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Kesen Ma is an Associate Professor and Undergraduate Advisor in Biology at the University of Waterloo, specializing in hyperthermophile physiology and enzymology. His research explores metabolic processes at extreme temperatures for biofuel production, with affiliations at the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology and Waterloo Centre for Microbial Research.
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Microbial Biochemistry from Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany (1989)
- M.Sc. in Microbiology from Academia Sinica, Taiwan (1984)
- B.Sc. in Microbiology from Wuhan University, China (1982)
Dr. Ma's research spans Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Renewable Energy, focusing on protein thermostability, novel metabolic pathways in extremophiles, and industrial applications of thermostable enzymes. His work bridges fundamental enzymology with practical biocatalysis for pharmaceutical and biofuel industries.
Analysis of his 2017-2024 publications reveals consistent focus on alcohol dehydrogenases and pyruvate decarboxylases from thermophiles, emphasizing enzyme characterization, thermostability mechanisms, and high-temperature fermentation systems for ethanol production.
His scientific recognition includes:
- Research Fellow at Max-Planck Institute, Philipps-Universität Marburg (1985)
- Graduate Scholarship from Academia Sinica, Beijing (1982)
As Undergraduate Advisor for Biology, Dr. Ma mentors students while leading patented research on thermostable biocatalysts (US patent 8476051). His work has direct industrial applications in bioethanol production and stereo-specific compound synthesis. He actively collaborates through the Waterloo Centre for Microbial Research, focusing on extremophile enzymology for sustainable bioprocessing solutions.
