Renewable Product Technology 

1815 N University, Peoria, IL 61604

Contact: (309) 681-6566

Fax: (309) 681-6040

Education

B.E. - Chemical Engineering - Vanderbilt University - 2018

Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering - Cornell University - 2023

Franklin received his B.E. in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, where he modified industrial yeast as a synthetic biology platform for the discovery of natural product pathways and the production of high-value chemicals. In this new position, he will be focused on precision fermentation for production of alternative proteins.