The research at the Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology is oriented to advance our knowledge on applied microbiology and molecular biotechnology and develop innovative techniques to tackle grand challenges in the nexus of water, energy, and food (depicted as the overlapping area of three key domains in the diagram).

Dr. Mengyan Li received the prestigious NSF CAREER Award to support our research on bioremediation of the commingled solvent-stabilizer contamination in groundwater.

Featured News

 Our paper about the discovery of a novel bacterial enzyme that degrades 1,4-dioxane has been featured on the cover of Environmental Science and Technology Letters.

     

 

 Congratulations to Jose on winning the undergraduate poster competition at the 103rd Annual Conference and Exposition for New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA).