Applied Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology

We study microbial interactions in natural and engineered systems to develop environmental biotechnologies for pollution mitigation and resource recovery.

Trinity College Dublin · School of Engineering

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Research

Core themes across microbial ecology, engineered microbiomes, and nitrogen cycling.

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Microbial Ecology of Engineered Ecosystems

Community structure, interactions, and functional potential in treatment systems and bioreactors.

Biological Nitrogen Removal

Ecology and kinetics of nitrification, denitrification, and anammox for sustainable N removal.

Aerobic Granular Sludge

Community assembly, performance, stability, and control in AGS systems.

Emerging Contaminants in Water Systems

Biotransformation, fate, and mitigation of micropollutants and antibiotic resistance markers.

Methane Biofiltration

Microbial oxidation of methane for emission control in decentralized and engineered systems.

Modeling of Biosystems

Mechanistic and data-driven models linking microbiomes to reactor performance and design.

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Contact

Email: muhammad.ali@tcd.ie
Location: Trinity College Dublin

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