineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology B.S. in  Bioengineering, Liaocheng University Research I am looking forward to working on combinatorial PKS design with high throughput technology. I hope to find more unnatural polyketones.

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 an NIH NRSA F32 Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley with Prof. Jay Keasling. He completed a B.S. in Chemistry from Michigan Technological University  and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Northwestern University with […]

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 Ph.D. 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 Ph.D. 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 Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign B.S. in 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 […]

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