Rahmi Lale

Rahmi Lale is an Adjunct Associate Professor and Senior Researcher at the Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). His research spans synthetic biology, biophysics, and computational biology, focusing on transcriptional and translational control in microorganisms. He employs advanced methods like microfluidics, single-cell arrays, and high-throughput screening across diverse organisms including Thermus thermophilus, Vibrio natriegens, and Pseudomonas putida. He can be reached at rahmi.lale@ntnu.no.

• Research Interests: Biophysics, Computational Biology, Synthetic Biology, Metagenomics, Microfluidics, Bacterial Genetics
• Key Projects: Horizon Europe (MetaExplore, Sustainable Exploration), RCN (SafePhaeO3), U.S. NSF (CIRCLE Center), Innovation Fund Denmark (MuscleFuel), EuroHPC (AI-based DNA Design)
• Scientific Awards: Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2018), iGEM Gold Medal (2014)
• Teaching: Advanced Biotechnology (BT3220), Bioinformatics and Statistics (TBT4507), Bioinformatics and Biopolymeric Materials (TBT4508)

Lale's recent publications focus on synthetic gene regulation, AI-driven DNA design, and extremophile bioproduction. His lab website (Lale Lab) details ongoing work in interdisciplinary data-driven approaches.