معرفی
Patrick Hallenbeck is an Associate Professor at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Medicine in the Department of Microbiology, Infectiology and Immunology. His research focuses on biological hydrogen production, nitrogen fixation in phototrophic bacteria, and metabolic engineering of microorganisms for biofuels.
- Research expertise in biohydrogen production
- Specialization in phototrophic prokaryotes metabolism
- Leader in microbial biofuel systems
His work addresses critical challenges in sustainable energy through microbial processes, particularly optimizing hydrogen yields via dark/photo-fermentation systems and microalgal lipid production. Current projects involve collaborations with Solarvest Bioenergy Inc. and government grant programs.
- 2015-2022: Lead researcher on increasing biological hydrogen production (NSERC grant)
- 2014-2016: Co-researcher on microalgal growth optimization (NSERC Strategic Partnership Grant)
- 2014-2016: Industrial bioremediation research
Professor Hallenbeck has supervised 23 graduate students across diverse projects spanning from hydrogenase expression in E. coli to Quebec microalgae characterization for biodiesel production. His laboratory maintains active research in phototrophic bacterial metabolism and renewable energy applications.
