Xueyang Feng

Xueyang Feng

Xueyang Feng
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Systems Engineering
HABB1, RM 301J, Virginia Tech, 1230 Washington St. SW, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA

Biography

Dr. Xueyang Feng is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech. Dr. Feng got his Ph.D. in 2012 from Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Before joining Virginia Tech, Dr. Feng had worked as postdoctoral fellow at Energy Biosciences Institute - Illinois at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for two years. Dr. Feng's research is related to investigation of cell metabolisms of model and non-model microorganisms via metabolic flux analysis and RNAseq analysis as well as metabolic engineering of yeast for advanced biofuel production.

Research Interest

Develop novel methods in systems biology to uncover the cell-wide regulation of eukaryotic metabolism. Design novel methods in synthetic biology to rewire the eukaryotic metabolism. Systems metabolic engineering of eukaryotic systems to produce biochemicals.