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Sustainable Biotechnology members

Find out more about our academic staff and up to date details of our research outputs.

Doctoral researchers

Current PhD students

  • Kyle Bowman: Accelerating the commercial implementation of electromethanogenic reactors.
  • Abdiqhan Osman: Production of biobased, biodegradable plastics by marine bacteria.
  • Clement Nyadroh: Bioelectrochemical water desalination.
  • Bahareh Fatemi: An investigation of the effects of microbiota on skin inflammation.
  • Merin Thyagu Pereira: Biodegradation of plastics (PET) and upcycling of biodegradation products to bioplastics and bioenergy.
  • Soumya Sharma: Production of sustainable antiviral/ antimicrobial coatings for surfaces with potential application in medical and non-medical fields.
  • Sukriya Ferdousi: Biological and formulation strategies to mitigate post-harvest soft rot of tomato: from mechanism to spray formulation.

Previous PhD students

  • Belinda Yayork: Strategies for Bioelectrochemical remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons.
  • Seyedehazita Ahmaditabatabaei: Strategies for Improving the Bacterial Biodegradation of PET.
  • Radwa Ibrahim: Development of photosynthetic microbial fuel cells for azo dye degradation.
  • Mara Leite: Implications of Microorganisms in Future Crewed Missions to Mars.
  • Adam Lewis: An Evaluation of the risks to food safety and shellfish farming in Great Britain, posed by marine biotoxins from, current and future emerging, marine microalgal species.
  • Vittoria Vecchiato: Sustainable production of bacterial polymers.
  • Jacqueline Ribas: Next generation cell and material-based therapies for cartilage regeneration.