Lei Yang

Lei Yang serves as Scientific Lead at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), where they lead the Microbial Protein Factory Strain Design Teams within the DTU Microbes Initiative. Based at Søltofts Plads, 220, 419F, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark, Dr. Yang maintains an active research profile with 26 publications and 10 ongoing or completed projects.

Dr. Yang's research spans multiple areas of microbial biotechnology, with a focus on strain design and optimization for industrial applications. Their work contributes significantly to UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in sustainable production and environmental protection. The research fingerprint reveals expertise in Pseudomonas aeruginosa (100%), Cystic Fibrosis (98%), Escherichia coli (86%), microbial dynamics (46%), and metabolite analysis (34%).

Recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward integrating machine learning with traditional microbiology approaches, particularly in transcriptional regulatory networks and strain design for biomanufacturing. The research spans synthetic biology applications, enzyme engineering, and stress response mechanisms in microbial systems.

Dr. Yang actively supervises multiple PhD students across various projects including Multi-Scale Models for Sustainable Bioproduction, Integrated model for up- and downstream bioprocess intensification, and Strain robustness characterization. They collaborate extensively with researchers across DTU and internationally, as evidenced by the network visualization showing collaborations across multiple countries.