In silico Modeling and Experimental Validation for Improving Methanogenesis from CO2 via M. maripaludis

Dr. Nishu Goyal is working as a Research Engineer at Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE), National University of Singapore (NUS). She began her PhD in July 2011, after securing a M.Tech (Biochemical Engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India and gaining some valuable work experience in Strand Life Sciences Pte Ltd, a leading bioinformatics company in Bangalore, India. She has a very strong biochemistry background and thorough understanding of cellular metabolisms. She also has extensive experience in genomics data analysis and optimization of complex biological networks. For her graduate studies at NUS, she was awarded the highly prestigious President Graduate Fellowship. She authored and co-authored many peer-reviewed articles and journals and presented her work in several national and international conferences. She actively participates in departmental events: organizing conferences, invited talks, technical sessions, university festivals, etc. and was also elected as the Vice President of Graduate Student Association, NUS.

Introduction.- Literature Review.- A Genome-scale Metabolic Model of M. maripaludis S2 for CO2 Capture and Conversion to Methane.- Flux Measurements and Maintenance Energy for CO2 Utilization by M. maripaludis.- Diazotrophy Enhances CO2 to Methane Conversion in M.maripaludis.- Contributions and Future Recommendations.