Ting-Feng Yeh

Ting-Feng Yeh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at North Carolina State University, affiliated with the College of Natural Resources. His research focuses on biotechnology applications in木质材料 engineering, particularly transgenic wood modification and molecular mechanisms of tension wood formation. He holds grants from the Forest Biotechnology Industrial Research Consortium (FORBIRC).

Grants:

• Transgenic Wood Engineered With a Built-In Xylanolytic Enzyme System For Biocatalytic Biomass Saccharification (2008-2009, $20,000)
• Investigating microRNAs Involved in Tension Wood Formation (2007-2009, $22,423)

Research Highlights: His work integrates microbial enzyme systems (e.g., Thermotoga maritima xylanases) into plant cell walls to enhance biofuel production efficiency. He also explores miRNA regulation in tension wood cellulose biosynthesis, contributing to understanding wood formation mechanisms.

Labs/Teams: Active in FORBIRC collaborations and the Department of Forest Biomaterials research groups.