Synthetic Biotechnology (Undergraduate)
Synthetic biotechnology is an emerging and interdisciplinary field of expertise:
1. Professional definition and interdisciplinary studies:
The synthetic biotechnology major integrates knowledge systems and research methods from multiple disciplines such as biology, engineering, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science. Its core is to apply engineering concepts and technologies to design, modify, and construct biological systems to achieve specific functions or production goals.
2. Training objectives:
Intended to cultivate the ability to analyze and solve major engineering problems in application fields such as environmental protection, energy, biomedicine, information, light industry, food, and military industry, with basic theoretical and professional knowledge of synthetic biotechnology. At the same time, cultivate advanced engineering and technical talents or scientific research talents with innovative spirit, good international communication ability, and practical skills.
3. Course Setting:
Basic biology courses: including molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, etc., laying a solid foundation in biology for students and helping them understand the basic principles of biological systems and the laws of life activities.
Engineering technology courses, such as biological reaction engineering, biological separation engineering, and biological engineering equipment, enable students to master the basic techniques and methods of biological engineering and understand how to transform biological systems into actual production processes.
Professional core courses: including principles of synthetic biology, bioinformatics, genetic engineering, protein engineering, etc. These courses are the core of the synthetic biotechnology major, teaching students how to design, construct, and optimize synthetic biological systems.
Practical teaching session: Connecting with real professional or work scenarios, including molecular biology operations, bioinformatics skills training, fermentation production technology skills training, biological separation and purification skills operation, cell culture skills training, synthetic biology design and practice, and other practical training. Students will also be arranged to intern at biotechnology companies, biopharmaceutical companies, and vaccine production companies related to synthetic biology design and preparation.
4. Application areas and employment directions:
Biotechnology companies: Graduates can participate in research and development work in biopharmaceuticals, biofuels, agriculture, and environmental protection, such as developing new drugs, optimizing production processes for biofuels, and developing agricultural biotechnology products.
Research institutions: can engage in research work in universities, national laboratories, or corporate innovation centers to promote basic and applied research in synthetic biology, providing theoretical support and technological innovation for the development of this field.
• Startup companies: With the rise of synthetic biology, many startups have emerged where graduates can seek entrepreneurial opportunities, develop their own innovative projects, and transform synthetic biology technology into commercial products.
• Other fields: In the pharmaceutical field, one can participate in new drug research and development, gene therapy, and other related work; In the field of energy, dedicated to the development and utilization of bioenergy; In the field of environmental protection, synthetic biotechnology is used for the biodegradation of pollutants.
5. Professional development prospects:
Synthetic biology is considered one of the important development directions for future biotechnology
