Scholar
Huimin Zhao
Google Scholar ID: R8waAy0AAAAJ
Steven L. Miller Chair of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Citations & Impact
Citations
21,686
H-index
76
i10-index
323
Publications
20
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0
Contact
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Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- 1. August 28, 2024: NSF funds new iBioFoundry at Illinois.
- 2. July 5, 2022: New Additive Process Can Make Better — and Greener — High-Value Chemicals.
- 3. February 12, 2024: New Tool Accelerates and Optimizes Genome Editing.
- 4. November 16, 2023: Pushing the Boundaries of Eco-friendly Chemical Production.
- 5. August 31, 2023: New Pipeline Makes Valuable Organic Acid from Plants — Saving Money and Emissions.
- 6. October 21, 2022: Collaborative team at IGB discovers new natural products at unprecedented speed.
- 7. July 11, 2022: Huimin Zhao receives AIChE Food, Pharmaceutical and Bioengineering Division Award in Chemical Engineering.
- 8. July, 2022: Huimin Zhao Named the New Editor-in-Chief of ACS Synthetic Biology.
Research Experience
- 1. Foundational Tool Development: Develop tools for improving the design, build, test, and learn cycle for biological research.
- 2. Drug Discovery and Development: Discover novel natural products by activating cryptic pathways from sequenced genomes and metagenomes and investigate the biosynthetic mechanisms.
- 3. Industrial Biotechnology: Engineer recombinant microorganisms to efficiently utilize cellulosic materials and produce chemicals, fuels, and materials.
- 4. Mammalian Synthetic Biology: Develop new targeted genome engineering tools and gene regulation tools for applications in gene therapy and functional genomics.
Background
- Research interests include the development and application of synthetic biology, machine learning, and laboratory automation tools to address society's most daunting challenges in human health and energy. Focus also includes fundamental aspects of enzyme catalysis, cell metabolism, and gene regulation.
Miscellany
- The group members are young, talented, and energetic who came from a variety of disciplines including chemical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, bioengineering, computer sciences, and electrical engineering.
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