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Supported by @ENERGY, the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) studies practices and technologies to unlock a new bio-based economy.

Urbana, IL
Joined October 2017
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Proud to share this well-deserved honor for CABBI Co-PI Kaiyu Guan, named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow for his groundbreaking work in agroecosystem sensing and modeling. His research has had tangible benefits for renewable energy, agri-food systems, farmers & society. 🌱 @doescience
Congratulations to 2026 #MacArthur Fellow Kaiyu Guan of @UofIllinois, a longtime iSEE affiliate who today received a prestigious @macfound "genius" grant for his groundbreaking work to build a predictive science for #agriculture. News➡️ news.illinois.edu/u-of-i-res… #macfellow
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CABBI researchers harnessed an unusual fatty acid pathway in engineered oilseed, creating a powerful synthetic biology toolkit to produce high-value oil. This provides a scalable bio-based source for industrial lubricants, supporting the #bioeconomy. 📰science.org/doi/10.1126/scia…
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✨Job opening! CABBI is hiring a visiting #research coordinator to support one of three CABBI research themes as well as proposal development. This full-time, in-person position is based at @UofIllinois. ✳️ Apply by Monday, Oct. 5 🔗 Job post: loom.ly/WA9uwnI
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CABBI's Ting Lu, Jeremy Guest, Huimin Zhao, Vijay Singh, Christopher Rao and Hong Yang are featured in this excellent piece on #bioeconomy research at @UofIllinois. Innovations by these @GraingerEng researchers promote a more circular & resilient economy. grainger.illinois.edu/news/s…
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CABBI's Jennifer Brophy of @Stanford is leading an @ENERGY Genesis Mission project with @SLAClab that will accelerate plant genetics, by developing #AI models to help scientists design plants to withstand drought or produce high-value chemicals. Story ➡️ loom.ly/JrzCVZw
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In a commentary in One Earth, CABBI researchers Fredy Altpeter and John Shanklin explore how plant engineering breakthroughs that have transformed #biomass crops into oil factories could revolutionize sustainable fuel production for aviation & shipping. ➡️ loom.ly/RckGVoQ
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Lignocellulolytic enzymes account for up to 30% of operating expenses in second-generation #ethanol biorefineries. A CABBI analysis in @green_rsc found that optimized enzyme doses could improve the bioprocess economics of lignocellulosic biorefineries. 📰 pubs.rsc.org/gc/article/28/2…
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DEADLINE EXTENDED! Submit an abstract by Sept. 1 for the 2026 International Miscanthus Summit!🌿 This 4-day event bridges the gap between scientific innovation & the growing miscanthus market, with leaders from academia, industry, policy, farming & NGOs. ➡️loom.ly/7az6g5A
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A study by CABBI researchers at @UofIllinois found that planting #miscanthus and switchgrass, both perennial #bioenergy crops, could restore soil after decades of corn cultivation. 🌾 Story in Biofuels Digest➡️ biofuelsdigest.com/cabbi-res… (1/2)
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(2/2) The study, "Mitigating the Soil Carbon Deficit of Annual Agriculture with Perennial Bioenergy Crops in the Midwest," was published in @Geoderma_Jrnl. 📰 sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @IlsaKantola @ajmargenot @sustainILLINOIS @IllinoisCropSci
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Congratulations to Wendy Yang, CABBI Deputy Director of Research & Development, honored as a University Scholar by @UofIllinois for achievements in teaching, scholarship and service! A plant biologist, Yang studies plant-soil-microbe interactions. News ➡️ loom.ly/hlhBdIA
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Deeply rooted perennial plants may help build soil carbon... To address this challenge, researchers @CABBIbio assessed the distribution & assimilation of 13C-labeled simple carbon in meter-deep pits under mature perennial miscanthus stands. Details on the study 👇 #Soil

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High-resolution microCT reveals relationships between stomata and interior leaf anatomy in sorghum academic.oup.com/plphys/arti… @jfischerbotany @brodersen_lab @CABBIbio @ASPB @SorghumGrowers @PlantPhys
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On July 30th, CABBI's RISE interns presented their summer research at the annual RISE Symposium. Thank you for another great year of the RISE Program!
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A study by CABBI researchers suggests that depth gradients in soil #carbon stocks represent a balance between inputs, decomposition & microbial activity, and that deep-rooted plants could help build stable mineral-associated organic carbon. #miscanthus 📰 link.springer.com/article/10…
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CABBI's Bin Peng of @IllinoisCropSci was honored with a Conservation Research Award from @SWCSNews for excellence in soil, water & nutrient conservation research! Peng uses tools like geospatial data, AI & modeling to improve precision conservation. News➡️ loom.ly/bDXK4go
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In our final Biomass Webinar Series talk, Senior Utilities Engineer Ty Miller will explain how @uiowa's power plant has replaced coal with #renewable fuel pellets made of #miscanthus, paper pulp & other feedstocks, lowering GHG emissions! 🌿 Register ➡️ loom.ly/gkScscw
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A CABBI study tested 4 engineered lines of oil sorghum that produced triacylglycerol in their leaves & stems, confirming vegetative lipid accumulation as a viable strategy for high-biomass #sorghum and supporting its potential use in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). #biofuels 1/2
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