Yinjie Tang
Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
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314-935-3441 - Office
Brauer Hall, Room 1025 - Lab location
Brauer 1043
Google ScholarEducation
PhD, University of Washington, 2004MS, Tianjin University, 1999
BS, Tianjin University, 1997
Research areas
Expertise
Metabolic modeling and analysis; fermentation engineering; and algal bioprocesses.
Focus
Yeast engineering for synthesis of biopolymers and natural products; cyanobacterial engineering for CO2 capture and biomanufacturing; Machine learning to assist microbial strain design and fermentation optimizations
Research
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Conversion of anaerobic digestion wastes into PHB and carotene by using engineered Yarrowia yeast.
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Engineering cyanobacteria and algal species for CO2 capture, nitrogen fixation, and biofuel productions.
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Analysis of microbial species and consortia (e.g., gut microbiome) for plastic degradation and upcycling.
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Integrative knowledge engineering, omics analysis, and AI modeling to enhance large fermentation processes.
Biography
Dr. Tang’s research focuses on applied environmental microbiology, bioprocess engineering, and systems biology. He serves as an editor for several leading biotechnology and engineering journals, including Chemical Engineering Journal, Bioresource Technology, Biotechnology Advances, and Process Biochemistry. Dr. Tang has received numerous awards and honors, including the NSF CAREER Award (2010), the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award (2010), the Department Chair’s Award for Outstanding Teaching, the U.S. Air Force Faculty Summer Fellowship, an NSF Transition Award, and the AIChE Division 15a Plenary Award. At Washington University in St. Louis, he has taught a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses, including Process Control, Metabolic Engineering, International Experience, Fluid Mechanics, Generative AI for Bioengineering, and Bioprocess Engineering.
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