Amelia-Elena Rotaru

Amelia-Elena Rotaru is a Professor of Microbial Biochemistry and Physiology at the University of Southern Denmark. Her research focuses on electromicrobiology, methanogenesis, and microbial interactions in environmental and biotechnological contexts. She has held postdoctoral positions at Aarhus University (Denmark) and University of Massachusetts, Amherst (USA).

• Education: Ph.D. (2009) from Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology (Germany).

Her work explores microbial electron transfer mechanisms, including direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) and electroactive consortia. She contributes to editorial roles as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Microbiology and Guest Associate Editor for topics in bioenergy and geomicrobiology.

She collaborates with institutions like Texas A&M University, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, and Aarhus University. Her research has significant implications for climate change mitigation and renewable energy technologies.