About
Tyler Johannes is a professor and the Wayne Banes Rumley Chair of Chemical Engineering at The University of Tulsa. His professional expertise centers on directed evolution, synthetic biology, algae biofuels and carbon capture, utilization and storage. Johannes earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from Oklahoma State University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois. He is a licensed professional engineer in Oklahoma.
The Johannes Lab is dedicated to advancing the frontiers of directed evolution, synthetic biology, algae biofuels and carbon capture, utilization and storage. This research has been supported by substantial funding from a variety of sources, including the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology and industry partners.
Awards & Honors
- Tau Beta Pi Teaching Excellence Award, The University of Tulsa, 2022, 2013
- Chapman Professor, The University of Tulsa, 2020-2022
- Chemical Engineering Outstanding Teacher, Omega Chi Epsilon, Beta Psi Chapter, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016
- Outstanding Teacher Award, The University of Tulsa, 2016
- Kermit Brown Award for Teaching Excellence, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, The University of Tulsa, 2014
- Advisor Honor Roll, AIChE, 2009-2014
Education
- Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, 2008
- M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, 2005
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 2002
Research Interests & Areas of Expertise
- Directed evolution
- Synthetic biology
- Algae biofuels
- Carbon capture, utilization and storage
