Highly motivated and versatile team leader with over 10 years of experience in environmental biotechnology, both academic and commercial. Proven research, analytical and problem-solving skills developed through a BSc in Biotechnology from UTS, a direct PhD in Environmental Biotechnology from UNSW/ANSTO, postdoctoral fellowships from BGU and The Hebrew University/ARO, and collaboration with international multidisciplinary teams. He brings diverse expertise in multiple areas, including environmental monitoring and remediation, soil and water microbiology, biofilteration treatment of wastewater, microalgae culturing and analysis, and food crops' improvement. Expert in weaving together complex environmental and biological datasets to visualise the big picture. Credited with highly cited publications in top-tier journals covering microbiological, ecological, environmental, and agricultural topics. Presented at eighteen conferences. Supervised and mentored both PhD and BSE students.