John Kilbane, Ph.D.
Research Professor of Biology
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Expertise
Education
- B.S, The Ohio State University
- Ph.D, Tufts University
Curriculum Vitae
Research & Major Accomplishments
My research focuses on applying biotechnology to solve various problems in the energy industry. Research topics include the isolation and characterization of microbial cultures with unique biochemical abilities, biodesulfurization of petroleum, using genetic engineering and metabolic engineering to develop improved biocatalysts, bioconversion of organic material into methane, ethanol or biodiesel, genetic expression studies in Rhodococcus, Thermus, and methanotrophs, development of genetic tests to detect and quantify microorganisms associated with corrosion, development of novel techniques to characterize and access microbial biodiversity, and the bioremediation of contaminated soil and water.
