Dr. Jean Baptiste Lugagne

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jean-Baptiste Lugagne's research explores the development of cell-machine interfaces to control and optimize biological processes for engineering biology applications. He holds a Master’s degree in Signal Processing Engineering and earned his PhD in Synthetic Biology from Université Sorbonne Paris Cité. He conducted postdoctoral research at Boston University, focusing on high-throughput single-cell control of gene expression. He joined the University of Oxford in December 2024 as a Departmental Lecturer. His research group develops and uses advanced engineering solutions to study, design, and optimize biological systems for biomanufacturing and biomedical applications.

Research Interests

Synthetic Biology Biological Control Systems Biomanufacturing Smart Microscopy Microfluidics Computer Vision Biomedical Data

Experience

Departmental Lecturer

2024-12-01 — Present

University of Oxford • Oxford

Teaching and conducting research in the area of engineering biology.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.