Prior to coming to Georgia Tech, he was an associate professor at Yale University in the Department of Chemical Engineering with a complimentary appointment in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. The overarching theme of the Wilson Lab’s research is biomolecular engineering, with an emphasis on protein engineering. This effort involves a unique blend of iterative experimentation, computational protein design, and modeling. Current interests focus on designing novel energy transduction systems, designing enzymes for conditional catalysis, and the development of higher-order biosensing proteins that regulate gene expression.