Prof. Dr. Brajesh Singh

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsMicrobial Ecology and Applied Microbiology
Keywordsbiodiversity, ecosystem functions, microbiome, climate change, microbial ecology

Current contact address

CountryAustralia
CitySydney
InstitutionWestern Sydney University
InstituteHawkesbury Institute for the Environment

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Nico EisenhauerExperimentelle Interaktionsökologie, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig
Start of initial sponsorship01/09/2019

Program(s)

2019Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Singh is well known internationally for his outstanding research in microbial ecology and the appreciation of microbial diversity for the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. Professor Singh combines basic and applied research to foster sustainable development, environmental protection and food security. During his stay in Germany, he intends to study the global distribution, drivers, risks and functional role of soil biodiversity.