Principal Investigator Kristala Prather
Interest in bioprocess engineering and design is based on the realization that achievements at small scale must be translated to more commercially-relevant systems to have impact. Research in this area has focused on new process configurations for fermentations as well as on development of mathematical models for both descriptive and predictive purposes. Related work is geared towards engineering microbial strains for more favorable performance in bioprocesses. Integrated focus on bioprocess considerations should facilitate the translation of the research into the marketplace.