Neda Fakhimi

I got my joint PhD in Chemical Engineering-Biotechnology and Biosciences from University of Cordoba and University of Tehran in October 2019. So far, my research has focused on understanding algae-bacteria interactions and how their metabolisms impact each other. Based on this information I have tried to develop efficient synthetic consortia including the microalga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, and different bacteria for wastewater bioremediation and biofuel (bio-hydrogen) production. I really enjoy integrating knowledge in multidisciplinary projects.

In the future, I would like to carry on working with algae in general, and further exploring the mechanisms by which these photosynthetic organisms cope with their often challenging surroundings, the network of intracellular interactions to sustain survival and how the information that we obtain in these studies can potentially be used to engineer organisms in ways that allow them to better deal with their dynamic environments.