Dr Kang Lan Tee

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Senior Lecturer

k.tee@sheffield.ac.uk
Sir Robert Hadfield Building

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Dr Kang Lan Tee
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD
Profile

My group’s research interest is in sustainable biomanufacturing. Leveraging the technologies in synthetic biology and our experience in strain engineering, my team creates fit-for-purpose microorganisms that use renewable feedstock in sustainable industrial bioprocesses. One of our focuses is on sustainable production of bioplastic, especially polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). As part of my fellowship research program, I collaborate with The National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Thailand to develop a sustainable bioprocess for conversion of agricultural wastes to biodegradable plastics (PHA).

Research Topics

  • Sustainable biomanufacturing
  • Bioplastic (polyhydroxyalkanoate) production
  • Strain engineering & adaptive laboratory evolution
  • Protein engineering
  • Biocatalysis
  • P450 enzymes