Hamid Ghanavi

Hamid Ghanavi is a Researcher in Sensory Biology at Lund University. His work focuses on applying novel genetic and genomic technologies to address evolutionary biology questions, with expertise in next-generation sequencing (NGS) wetlab techniques, bioinformatics, and phylogenomics. Current projects include museomics approaches to Drosophilidae family phylogenomics, eDNA technique development, and population genomics of endangered killifishes.

• Education: BSc and MSc in Spain from Complutense University of Madrid, with thesis work on the Capoeta genus phylogeography in Iran.
• Research Collaborations: Spanning Lepidoptera diversification, mosquito host preference genomics, hydrophilid phylogenomics, and livestock dog ancestry.
• Techniques: NGS library prep, bioinformatics, eDNA metabarcoding, GWAS, phylogenetic analysis.

Research Trends from his recent publications highlight integrative studies across evolutionary genetics, biogeography, and biodiversity conservation in insects and aquatic species. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly biodiversity protection (SDG 15).

Professional Activities include invited talks (e.g., on climate change impacts) and participation in interdisciplinary projects like airborne eDNA biodiversity monitoring. His scientific outreach has garnered significant social media attention (over 100 X/Bluesky mentions) and academic readership (e.g., 9 Mendeley readers).