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Po-Hsiang Wang
Assistant Professor- pohsiang@ncu.edu.tw
- 03-4227151 #34655
- Sustainable Biochemical Engineering Lab
- Ph.D., Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry,University of Toronto, Canada (2014-2018)
- Assistant Professor, National Central University (Aug 2020-present)
- Affiliated Scientist, Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan (Aug 2020-present)
- Research Scientist, Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan (Oct 2018-July 2020)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, BioZone, University of Toronto, Canada (July 2018-Sep 2018)
- Microbial CO2 fixation
- Valorization of organic solid wastes (farming; fishery; food waste)
- Application of microbial enzymes from acidic or alkaline hot springs
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Yin-Ru Chiang, Jia-You Fang, Wael Ismail and Po-Hsiang Wang. Initial steps in anoxic testosterone degradation by Steroidobacter denitrificans. (2010) Microbiology 156(7):2253-2259 (IF: 1.86; 88/125 in Microbiology)
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Yann-Lii Leu, Po-Hsiang Wang, Ming-Shi Shiao, Wael Ismail and Yin-Ru Chiang. A novel testosterone catabolic pathway in bacteria. (2011) Journal of Bacteriology 193(17):4447-4455. (IF:3.23; 27/149 in microbiology) (co-1st author)
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Po-Hsiang Wang, Tzong-Huei Lee, Wael Ismail, Ching-Yen Tsai, Ching-Wen Lin, Yu-Wen Tsai and Yin-Ru Chiang. An oxygenase-independent cholesterol catabolic pathway operates under oxic conditions. (2013) PLoS ONE 8(6):e66675. (IF: 2.78)
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Po-Hsiang Wang, Yann-Lii Leu, Wael Ismail, Sen-Lin Tang, Ching-Yen Tsai, Hsing-Ju Chen, Ann-Tee Kao and Yin-Ru Chiang. The anaerobic and aerobic cleavage of the steroid core-ring structure by Steroidobacter denitrificans. (2013) Journal of Lipid Research 54(5):1493-1504. (IF: 4.7; 53/446 in Biochemistry)
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Po-Hsiang Wang, Chang-Ping Yu, Tzong-Huei Lee, Ching-Wen Lin, Wael Ismail, Shiaw-Pyng Wey, An-Ti Kuo, Yin-Ru Chiang. Anoxic androgen degradation by the denitrifying bacterium Sterolibacterium denitrificans via the 2, 3-seco pathway. (2014) Applied & Environmental Microbiology 80(11):3442-3452. (IF:4.08; 27/357 in Environmental Science-Ecology)
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Functional characterization of vitamin B12 biosynthesis in chloroform and 1,1,1-trichloroethane contaminated groundwater. Gordon Conference Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Boston, USA (July, 2015)
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Refined experimental annotations reveals conserved vitamin B12 autotrophy in chloroform-respiring Dehalobacter isolates. 16th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Montreal, Canada (August, 2016)
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Biosynthesis and biochemical characterization of prenylated FMN cofactors. Gordon Conference Enzymes, Coenzymes, and Biological Pathways, New Hampshire, USA (July, 2017)
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A bi-functional polyphosphate kinase drives NTP regeneration and reconstituted cell-free protein synthesis. Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Cell Synthesis Research, Ehime University, Shikoku, Japan (October, 2019)
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Elizabeth A. Edwards, Radhakrishnan Mahadevan, and Po-Hsiang Wang. (2017) SPARK Research Grant, Genome Ontario, Canada.
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Elizabeth A. Edwards and Po-Hsiang Wang. (2017) In-Situ bioremediation of chlorinated solvents in Minsyong Industrial Park, Chiayi, Taiwan. Collaborative project between U of Toronto and Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency, hosted by SinoTech Corp., Taiwan.
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Shawn E. McGlynn, Kosuke Fujishima, and Po-Hsiang Wang. (2020) Energy recycling utilizing polyphosphate kinase and redox control in the reconstituted cell-free protein synthesis system. Industrial collaboration project with GeneFrontier Corporation, Japan.
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2018 Award: PhD Discovery Award Issuing Unit: Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada