Balaji Sundara Sekar

Balaji Sundara Sekar is a Scientist II specializing in Strain Engineering at Allozymes since July 2021. Currently, Balaji leads projects focused on producing terpenoids through precision fermentation, engineering metabolic pathways in microbes, and improving carbon and energy flux. Previous roles include Engineering Scientist, where Balaji engineered industrial enzymes and established analytical sections, and Postdoctoral Researcher at the National University of Singapore, developing artificial enzyme cascades for pharmaceutical production. Balaji holds an M.S.-Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering from Pusan National University and a B.Tech. in Biotechnology from Kalasalingam University.