Nathan Crook | Department of Chemical and Biomolecular …
- Enabling technologies for in situ biomanufacturing using probiotic yeast, ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS (2025)
- Inducible genome-wide mutagenesis for improvement of pDNA production by E. coli, MICROBIAL CELL FACTORIES (2025)
- Pickering Emulsion for Enhanced Viability of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria and Combined Delivery of Agrochemicals and Biologics, Advanced Functional Materials (2025)
Nathan Crook
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | CIFR Executive Committee
About the Crook Lab
The Crook Lab is at the forefront of developing innovative high-throughput experimental and computational genetic engineering techniques. Our goal is to uncover new biological phenomena and accelerate research in areas such as metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, and microbial ecology.
We are currently focused on the human gut microbiota, a key player in health, with its impact only recently becoming clear through advances in high-throughput DNA sequencing and controlled animal models. Our ultimate aim is to create foundational technologies that allow for the precise design and assembly of engineered gut ecosystems—transforming food into a balanced mixture of energy, nutrients, and therapeutics.
Education
Ph.D, Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin (2014)
B.S., Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology (2009)
Honors and Awards
- 2024 – NIH New Innovator Award
- 2023 – NSF Early Career Development Award
- 2015 – Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA T32
- 2010 – National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
- 2009 – Cockrell School of Engineering Thrust Fellowship
