Welcome to the Environmental Molecular and Synthetic Biology Laboratory (Wei Research Group) in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The overarching theme of our research is to understand and manipulate microbial systems at the molecular level for beneficial applications towards environmental sustainability. Our research lies at the interface of environmental engineering and synthetic and systems biology, with interests in
- Renewable biocatalysis for water reclamation and reuse
- Waste-to-energy/value biotransformation and resource recovery
- Disease control to protect public health