Mahir Bozan

Mahir Bozan is a PostDoc researcher in the Department of Microbial Biotechnology at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Leipzig, Germany, where he has been working since February 2023. His research is conducted within the Systems Biotechnology group, focusing on cyanobacterial biofilms and sustainable microbial technologies.

Education:

• PhD in Solar Materials, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Leipzig (2018–2022)
• Master of Science in Environmental Science, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey (2016–2018)
• Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey (2009–2016)
• Erasmus Exchange in Molecular Biology, Roskilde University, Denmark (2012–2013)

His research interests center on microbial biotechnology, particularly the development and application of cyanobacterial biofilms for sustainable bioenergy and environmental solutions. He investigates microbial systems for lignocellulosic biomass conversion, anaerobic digestion, and biomethane production, leveraging genomics, proteomics, and systems-level approaches.

His recent publications highlight a strong trend in applied environmental microbiology, with a focus on biofilm engineering, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria, and microbial consortia for biotechnological applications. His work bridges fundamental microbial ecology with practical implementations in bioenergy and waste-to-resource technologies.

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Advising and Grants:

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Labs and Research Teams:

• Current: Systems Biotechnology group, Department of Microbial Biotechnology, UFZ
• Former: Department of Solar Materials, UFZ
• Collaborative networks include research on sustainable ecotechnologies and microbial biotechnology at UFZ.