Associate Professor

Education

• B.S. 1983, Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, China
• M.S. 1998, Microbiology, University of California at Davis
• Ph.D. 2000, Microbiology, University of California at Davis

Research Interests

• Microbiological oceanography-mycoplankton ecology and parasitism of marine phytoplankton
• Functional ecology of marine microbial symbionts
• Bioenergy from the oceans
• Microbial biogeochemistry of marine sediments
• Biooceanographic engineering

Teaching Activities

OCN 403 – Marine Functional Ecology and Biotechnology
OCN628 – Applied Biological Oceanography
OCN621 – Biological Oceanography (Guest lecturer)

Selected Publications

1. G. Y. Wang, S. H. Yoon and E. Lefait (2008) Microbial communities associated with the invasive Hawaiian sponge Mycale armata.  The ISME Journal (in press).
2. G. Y. Wang and J. Matthew (2008) Potential Application of Synthetic Biology in Marine Microbial Functional Ecology and Biotechnology. In: Pengcheng Fu; Martin Latterich; Sven Panke (eds).  Systems Biology and Synthetic Biology. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (in press).
3. Z. Gao, B. L. Lin, C. C. Zheng, and G. Y. Wang (2008) Molecular detection of fungal communities in the Hawaiian marine sponges Suberites zeteki and Mycale armata. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 74: 6091-6101.
4. P. Zhu, Q. Z. Li, and G. Y. Wang (2008) Unique microbial signatures of the alien Hawaiian marine sponge Suberites zeteki. Microbial Ecology. 55:406-414.
5. Q. Z. Li. and G. Y. Wang (2007) Diversity of fungal isolates from three Hawaiian marine sponges.  Microbiological Research. DOI:10.1016/j.micres.2007.07.002.
6. G. Y. Wang, Q. Z. Li, and S. H. Yoon (2007) Biodiversity and biotechnological potential of fungi from the marine environment. In: Rai, M. and S. K. Deshmukh (eds). Mycotechnology: Current trends and future prospects. I. K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. Pages 215-225.
7. G. Y. Wang, Q. Z. Li and P. Zhu. (2007) Phylogenetic diversity of culturable fungi associated with the Hawaiian sponges Suberites zeteki and Gelliodes fibrosa.  Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 93:163-174.
8. G. Y. Wang. 2006.  Diversity and biotechnological potential of sponge-associated microbes.  Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 33:545-551.
9. G. Y. Wang, W. P, Tang, and R. R. Bidigare (2005) Terpenoids as therapeutical drugs and preventative agents. In: Lixin Zhang and Arnold L. Demain (eds). Natural products: drug discovery and therapeutic medicine. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. Pages 197-227.
10. G. Y. Wang, R. D. Laidlaw, J. Marshall, and J. D. Keasling (2005) Metabolic engineering of fungal secondary metabolite pathways. In: An, Z. Q (eds). Handbook of Industrial Mycology. Marcel Dekker, New York, New York, NY. Pages 635-666.

Research grants

US DoE (Ocean Energy Center). Hawaii Marine Renewable Energy Test Center (2008-2013). R. Rocheleau (PI); G. Wang (Co-PIs with others). $5,000K.

US DoE (Hydrogen Fuel Initiative). Production of Hydrogenase as a Biocatalyst for Hydrogen Fuel (2006-2009). G. Wang (PI). $308K.

NOAA (OHHI). Exploration of Biodiversity and Pharmaceutical Potential of Marine Fungi in Hawaii (2004-2008). G. Wang (PI). $493K.

NOAA (UH Sea Grant). Diversity and Biotechnological Potential of Marine Fungi (Oahu) (2005-2007). G. Wang (PI). $100K.

US DoE (Task 3C) Assessment of Biohydrogen Production (2005-2007). P. Takahashi (PI); G. Wang (Co-PIs with two others). $153K.

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