Samira Ebrahimi

Samira Ebrahimi is an Academic employee in the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, specifically within the Section for Plant Glycobiology. Her research integrates advanced optical engineering with plant science to develop novel imaging methodologies for studying plant cellular structures and dynamics.

Her primary research domains include:

• Plant Glycobiology: Investigating glycan structures and functions in plant development
• Optical Microscopy: Pioneering label-free imaging techniques including quantitative phase imaging
• Digital Holography: Developing computational methods for 3D plant cell visualization
• Starch Chemistry: Analyzing structural properties of plant starches using NMR spectroscopy
• AI in Plant Science: Implementing machine learning for subcellular tracking
• Biophysics: Quantifying mechanical properties of plant cell walls

Analysis of her 2022-2025 publications reveals a strong trajectory toward AI-enhanced microscopy systems, with significant focus on portable instrumentation for field applications and computational approaches to replace fluorescent labeling. Her work demonstrates increasing interdisciplinary collaboration between plant biology, optical physics, and computer science.

Scientific Awards:

• No scientific awards mentioned in available documentation

Advising and Grants:

• No information regarding student supervision or research grants provided in source materials

Laboratory Affiliations:

• Core member of the Section for Plant Glycobiology at the University of Copenhagen, focusing on structural and functional analysis of plant carbohydrates