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Biography
I am a doctoral researcher at the University of Turku, where my research focuses on the regulation mechanisms of hydrogen production. I hold an MSc in Marine Biology from the University of Padua, Italy, where I completed a one-year internship that included my thesis work on the impact of different nitrogen regimes on the central metabolism of Nannochloropsis microalgae. During this internship, I also gained practical experience in cultivating diatoms under various salinity conditions and identifying pigments. Previously, I earned a Bachelor's degree in Marine Biology from Gonbad Kavous University in Iran.
Research
My PhD research focuses on understanding the regulation of photosynthetic electron flow under microoxic conditions to enhance hydrogen production in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, with Synechocystis PCC 6803 as a comparative model. By examining hydrogen production kinetics under pulse illumination and anaerobic conditions, I aim to identify how hydrogenase enzyme activity and photosynthetic electron transport can be optimized for greater efficiency. Additionally, my work involves engineering mutants to sustain hydrogen production, contributing to advances in biohydrogen production and insights into microbial bioenergetics.