No photo of Tanvi Taparia

Tanvi Taparia

PhD

  • Universitetsparken 15

    2100 København Ø

Personal profile

Short presentation

I currently lead the 'Plant-Microbiome' team at the Section of Microbiology. My research harnesses the potential of microbes in the plant-soil interface for Food & Ag applications. Our aim is to develop sustainable and systemic solutions that facilitate green transition of our food systems. 

As a communicator, I am deeply involved in outreach and popular-science. I have organised diverse events- scientific conferences, research networks, workshops and activities in India,  Sweden, Netherlands and Denmark. 

 

Primary fields of research

I have a keen interest in agro-ecological problems, in the interface of microbial ecology, soil ecology, plant pathology, and chemical ecology.

This manifests a broad range of projects on- plant microbiomes, food safety, food production, soil health, waste valorization and circular argiculture, to name a few. 

Current research

One of my projects is spinning out in the form of a start-up on biopesticide discovery. It invovles a large-scale isolation, characterization and screening campaign for novel soil bacteria to design small communities of microbes that can synergistically reinforce each other in order to prevent disease outbreaks. 

Fields of interest

Apart from research interests, I am also the co-founder and co-organizer of the BIO Postdoc Network, which is a support network for young researchers at UCPH. As part of which, I conceptualize, budget and organize both professional and social events for postdocs to develop, collaboroate and network.  

Education/Academic qualification

Microbial ecology, Ph.D.

20162020

Biological Science, M.Sc

20112014

Keywords

  • Faculty of Science
  • microbial ecology
  • soil ecology
  • chemical ecology
  • plant pathology
  • molecular biology
  • green transition
  • Food & Ag
  • environmental microbiology
  • SynComs

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or