Victor C. Ujor, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Ujor received his B.S. in applied microbiology and brewing from the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (Enugu, Nigeria) and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Westminster, London, U.K. He was previously an assistant professor at The Ohio State University before joining the department of food science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is currently an assistant professor.
Ujor’s research deploys metabolic engineering and fermentation as tools for understanding the complex metabolic networks in fermentative organisms. His goal is to rewire solvent-producing microbes toward enhanced production of target bio-chemicals (from renewable feedstocks) with sundry applications across society. His work also seeks to repurpose assorted organic liquid wastes as feedstocks for producing value-added chemicals, whilst recovering valuable water.
Ujor’s research deploys metabolic engineering and fermentation as tools for understanding the complex metabolic networks in fermentative organisms. His goal is to rewire solvent-producing microbes toward enhanced production of target bio-chemicals (from renewable feedstocks) with sundry applications across society. His work also seeks to repurpose assorted organic liquid wastes as feedstocks for producing value-added chemicals, whilst recovering valuable water.