Tim Prasun

Tim Prasun is a researcher at Bielefeld University, affiliated with the Faculty of Biology and the Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec). He works in the Prokaryote Genetics group, focusing on microbial biotechnology and metabolic engineering.

His research interests include:

• Microbial Biotechnology
• Metabolic Engineering
• Prokaryote Genetics
• Sugar Acid Production
• Corynebacterium glutamicum Research

Dr. Prasun's recent work has centered on the catabolism and production of sugar acids by microorganisms, particularly Corynebacterium glutamicum. His research explores metabolic engineering approaches to optimize microbial strains for efficient sugar acid production, with applications in food, construction, medical, textile, and polymer industries. His publications demonstrate expertise in pathway engineering, deletion of competing metabolic pathways, cofactor balancing, and transporter engineering for precursor import and product export.

His research leverages synthetic biology tools like CRISPR-Cas and dynamic regulatory circuits to improve strain development through precise genetic modifications and adaptive control of metabolic fluxes. The work has significant implications for sustainable production of sugar acids using plant biomass hydrolysates.