Xiaozao Technology (Anji) Co., Ltd. is a biotechnology company that focuses on the sustainable development, production, and the commercialization of speciality ingredients derived from natural microalgae.

Lyxia is a biotechnology corporation founded in the State of Delaware at 2012, providing a pioneer technology platform to cultivate microalgae and cyanobacteria, harnessing the prolific products including hydrocarbon-based biofuel, feedstock and high-value byproduct. Based in Southern California, Lyxia homes in the desired breakthrough for the current bottleneck of large scale fuel and protein production, along with reduction of the carbon emission from power generation system.In 2013, Lyxia closed angel round fundraise of $1.6M.In 2014, Lyxia raised round A fund of $17.1M for commercializing this technology in China.

Hommily.Inc provides a new global, P2P marketplace for hosting service. It was founded by Amora Zhao, Wei Yu and Roy Shen.Hommily raises $2M as its seed round.

Wei Yu, a Ph.D candidate in Bioengineering Department at UCLA, working in UCLA Micro Systems Laboratories under the guidance of Prof. Chih Ming Ho, has devised a novel strategy to increase the oil and protein production of microalgae, which could be subsequently converted into fuels and also used as feedstock. Since this strategy involved a well-defined culture condition, and now Wei with his colleague is testing the feasibility of this strategy in a large scale culture condition, in order to evaluate the commercial potential of this protocol.

Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryTeaching experience includes:- Chem 14A - Atomic and Molecular Structure, Equilibria, Acids, and Bases with Dr. Eric Scerri- Chem 20A - Chemical Structure with Dr. Kevin Barnese- Chem 153A - Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism with Dr. Heather L.Tienson