Arul Mozhy Varman
Assistant Professor,
School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
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Phone: 480-965-5109
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BDC 499D Tempe, AZ 85281
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Mail code: 6106Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Arul Mozhy Varman is an assistant professor of chemical engineering in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy at Arizona State University. He received his doctorate in energy, environmental and chemical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. He then worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biomass Science and Conversion Technologies at Sandia National Laboratories, California.
Varman's research interests include metabolic engineering and synthetic biology for the sustainable production of chemicals, fuels, and pharmaceuticals from renewable resources.
Education
- Ph.D. Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
- M.S. Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
- M.Tech. Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- B.Tech. Chemical Engineering, Pondicherry University, India
Research Website URL
Research Interests
Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology for the sustainable production of chemicals, fuels, and pharmaceuticals from renewable resources.
Publications
Selected Publications:
- Varman AM, Follenfant R, Liu F, et.al. Hybrid phenolic-inducible promoters towards construction of self-inducible systems for microbial lignin valorization. Biotechnology for biofuels. 2018. 11 (1), 182.
- Machas, M., Kurgan, G., Jha, A. K., et.al. Emerging tools, enabling technologies, and future opportunities for the bioproduction of aromatic chemicals. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 2018. 94: 38-52.
- Wu W, Dutta T, Varman AM, et.al. Lignin valorization: two hybrid biochemical routes for the conversion of polymeric lignin into value-added chemicals. Scientific reports. 2017. 7.
- Varman AM, He L, Follenfant R, et.al. Decoding how a soil bacterium extracts building blocks and metabolic energy from ligninolysis provides road map for lignin valorization. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2016. 113 (40) E5802-E5811.
- Hollinshead W*, Varman AM*, et.al. Boosting D-lactate production in engineered cyanobacteria using sterilized anaerobic digestion effluents. Bioresource Technology. 2014. 169: 462-467. * equal contribution.
- Varman AM, He L, You L, et.al. Elucidation of intrinsic biosynthesis yields using 13C-based metabolism analysis. Microbial Cell Factories. 2014. 12:117.
- Varman AM, Yu Y, You L, Tang YJ. Photoautotrophic production of D-lactic acid in an engineered cyanobacterium. Microbial Cell Factories. 2013. 12:117.
- Varman AM, Xiao Y, Pakrasi H, Tang YJ. Metabolic engineering of Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803 for isobutanol production. Applied Environmental and Microbiology. 2013. 79(3): 908-914.
- Xiao Y, Ruan Z, Liu Z, Wu SG, Varman AM, Liu Y, Tang YJ. Engineering Escherichia coli to convert acetic acid to free fatty acids, Biochemical Engineering Journal. 2013. 76: 60-69.
- Yi X*, Feng X*, Varman AM*, et.al. Kinetic modeling and isotopic investigation of isobutanol fermentation by two engineered Escherichia coli strains. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 2012. 51 (49):15855–15863. * equal contribution.
- Varman AM, Xiao Y, Leonard E, Tang YJ. Statistics-based model for prediction of chemical biosynthesis yield from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Microbial Cell Factories. 2011. 10:45.
- Colletti P, Goyal Y, Varman AM, et.al. Evaluating factors that influence microbial synthesis yields by regression with numerical and categorical variables. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 2011. 108(4):893-901.
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 461 | Process Dynamic Control |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 334 | Intro TP II:Heat/Mass Transfer |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 334 | Intro TP II:Heat/Mass Transfer |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 334 | Intro TP II:Heat/Mass Transfer |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 334 | Intro TP II:Heat/Mass Transfer |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |
| CHE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 591 | Seminar |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHE 493 | Honors Thesis |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHE 591 | Seminar |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| CHE 334 | Intro TP II:Heat/Mass Transfer |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHE 494 | Special Topics |
| CHE 598 | Special Topics |