معرفی
Karim Ashty is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University. His research focuses on developing molecules, systems, and processes for global sustainability, particularly through cell-free bioprocess engineering to mitigate climate change. He emphasizes using waste as a substrate for energy solutions and integrates synthetic biology, AI, and additive manufacturing to advance scalable biotechnologies.
Education includes a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University and dual B.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering and Cell & Molecular Biology from The University of Texas at Austin.
Research interests span cell-free systems, metabolic engineering, and bioprocess design. His lab's projects address carbon sequestration, biorecovery of resources from waste, and biocapture of pollutants. The lab also explores point-of-care biomedical applications and educational tools for synthetic biology.
Key contributions include semiautomated biosensor production, scalable T7 RNA polymerase synthesis, and machine-learning guided enzyme engineering. Collaborative work with industry and academia drives innovations in sustainable biomanufacturing.
