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Biofuel production and bioconversion · Biomedical Engineering

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h-index65
i10-index244
Publications352
Citations14,773

Grants

26 total · 2 active

NIH #T32GM133366

NC State Molecular Biotechnology Training Program (MBTP)

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2020-07-01 → 2030-06-30
PIs
2

Awarded at NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH

NSF #2426725

Leveraging Extreme Thermoacidophily for Sustainable Purification of Rare Earth Elements

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2025-05-01 → 2028-04-30
PIs
3

NSF #1802939

Leveraging Extreme Thermoacidophily for Bio-based Chemicals

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2018-07-01 → 2023-06-30
PIs
1

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All Grants

26 total · 2 active

NIH #T32GM133366

NC State Molecular Biotechnology Training Program (MBTP)

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2020-07-01 → 2030-06-30
PIs
2

Awarded at NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH

NSF #2426725

Leveraging Extreme Thermoacidophily for Sustainable Purification of Rare Earth Elements

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2025-05-01 → 2028-04-30
PIs
3

NSF #1802939

Leveraging Extreme Thermoacidophily for Bio-based Chemicals

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2018-07-01 → 2023-06-30
PIs
1

NSF #1264052

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: Exploiting microbial hyperthermophilicity to produce an industrial chemical

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2013-08-01 → 2018-07-31
PIs
1

NSF #0730091

Functional Approaches for Annotating Secretome-bound Small ORFs in Microbial Genomes

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2007-11-15 → 2011-10-31
PIs
1

NSF #0617272

Collaborative Research: Biotransformations Near and Above 100°C: Hyperthermophilic Microorganisms and Enzymes for Bioenergy Conversion

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2006-09-15 → 2010-08-31
PIs
1

NSF #0317886

Biotransformations Near and Above 100 C: Mining Genomes of Hyperthermophiles for New Biocatalysts

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2003-09-01 → 2007-08-31
PIs
1

NSF #0115734

Collaborative Research: Molecular and Engineering Studies of Extremely Thermophilic Xylose Isomerases

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2001-09-01 → 2005-09-30
PIs
1

NSF #0000487

Biotransformations Near and Above 100 Degrees Celsius

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2000-09-15 → 2005-08-31
PIs
1

NSF #9817067

Collaborative Research: Biomolecular and Engineering Studies of Extremely Thermophilic Xylose (Glucose) Isomerases

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
1998-11-15 → 2002-10-31
PIs
1

NSF #9816492

Biological and Chemical Energetics of Deep Sea Subsurface Life: Evolutionary and Exobiological Implications

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
1998-08-15 → 2002-07-31
PIs
1

NSF #9632657

Biocatalysis Near and Above 100 degrees Celsius: Physiological, Enzymological and Engineering Studies

Amount
$800K–$900K
Period
1996-09-15 → 2000-08-31
PIs
1

NSF #9904113

Engineering Foundation Conference on Enzyme Engineering XV, Oct. 15-19, 1999, Kona, Hawaii

Amount
<$100K
Period
1999-04-01 → 2000-03-31
PIs
1

Awarded at United Engineering Trustees, Inc.

NSF #9505675

Biomolecular and Engineering Studies of Extremely Thermophilic Xylose (Glucose) Isomerases

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
1995-09-15 → 1999-02-28
PIs
1

NSF #9310964

Biocatalysis Near and Above 100 C: Physiological, Enzymological and Engineering Studies

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
1993-09-15 → 1997-02-28
PIs
1

NSF #9303040

Conference on Biochemical Engineering (Biochemical Engineering VIII)

Amount
<$100K
Period
1993-04-01 → 1994-09-30
PIs
1

Awarded at United Engineering Trustees, Inc.

NSF #9396025

Proteases from Hyperthermophilic Archaebacteria: Physiolo- gical, Genetic, Biochemical and Engineering Studies

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
1992-09-01 → 1994-02-28
PIs
1

NSF #9011583

Proteases from Hyperthermophilic Archaebacteria: Physiolo- gical, Genetic, Biochemical and Engineering Studies

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
1990-09-01 → 1992-09-01
PIs
1

Awarded at Johns Hopkins University

NSF #8813608

Hyperthermophilic Archaebacteria: Metabolic and EngineeringStudies

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
1988-08-15 → 1992-01-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Johns Hopkins University

NSF #9007762

Specialized Engineering Equipment Grant: Support of Bio- chemical Engineering Laboratories at the Johns Hopkins University

Amount
<$100K
Period
1990-09-01 → 1991-08-31
PIs
3

Awarded at Johns Hopkins University

NSF #8811561

Engineering Creativity Award: Purification of Proteins from Hyperthermophilic Bacteria for Thermostability Studies

Amount
<$100K
Period
1988-09-01 → 1991-01-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Johns Hopkins University

NSF #8808838

Engineering Research Equipment Grant: Bacterial Growth and Metabolism at or Above 100 Degrees C

Amount
<$100K
Period
1988-06-01 → 1989-11-30
PIs
1

Awarded at Johns Hopkins University

NSF #8722996

Selective Recovery of Carbonyl Sulfide from Acid Gas Streams

Amount
<$100K
Period
1988-02-15 → 1989-07-31
PIs
2

Awarded at Johns Hopkins University

NSF #8702717

Engineering Studies of Extremely Theromphilic Archaebacteria

Amount
<$100K
Period
1987-07-15 → 1988-12-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Johns Hopkins University

NSF #8502104

Selective Acid Gas Removal

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
1985-08-15 → 1988-01-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Johns Hopkins University

NSF #8513441

Pressure/Temperature Effects on Extremely Thermophilic Archaebacteria

Amount
<$100K
Period
1986-07-01 → 1987-12-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Johns Hopkins University

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: 1542P IOS-1002, a first-in-class multi-checkpoint inhibitor, shows encouraging clinical activity in combination with pembrolizumab in advanced solid tumors (Annals of Oncology)2025-09-01
  2. New NSF award: Leveraging Extreme Thermoacidophily for Sustainable Purification of Rare Earth Elements2025-05-01
  3. New NIH award: NC State Molecular Biotechnology Training Program (MBTP)2020-07-01

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