Isha Gandham
Research Assistant
Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Education: BSc New York University Abu Dhabi
Research Websites: Center for Genomics and Systems Biology
Research Areas: Microbiology, ecology, biocontrol, multi-omics
Isha Gandham's research interests lie in microbiology and ecology, with experience in the lab and computational tools. She graduated from New York University Abu Dhabi with a major in Biology, where she did her Capstone project in the Marine Microbiomics lab that investigated the molecular mechanisms of two ubiquitous marine bacteria against the harmful algal bloom-forming species Karenia brevis. After graduating, she joined the Biotechnology Research Center at the Technology Innovation Institute (Abu Dhabi) in the Algal Biology team, where she was involved in developing projects for the use of microalgae in various industries, from pharmaceuticals to wastewater treatment. She is currently working at the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology to identify pathogenic bacteria against the highly invasive red palm weevils that could be used in biocontrol strategies.
Summary of Research
Identifying pathogenic bacteria to be used in biocontrol applications against red palm weevils, an invasive species of beetles that infect date palm trees in the Gulf, leading to their eventual death.