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Bryan Berger is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia with a joint appointment in Biomedical Engineering. He holds a BS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1999), a PhD from the University of Delaware (2006), and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2006–2009). His lab focuses on synthetic biology, biomanufacturing, and biotechnology to address challenges in sustainability, human health, and environmental remediation. Current projects include developing biosensors for PFAS detection, engineering enzymes to combat biofilms, and advancing biomineralization techniques for material science applications.
- Research Interests: Synthetic Biology, Biomanufacturing, Biofilms, Biomineralization, Biosensors
- Labs: Berger Lab (Wilsdorf Hall 220, Wilsdorf 211, Mat Sci 215)
Recipient of the 2015 National Science Foundation CAREER Award, Berger collaborates with clinical, government, and industry partners to translate technologies into real-world solutions. Recent work includes EPA-funded research to reduce PFAS accumulation in crops and FDA-approved methods for food safety monitoring.
His interdisciplinary team integrates chemists, biologists, and engineers to tackle complex problems such as microbial mineralization for lithium extraction and enzyme-based biofilm disruption strategies.
