Environment remediation using microorganisms
- Apply microorganisms to remove pollutions, such as microplastics, from the environment.
- Investigate how pollutions affect the physiological functions of microorganisms, such as photosynthesis and biofilm formation.
Biosensors
- Develop sensor fabrication methods that have low threshold in instrument, skilled technicians, and economy costs.
- Develop non-enzymatic sensors that have specificities for human metabolites.
- Develop wearable and self-powered sensor systems.
- Fabricate nano-scale catalysts for biological molecule detections.
Microfluidics
- Develop microfluidic systems that mimics biological environment for the purpose of in vitro drug screening platforms or synthetic organs.
- Develop microfluidic systems to find optimized parameters for large scale bio-processes such as heavy metal removal from water and microplastic removal from the ocean.
Bioenergy and Biorefinery
- Production of microalgae biofuel while reduce carbon dioxide.
- Production of electricity from wastewater using microbial fuel cells.