Dr. Dae Kyun Ro

Professor

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Biography

Dae-Kyun Ro is a Professor at the University of Calgary, specializing in metabolic chemical biology involving plants and microbes. His research focuses on understanding biosynthesis regulation and synthetic metabolic redesign of natural products to create sustainable resources for pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals. Ro's work employs an interdisciplinary approach, integrating molecular genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, and genomics to enhance knowledge in this field. His laboratory is active in exploring chemical diversity within the Asteraceae family and studying rubber biosynthesis in lettuce, alongside various genomics and transcriptomics projects related to medicinal plants. Ro holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Biology from Korea University and a PhD in Botany from the University of British Columbia. He is committed to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion within research environments, emphasizing the importance of varying perspectives in achieving research success.

Research Interests

Courses

Medicinal Plant Biochemistry Plant Physiology Plants People

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.