Ross Carlson

Ross Carlson is a Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Montana State University's College of Engineering, affiliated with the Center for Biofilm Engineering. His research focuses on metabolic engineering, microbial consortia dynamics, and chronic wound biofilms. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota (2003).

Key research interests include metabolic network modeling, biofilm community behavior, and synthetic biology applications. He has pioneered studies on reverse diauxie in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and engineered microbial consortia for biofuel production and bioremediation.

Recent work highlights metabolic resource allocation strategies, cross-feeding dynamics, and systems-level analysis of chronic wound infections. His team has developed computational models to predict microbial community behavior and design bioengineered systems.

Notable achievements include securing $3 million in graduate research funding (2021), U.S. Army grants for biomining research (2019), and collaborative projects with industry partners like Nature's Fynd. His research spans laboratory studies to industrial applications in biofuel production and microbial ecology.

Dr. Carlson's work integrates experimental and computational approaches, emphasizing stoichiometric modeling, proteomics, and metabolomics. He collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to address challenges in biotechnology, environmental engineering, and medical microbiology.