Princeton, NJ - According to Brenda Mikeo of Princeton Research, "José Avalos is an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, jointly appointed with the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment. His interests lie in the use of biotechnology to address important issues in sustainable energy, the environment, industry, and human health. Avalos’ research focuses specifically on synthetic biology and metabolic engineering for the production of biofuels and bio-derived chemicals."
In the spring semester 2015 Avalos taught a new course, CBE 418/ENE 418: Fundamentals of Biofuels, which he designed. In addition to dealing with the technical aspects of biofuel production, the course engages students by exploring issues of land use, competition with food production, and the environmental, economic, and societal impacts of biofuels.
For the full story: http://www.princeton.edu/research/news/faculty-profiles/a/?id=15103
For the full story: http://www.princeton.edu/research/news/faculty-profiles/a/?id=15103
