Work Experience

• 2009 to current, Senior Lecturer, University of Strathclyde
• 2006 to 2009, Senior Researcher, Newcastle University, England
• 2006, PDRA, Dept. Geological Sciences, The University of Kansas, USA
• 2002 to 2006, Researcher/instructor; CEAE, The University of Kansas, USA

Education

• Ph.D. Environmental Science, The University of Kansas, USA (2002)
• MSc. Environmental Science (1999)
• BSc.  Businesss Administration (1994)

Microbial ecology and environmental microbiology

• Water quality 
• Biological indicators of environmental pollution
• Eco-toxicology
• Bioremdiation
• Outdoor, microcosm/mesocosm experimental systems
• Microbiological community stability in engineered and natural systems
• PPCP (pharmaceutical & personal care products) in the environment
• Antibiotic resistance in the environment
• Antimicrobial susceptibility assays
• Algal/phytoplankton ecology / biotechnology

Microorganisms are omnipresent and capable of impacting the entire biosphere. They, especially the bacteria, are highly diverse in terms of structure and function, and they can play a major role in cycling of nutrients, remediation of contamination, and public health. Unfortunately, many people often overlook the ecological interactions within the microbial communities that support the process. Understanding these interactions require knowledge of the distribution and abundance of organisms and their interactions in an environmental setting. Further, it requires analytical tools to examine microbial organisms in an effective and timely fashion. Fortunately, high throughput culture-independent molecular methods are allowing researchers to quantitatively monitor these interactions. My research interest involves the integration of state-of-the-art microbiological measurement technologies and ecological principles into the realm of environmental protection and sustainability.