Research 1. Bio-Microsystems & Devices — From Microrobots to Lab-on-a-Chip
Merging living cells with engineered microscale devices
We build living microalgae-powered microrobots driven by phototaxis, and microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices for single-cell analysis, sorting, and diagnostics — merging living cells with engineered microsystems
Research 2. Intelligent Bioengineering & AI‑Driven Biology
Integrating AI with biological design, screening, and analysis
We combine artificial intelligence with experimental biology to accelerate strain engineering, promoter design, and phenotype screening. Our AI‑driven platforms enable rapid discovery and optimization of microalgae and microbial systems
Research 3. Carbon-Neutral Bioprocess — Turning CO₂ into Value
Converting CO₂ into sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials
We harness photosynthesis in microalgae and cyanobacteria to convert CO₂ into sustainable fuels, chemicals, and biomaterials, developing scalable carbon-negative bioprocesses from lab to pilot scale
Research 4. Cell Engineering & Synthetic Biology — Designing Microbial Cell Factories
Engineering microbial cells into custom-designed factories
We redesign microalgae and cyanobacteria through CRISPR/CRISPRi editing, heterologous expression, and AI-designed bioparts such as synthetic promoters — building custom cell factories via an AI-augmented design–build–test–learn cycle
Research 5. Microalgae-Based Bio-Pharmaceuticals & Materials
Producing therapeutics and drug-delivery vesicles from microalgae
We use microalgae as eco-friendly cell factories for recombinant protein therapeutics and microalgae-derived extracellular vesicles (exosomes) as next-generation drug-delivery platforms