Mohammad Katouli

Associate Professor Mohammad Katouli is an academic at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), Queensland, Australia, holding a position in the School of Science, Technology and Engineering and the Department of Microbial Ecology. He earned his PhD from the UK and a BSc from Tehran, Iran. His research spans medical microbiology, infectious disease pathogenesis, and microbial ecology, with a focus on E. coli, antibiotic resistance, and environmental health. He has supervised over 84 students (45 Honours, 39 PhD/Master's) and authored 169 peer-reviewed articles and 87 conference proceedings.

Education:

• PhD in Medical Microbiology, United Kingdom
• BSc in Microbiology, Tehran, Iran

Research Interests:

• Molecular pathogenesis of bacterial infections (e.g., E. coli sepsis, urinary tract infections)
• Probiotics' role in gut health and pathogen inhibition
• Microbial source tracking in surface waters
• Antibiotic resistance in clinical and environmental settings
• Host-microbe interactions in inflammatory diseases

Notable Contributions:

• Developed a commercialized biochemical fingerprinting method for microbial epidemiology
• Established the Microbiology and Biotechnology program at UniSC
• Recipient of the 1st Prize for Best Original Article in Clinical Nutrition (2005)

Advising and Grants:

Supervised 45 Honours and 39 postgraduate students. Active in research grants related to microbial source tracking, probiotic efficacy, and hospital wastewater analysis.

Labs and Collaborations:

Member of the Centre for Bioinnovation at UniSC. Collaborates with national and international institutions on projects like microbial quality of surface waters and gut microbiota dynamics.