Wei Niu
Associate Professor Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
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OTHM 207R
Lincoln, NE 68588-0643 - Phone
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402-472-5348 On-campus 2-5348
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wniu2@unl.edu
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Niu Research Group
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iGem
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Google Scholar
Education
- Ph.D. Bioorganic Chemistry, Michigan State University
- M.S., Biophysics, Tsinghua University
- B.S., Chemistry, Tsinghua University
Areas of Research and Professional Interest
- Apply metabolic engineering principles and synthetic biology tools to the microbial synthesis of industrial or other value-added chemicals from renewable feedstocks.
- Develop new enzyme catalysts and auxiliary functional proteins for efficient and green synthesis of pharmaceutical precursors and energy molecules.