Publications

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• C. Chen, V. Ward* (2026). Trophic dependence of antibiotic selectivity in microalgae. Algal Research, 104574.

• Z. Negahban, C. McCready, A. Richelle, A. Ghodba, V. Ward, H. Budman (2025) Investigating the Effect of Media Composition on Growth and mAb Production in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells using a Piece-wise Hybrid dFBA-PLS Framework. Biochem Eng J, 110013

• N. Yasoubi, B. Anderson, V. Ward*. (2025). Effect of food soiling agents on disinfection efficacy of a pulsed xenon UV lamp towards Listeria monocytogenes. Can Chem Eng J.

• Kalani, S., Islam, S., Li, J., Rawlins, J. V. Ward, T. Mekonnen (2025) Scalable antimicrobial air filters: polypropylene/rose bengal melt-blown nonwoven filters. Chemosphere: 384, 144514.

• Z. Neghaban, V. Ward, C. A. Richelle, McReady, H. Budman (2025) Hybrid dynamic flux balance modelling approach for bioprocesses: an E. coli case study. Biopro Biosys Eng: 48, 1-16.

• J. Li, E. M. Bates, D. Perrera, A. M. Palage, and V. Ward* (2024). Membrane engineering for carotenoid production in Escherichia coli. SynBio: 2, 349-362

• C. Chen and V. Ward* (2024). Nutrient Screening of Chlorella vulgaris and C. variabilis using High-throughput Biolog Phenotype Arrays. Algal Res.:

• N. Rasmussen, N. Abukhdeir, V. Ward* (2024). Hydrogel-based Photobioreactor for Solid-State Cultivation of Chlorella Vulgaris. Bioresource Technology: 408, 131105.

• C. Chen and V. Ward* (2024). Genetic Elements for Recombinant Protein Expression in Chlorella spp. SynBio: 2(2), 223-239. 

• R. Blanchard, D. Jubinville, J. Li, V.  Ward, T. Mekonnen (2024). Modified cellulose nanocrystals enabled antimicrobial polymeric films. Adv. Sus. Sys. 2400033.

• J. Roth and V. Ward*. (2023). Production of astaxanthin using CBFD1/HFBD1 from Adonis aestivalis and the isopentenol utilization pathway in Escherichia coli. Bioeng: 10, 1033

• M.R. Roushan, C. Chen, P. Ahmadi, V. Ward* (2023). Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated genetic engineering of green microalgae, Chlorella vulgaris. JoVE: 200.

• N. Yasoubi, B. Anderson, V. Ward*. (2023). Evaluation of pulsed xenon UV irradiation on inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes on stainless-steel surfaces. LWT: 184, 115068.

• Y. Zhang, V. Ward, S. Meramo, D. Dennis, N. Plechkova, R. Armenta, L. Rehmann (2023). Extraction of a DHA-rich oil from Thraustochytrium sp. using a hydrophobic ionic liquid. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering: 11, 5726-5736 .

• S. Kamali, V. Ward, L. Sandoval-Ricardez (2023). Closed-loop operation of recirculating aquaculture systems using advanced model-based state estimation and control schemes. Biosystems Engineering 209, 107820.

• S. Kamali, V. Ward, L. Sandoval-Ricardez (2022). Dynamic modeling of recirculating aquaculture systems: effect of management strategies and water quality parameters on fish performance. Aquacultural Engineering: 99, 102294.

• A. Banerjee, V. Ward* (2022). Production of recombinant and therapeutic proteins in microalgae. Current Opinion in Biotechnology 78, 102784.

• D.C. Kabernick, J.T. Gostick, V. Ward* (2022). Kinetic characterization and modelling of sequentially entrapped enzymes in 3D-printed PMMA microfluidic reactors for the synthesis of amorphadiene via the isopentenol utilization pathway. Bioeng Biotech 119 (5), 1239-1251.  

• A.M. Palage, V. Ward* (2022). Strategies for the production of hydrophobic compounds. Current Opinion in Biotechnology 75, 102681.  

• Malekghasemi S., Kariminia H. R., Plechkova, N., V. Ward* (2021). Direct transesterification of microalgae biomass to biodiesel using ionic liquid catalysts. Biomass and Bioenergy 150, 106126.

• Z. Luo, N. Liu, Z. Lazar, A.O. Chatzivasileiou, V. Ward, J. Chen, J. Zhou, G. Stephanopoulos (2020) Enhancing isoprenoid synthesis in Yarrowia lipolytica by expressing the isopentenol utilization pathway and modulating intracellular hydrophobicity. Metabolic Eng 61, 344-351.

• E. Ojogbo, V. Ward, T. Mekonnen (2020) Functionalized Starch Microparticles for Contact-Active Antimicrobial Polymer Surfaces. Carbohydr Polym: 229, 115422

• V. Ward, L. Rehmann (2019) Fast media optimization for mixotrophic cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris. Sci Rep:9, 19262.

• V. Ward, A. Chatzivasileiou, G. Stephanopoulos (2019) Cell-free biosynthesis of isoprenoids from isopentenol. Bioeng Biotech:2019, 1-13. 

• A. Chatzivasileiou, V. Ward, S. Edgar, G. Stephanopoulos (2018) Two-step pathway for isoprenoid synthesis. PNAS:116, 506-511.

• Y. Zhang, V. Ward, D. Dennis, N.V. Plechkova, R. Armenta, L. Rehmann (2018). Efficient extraction of DHA from Thraustochytrid sp. using ionic liquids. Materials:11, 1986

• V. Ward, A. Chatzivasileiou, G. Stephanopoulos (2018) Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for the production of isoprenoids. FEMS Microbiol Lett: 365, fny079. 

• V. Ward, G. Munch, N. Cecik, L. Rehmann, (2017) Direct conversion of the oleaginous yeast Rhodospordium diobovatum to biodiesel using the ionic liquid [C2mim][EtSO4]. ACS Sustain Chem Eng: 5(6), 5562-5570.

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