A Senior Research Scientist at SINTEF Industry specializing in industrial biotechnology, microbial fermentation, and sustainable bio-based materials. She leads projects spanning strain development, fermentation scale-up, downstream processing, and commercialization of microbial biopolymers. Her expertise includes microbial alginate and levan production, bridging research, process development, IP generation,and industrial deployment to support the transition to circular bioeconomy
Holding a PhD in Biotechnology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway, and also holds both an MSc and a BSc in Microbiology from Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran.
Expertise in industrial biotechnology, microbial fermentation, and bioprocess development, with a particular focus on microbial polysaccharides and sustainable bio-based materials. Research activities span strain development, fermentation process optimization, scale-up and industrial deployment, downstream processing, and product characterization. Extensive experience in microbial alginate and levan production, as well as the development of bio-based ingredients for food, coating, and industrial
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