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Paul James is a Senior Lecturer in Cellular and Molecular Sciences at Northumbria University, actively contributing to the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment (HBBE). His work integrates biochemistry, structural biology, and synthetic biology to develop bacteria as programmable cell factories for sustainable applications in living buildings. Collaborating closely with researchers like Meng Zhang, Martyn Dade-Robertson, and Karen Gilmour, he focuses on microbial engineering for energy generation, waste metabolization, and high-value product synthesis in architectural contexts.
His research employs multi-omic approaches to expand genetic tools for industrially relevant bacteria, particularly Bacillus subtilis, aiming to enhance their role as biotechnological hosts. Key projects include electrospinning bacterial cellulose fibers, biofilm-inspired material fabrication, and CO2-sequestering microbial systems. Paul emphasizes strong industrial stakeholder engagement in his work.
Paul supervises postgraduate research students Benjamin Gardner, Katie Wood, and Matthew Rogan. Recent publications highlight his contributions to sustainable textiles, microbial construction materials, and transplanetary biotechnology applications. While no specific awards are mentioned, his work underscores interdisciplinary collaboration between biotechnology, material science, and architectural innovation.
