Dr. Huimin Zhao

Professor

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Biography

Huimin Zhao is the Steven L. Miller Chair Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and serves as the director of the NSF AI Institute for Molecule Synthesis and the NSF iBioFoundry. He earned his B.S. in Biology from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1992 and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the California Institute of Technology in 1998, under the guidance of Nobel Laureate Dr. Frances Arnold. Before joining UIUC in 2000, he was a project leader in the Industrial Biotechnology Laboratory at Dow Chemical Company. Distinguishing himself as a scholar, he has authored or co-authored 460 research articles and holds 30 issued or pending patent applications. He has also delivered 520 plenary, keynote, and invited lectures. Throughout his career, 38 graduate students and postdocs from his group have become professors and principal investigators. Zhao’s research emphasizes the development and application of synthetic biology, machine learning, and laboratory automation tools to address significant societal challenges in health, energy, and sustainability.

Research Interests

Experience

Steven L. Miller Chair

— Present

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering • Urbana, IL

Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Awards

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AIChE Daniel I.C. Wang Award

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AIChE FP&B Division Award

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ECI Enzyme Engineering Award

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ACS Marvin Johnson Award

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SIMB Charles Thom Award

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.