Kyle Probst is the Experimental Fermentation Laboratory leader at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, where he oversees efforts to advance fermentation technologies to support sustainable bioenergy solutions. The lab also supports the center by producing hydrolysates from various feedstocks — including corn stover and switchgrass — and conversion residues; it also provides fermentation capacity for collaborators.

Kyle's research includes feedstock deconstruction and hydrolysis, microbial fermentation bioprocess development, and media formulation design aimed at enhancing microbial robustness and productivity of bioproducts and biofuels. His work particularly focuses on characterizing and improving the fermentation performance of microorganisms such as yeast and bacteria like Zymomonas mobilis under diverse cultivation conditions relevant to lignocellulosic biofuel production. His interests include advanced bioprocess analytics, data-driven control strategies, and bio-based assays. He is committed to applying the principles of Biomanufacturing 4.0 to drive industry collaboration and advance scalable, efficient, and resilient bioprocesses.