Mohammed Rehmanji

About

I am currently working on the ERC-funded BIOFACTS project "Genomics of microbial biomineralization". This project employs a high-throughput Raman spectromicroscopy technique to screen microbial mutant libraries for understanding the process of Biomineralization.

Previously, I got an opportunity to work on a BBSRC-funded project, “Bioprocessing of Lithium Brines”. This project employs biotechnology to help recover lithium from geothermal brines.

My expertise lies in Microbial Biomineralization, Geomicrobiology, Algal Omics, Bioprocessing, and Computational Biology, but encompasses many contributing fields surrounding microbiology and biotechnology.

My Ph.D. research focused on studying the physiology of algal cells, particularly diatom (Phaeodactylum tricornutum), for enhancing EPA-rich LC-PUFAs production under mixotrophy, as well as expediting the cost-effective synthesis of omega-3 fatty acids and fucoxanthin by media engineering. Further, via Proteomics, lipidomics, transcriptomics and metabolomics studies we identify relevant enzyme-encoding genes and metabolic pathways related to LC-PUFA metabolism and elucidating the channelling of carbon flux in mixotrophic state in P. tricornutum. We further investigated the antioxidant and anticancer potential of P. tricornutum-based EPA and fucoxanthin, emphasising their role as powerful nutraceutical/bioactive substances.

I have developed my skills in handling microbial cultures, high-throughput instruments (ICP-OES, ICP-MS, FTIR, SEM, XRD, GC-MS, LC-MS, HPLC), Molecular biology techniques, and Omics datasets.

I am happy to talk about any of my work, assist, or collaborate on any projects. One of my key interests is developing interdisciplinary research, the methodologies, procedures for initiation, and management as well.

Employment

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Education

• International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Doctoral
  2019 - 2023

Projects & Funding

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Publications (16)

• Diatom-based treatment of geothermal brines to selectively remove silicon, retain lithium for downstream recovery, and produce omega-3 fatty acids
  iScience 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.117965
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• Diatom-based Treatment of Geothermal Brines to Selectively Remove Silicon, Enhance Lithium Recovery, and Produce Omega-3 Fatty Acids
  2026 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6690541
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• Biomass Valorization: A New Perspective in the Algal-Based Sustainable Biorefineries
  Algal Biomass Technology and Research 2025 DOI: 10.1201/9781003613121-1
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• Circular economy approaches to microbially-induced carbonate precipitation for bioprocessing of geothermal brine for lithium recovery
  RSC Advances 2025 DOI: 10.1039/D5RA06824J
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• Supercritical fluids for extraction of microalgae-based products
  Rabinder P. Singh, Mohammed Rehmanji, Neeru Gupta +3 more
  Algal Bioreactors 2025 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-14059-4.00025-8
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• In Silico Genome Assembly and Functional Annotation, Methods in Cyanobacterial Research
  Shailendra Pratap Singh, Rajeshwar Prasad Sinha, Donat‐P. Häder
  CRC Press 2024 DOI: 10.1201/9781003398387
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• Insight into the mechanism of estrone biodegradation by Spirulina CPCC-695
  Neha Sami, Bushra Afzal, Mohammed Rehmanji +4 more
  Environment, Development and Sustainability 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s10668-023-03873-y
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• Genetic Engineering of Diatoms
  Diatoms Biotechnology 2023 DOI: 10.1201/9781003436553-3
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• Algal cell factories as a source of marine antioxidants
  Rabinder P. Singh, Mohammed Rehmanji, Asha Arumugam Nesamma +1 more
  Marine Antioxidants 2023 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95086-2.00035-7
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• Media engineering in marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum employing cost‐effective substrates for sustainable production of high‐value renewables
  Mohammed Rehmanji, Asha Arumugam Nesamma, Nida Jamil Khan +2 more
  Biotechnology Journal 2022 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202100684
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• Green extraction processing of lutein from Chlorella saccharophila in water-based ionic liquids as a sustainable innovation in algal biorefineries
  Chetan Paliwal, Mohammed Rehmanji, Kashif Mohd Shaikh +2 more
  Algal Research 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2022.102809
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• Elucidation of Functional Genes Associated with Long Chain-Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (LC-PUFAs) Metabolism in Oleaginous Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum
  Mohammed Rehmanji, Ashish Kumar, Asha Arumugam Nesamma +3 more
  Hydrobiology 2022 DOI: 10.3390/HYDROBIOLOGY1040027
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• Multifaceted applications of microalgal biomass valorization to enriched biorenewables, a review of futuristic biorefinery paradigm
  Mohammed Rehmanji, Rabinder P. Singh, Asha Arumugam Nesamma +4 more
  Bioresource Technology Reports 2022 DOI: 10.1016/J.BITEB.2022.100972
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• Channeling of Carbon Flux Towards Carotenogenesis in Botryococcus braunii: A Media Engineering Perspective
  Iqra Mariam, Mukul Suresh Kareya, Mohammed Rehmanji +2 more
  Frontiers in Microbiology 2021 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.693106
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• Microalgal cell factories, a platform for high-value-added biorenewables to improve the economics of the biorefinery
  Mohammed Rehmanji, Sukannya Suresh, Asha Arumugam Nesamma +1 more
  Microbial and Natural Macromolecules 2021 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-820084-1.00027-2
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• Microalgae: A Multifaceted Treasure of Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals
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