Vaheesan Rajabal

Vaheesan Rajabal is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, specializing in microbial genetics and environmental microbiology. His research focuses on integrons, horizontal gene transfer, and their roles in bacterial evolution and antimicrobial resistance.

Current research interests include:

• Integron dynamics in microbial communities
• Phylogenetic analysis of bacterial genes
• Environmental impacts on microbiomes
• Applications of integrons in sustainable agriculture

Recent publications highlight work on integron evolution in Xanthomonas, microbial interactions on macroalgae, and the ecological consequences of seed banking. His studies span marine biology, agricultural biotechnology, and environmental health, utilizing advanced techniques like epicPCR and metagenomic analysis.