Karl Persson

Karl Persson is a postdoctoral researcher at Chalmers University of Technology in the Department of Industrial Biotechnology. His work focuses on yeast evolution, bioprospecting, and metabolic engineering for sustainable cell factories.

• PhD in yeast evolution and adaptability from the University of Gothenburg

Research Interests:
Karl investigates the genomic and metabolic diversity of yeast species to advance bioeconomy applications. His studies span evolutionary genomics, gene cluster regulation, and bioprospecting for novel yeast traits.

Publication Trends:
His recent work emphasizes yeast bioprospecting, metabolic engineering of Candida intermedia, and genomic instability in experimental evolution, with cross-disciplinary applications in agronomy via data science tools like AgWise.

Collaborations & Tools:
Developed AgWise, a data science platform for agronomic recommendations, and explored mtDNA engineering to mitigate oxidative stress in yeast.