Kang Wu

Kang Wu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Bioengineering at the University of New Hampshire. He specializes in synthetic biology, gene circuit design, and bioremediation technologies. Dr. Wu teaches courses including Biochemical Engineering, Mass Transfer & Stagewise Operations, and Doctoral Research.

• Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• B.S., Biochemical Engineering, Tianjin University

His research focuses on synthetic biology applications for environmental remediation, particularly through bacterial surface display systems for heavy metal capture and genome editing in Bacillus species. He has developed modular gene amplifiers and biosensors for toxic metals like cadmium, lead, and arsenic.

Dr. Wu's publications reveal expertise in computational modeling of gene circuits, protein engineering for bioremediation, and synthetic regulation of sporulation genes. He has contributed to advancements in bacterial spore engineering for industrial applications.

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