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Lukas Buecherl is an Assistant Professor in the Biological Engineering Department at Utah State University. His work bridges engineering and biology, focusing on genetic circuit analysis, laboratory automation, and synthetic biology. He holds a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder (2024) and a BS from the University of Ulm (2019).
Education:
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering (Synthetic Biology), University of Colorado Boulder, 2024
- MS in Biomedical Engineering (Synthetic Biology), University of Colorado Boulder, 2022
- BS in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Ulm, 2019
Research Interests: Dr. Buecherl investigates host-driven variability in genetic circuits, enhances their robustness through computational modeling, and applies evolutionary AI for genetic design optimization. He also develops tools like SynBioSuite and modernizes probabilistic model checkers (e.g., STAMINA). His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches linking electrical engineering principles to biological systems.
Awards:
- Excellent Mentorship Award
- Outstanding Graduate Researcher Award (Electrical and Computer Engineering, CU Boulder)
Teaching & Contributions: Teaches Synthetic Biology Engineering (BENG 5630) and actively contributes to academic leadership, serving as General Chair of BioDesign Week in Boston. His research group focuses on advancing genetic design automation and lab automation technologies.
Labs/Teams: Leads a research team at Utah State University developing computational tools for synthetic biology and collaborates on open-source projects like PhageBox and SBOL standards.
