Cellular engineering and biofuels
Center for direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels: cortical
dynamics and plant cell wall assembly
A post-doctoral fellowship is available at the Center for direct Catalytic
Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio). The goal of this center is to
develop transformational technologies for the direct conversion of plant
lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels and other biobased products, currently
derived from oil. One component of this DOE/Purdue University collaboration
has an emphasis on cell wall engineering and gaining a better understanding
of cell wall assembly. This project will utilize advanced TIRF and spinning
disk confocal microscopy to visualize and measure interactions between
cellular systems that directly impact cell wall synthesis and modification.
The focus will be at the plasma membrane-cell wall interface with a goal of
mapping the key spatial and temporal interactions between cytoskeletal and
endomembrane systems that directly impact wall synthesis. Experience in live
cell imaging, image segmentation, flow pattern modeling, particle tracking,
and polymer dynamics is desired. The successful applicant will be part of a
large interdisciplinary team and will gain broad training in plant cell
biology, chemistry, and chemical engineering. Please contact Dan Szymanski
[hidden email] or Chris Staiger
[hidden email] for further information.
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