A Molecular and Microbial Ecologist with a particular interest in Algal Biotechnology (Algal biomass for Food, Feed, and Biofuel). My research interests extend to microbial ecophysiology and microbial community structure in biomes, with expertise in Metagenomics, DNA Barcode, Metabarcoding, Environmental Genomics, Biodiversity, Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), Water Biogeochemistry and monitoring, Environmental Pollution