Applying Insights from Biofilm Biology to Environmental Engineering
Event details
| Date | 26.05.2015 |
| Hour | 16:15 › 17:15 |
| Speaker | Dr Bin Cao, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
Abstract:
Biofilms represent the predominant mode of growth of microorganisms in natural, engineered and medical habitats. Microbial biofilms can be either beneficial or detrimental in different settings. While an enhanced understanding of the fundamentals of biofilm biology is required to fully control detrimental biofilms and to harness the power of beneficial biofilms, progress in biofilm research in recent years has enabled the engineering of biofilm-based bioprocesses for various environmental applications. In this presentation, several examples of biofilm engineering informed by state-of-the-art understanding of biofilm biology will be discussed.
Short biography:
Dr. Cao is an Assistant Professor in Division of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (EWRE) at School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), jointly appointed with Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE). Before he joined NTU, Dr. Cao spent about two years working in the microbiology group and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) of the United States, as a visiting researcher and then a postdoctoral research associate. He got his Ph.D. degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering from National University of Singapore. Before he joined PNNL, he was a postdoctoral research associate of Washington State University. Dr. Cao’s research focuses on fundamental understanding of biofilm matrix formation as well as applied research on interactions of biofilm and EPS with emerging environmental contaminants. He also has broader interests in biological treatment of waste/wastewater including biodegradation, bioremediation, and waste-to-energy (or value-added products) bioconversion.
Biofilms represent the predominant mode of growth of microorganisms in natural, engineered and medical habitats. Microbial biofilms can be either beneficial or detrimental in different settings. While an enhanced understanding of the fundamentals of biofilm biology is required to fully control detrimental biofilms and to harness the power of beneficial biofilms, progress in biofilm research in recent years has enabled the engineering of biofilm-based bioprocesses for various environmental applications. In this presentation, several examples of biofilm engineering informed by state-of-the-art understanding of biofilm biology will be discussed.
Short biography:
Dr. Cao is an Assistant Professor in Division of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (EWRE) at School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), jointly appointed with Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE). Before he joined NTU, Dr. Cao spent about two years working in the microbiology group and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) of the United States, as a visiting researcher and then a postdoctoral research associate. He got his Ph.D. degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering from National University of Singapore. Before he joined PNNL, he was a postdoctoral research associate of Washington State University. Dr. Cao’s research focuses on fundamental understanding of biofilm matrix formation as well as applied research on interactions of biofilm and EPS with emerging environmental contaminants. He also has broader interests in biological treatment of waste/wastewater including biodegradation, bioremediation, and waste-to-energy (or value-added products) bioconversion.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
- This event is internal
Organizer
- EESS - IIE
Contact
- Prof. Rizlan Bernier-Latmani , EML