Yajun Yan, Ph.D.
Professor
146 Riverbend Research Lab South
220 Riverbend Road
Athens, Georgia 30602
United States
Leads the Biosynthetic & Biocatalysis Lab
Education
- Ph.D., Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Buffalo, 2008
- M.S., Biochemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 2002
- B.S., Biochemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 1999
Professional Appointments
- Professor, The University of Georgia, 2019 – Present
- Associate Professor, The University of Georgia, Aug 2015 – Present
- Assistant Professor, The University of Georgia, 2010 – Aug 2015
Areas of Expertise
- Metabolic Engineering
- Synthetic Biology
- Protein Engineering
- Natural Products
- Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals
Publications
Patents
- Microbial approach for the production of 5-hydroxytryptophan
U.S. Patent 10,266,859 - Methods for hydroxylating phenylpropanoids
U.S. Patent 10,036,047 - Microbial approach for the production of 5-hydroxytryptophan
U.S. Patent 10,023,889 - Microbial production of muconic acid and salicylic acid
U.S. Patent 9,719,113 - Precursor-directed biosynthesis of 5-hydroxytryptophan
U.S. Patent 9,663,768 - Microbial production of muconic acid and salicylic acid
U.S. Patent 9,546,387 - Genetically engineered microbes and methods for producing 4-hydroxycoumarin
U.S. Patent 9,353,390 - Biofuel and chemical production by recombinant microorganisms via fermentation of proteinaceous biomass
U.S. Patent 9,284,566 - Production of 1,4-butanediol by recombinant microorganisms
U.S. Patent 9,200,288 - Biosynthesis of caffeic acid and caffeic acid derivatives by recombinant microorganisms
U.S. Patent 9,121,044 - Biosynthesis of caffeic acid and caffeic acid derivatives by recombinant microorganisms
U.S. Patent 8,809,028 - Production of flavonoids by recombinant microorganisms
U.S. Patent 7,807,422 - Production of flavonoids by recombinant microorganisms
U.S. Patent 7,338,791
Other Links
146 Riverbend Research Lab South
220 Riverbend Road
Athens, Georgia 30602
United States