معرفی
Harisree Paramel Nair is a Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Life Sciences. A molecular microbiologist and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, her expertise spans environmental microbiology, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and bacteriophage therapy with applications in marine, urban, and Antarctic ecosystems.
Education:
- PGCert in Higher Education and Learning, Anglia Ruskin University
- PhD in Molecular Microbiology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, India (2016)
- MSc in Biotechnology, St. Berchmans College, Mahatma Gandhi University, India
- BSc in Biological Techniques, Union Christian College, Mahatma Gandhi University, India
Research Focus: Her work integrates metagenomic approaches to investigate microbial communities in extreme environments, AMR transmission pathways from wildlife to humans, and phage-based alternatives to antibiotics. Key projects include Antarctic AMR surveillance with the British Antarctic Survey and soil microbiome analysis for sustainable agriculture.
Publication Trends: Recent articles (2014-2022) reveal consistent methodology in marine sediment metagenomics while expanding into zoonotic AMR hotspots and Antarctic ecosystems. Dominant themes include environmental drivers of microbial diversity, novel enzyme discovery, and One Health implications of wildlife-mediated resistance.
Scientific Recognition:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Research Leadership: Secured £66,977 in principal investigator grants (2020-2022) including a £10,000 award for agricultural metagenomics. Supervised 6 undergraduate researchers (2020-2024) on phage therapy and AMR surveillance projects. Collaborates with Dr. Caray Walker on wild bird pathogen studies and the British Antarctic Survey.
Research Infrastructure: Member of ARU's Biomedical Research Group with active projects at the intersection of environmental microbiology and public health, utilizing metagenomic pipelines (MG-RAST/QIIME) and Antarctic field sampling protocols.
