Yi-Ju Wang

Yi-Ju Wang is a Scientist at Kula Bio since June 2022, specializing in research related to safe food production in aquaponics. Prior experience includes a Postdoctoral Researcher and Research PhD Student role at Purdue University from August 2017 to May 2022, focusing on the internalization of STEC in plants and the impacts of pH and plant growth-promoting bacteria on crop yields. Yi-Ju's background also includes working as a Laboratory Technician at the Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, where plasmids were constructed and proteins purified from E. coli. Additionally, research assistance at National Taiwan University involved the investigation of native fungal pathogens for biocontrol of Mikania micrantha, further supported by a research internship at the Kaohsiung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station. Yi-Ju Wang holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture from Purdue University and a Master's degree in Plant Pathology and Microbiology from National Taiwan University.