Nabil ZOUARI,

Professor of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology

Environmental Sciences Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University. PoB, 2713, Doha, Qatar

Location: BCR-B208

Email: Nabil.Zouari@qu.edu.qa

Contact phone number: (+974)44034559

Prof Nabil Zouari is Full-Professor of Biotechnology and Environmental Microbiology at the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University. He obtained his PhD degree in Microbiology, Enzyme Engineering & Bioconversion from the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC, France).  Prof Nabil is also engineer in biological engineering.  He has 35 years of experience in Teaching and Research & Development in the fields of Environmental Technology, Enzyme Engineering, Industrial Microbiology and transfer of technology in France, Tunisia and Qatar. Prof Nabil published more than 90 papers in international indexed journals, covering all his fields of specialization. He developed 6 industrial applications in the field of agro-industry. He has an experience of ten years in the field of results development and valorization and incubation of innovations (in France and Tunisia) and created one start-up in the field of biotechnology. He has experience in leading and directing research projects, UG and graduate research supervision (dozens of theses) and graduate studies coordination as well. He is occupying actually the position of Coordinator of Graduate programs (PhD, MSc and Graduate Certificate) at Qatar University.

Actual Research Interests

-Isolation and use of microorganisms or their metabolites as biological activities in industrial and environmental applications.

-Study of the relationship between cell metabolism and biological activities (cell factory) at aerobic, anaerobic and micro aerobic conditions. Overproduction of low-cost biological activities in media and appropriate fermentation technologies. –Development of bioprocesses based on enzymes or microorganisms in conversion of industrial interest. Development of industrial bioprocesses for bioremediation of wastewaters and polluted soil.

-Role of biosurfactants in enhancement of bioremendiation and oil recovery

-Role for Aerobic Bacteria in High Magnesium Carbonate Formation in the Evaporitic Envi-ronment of Dohat Faishakh Sabkha in Qatar.

-Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) for stabilization of soil in Qatari soil and biocementation.

-Investigation and prevention of biofouling in membrane technology