Nils Averesch
Assistant Professor
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Teaching Interests
Dr. Averesch’s teaching interests span applied microbiology and biotechnology, with an emphasis on systems- and synthetic-biology perspectives. He is an instructor of MCB 3023: Principles of Microbiology, where he connects foundational microbiological concepts to contemporary applications in microbial metabolism, regulation and engineering, including emerging contexts such as space and extreme-environment biology.
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Education
- 2021 - PostDoc at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University (SU), Stanford, California, USA
- 2016 - Ph.D. in Metabolic Engineering, at the Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), the University of Queensland (UQ), Brisbane, Australia
- Dipl. Ing. (equiv. MSc.) of Bioingenieurwesen (Biochemical Engineering), Fachbereich Bio- und Chemieingenieurwesen (BCI), Technical University of Dortmund (TU Do), Dortmund, Germany
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Description of Research
As Assistant Professor of Space Biology at the Space Life Science Laboratory, Nils' research comprises the rational engineering of microbial metabolism to increase the carbon-efficiency of biochemical pathways for assimilation of single-carbon compounds and the conversion thereof into advanced biomaterials. This serves the overarching goal to create a sustainable chemical industry on Earth "on the way" to new frontiers: the development of circular production platforms based on microbial biotechnology could one day also support crewed long-duration space-exploration missions and -settlement.
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Contact Information
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Office:
Rm. # 201B
Space Life Science Laboratory (SLSL) in Cape Canaveral