Dr. Dmitry Malyshev

Biography

Dmitry Malyshev is a biophysicist whose research interfaces microbiology and physics. His work primarily focuses on pathogenic bacterial spores and their characterization using biophysical methods. He utilizes optical tweezers, microwave systems, and multiphysics modeling in his studies. Dmitry's PhD at Cardiff University involved the rapid detection of bacterial spores using microwaves and nanoparticles. He also undertook a short project at the University of Warwick before joining Umeå University, where he currently works in the Biophysics Biophotonics group. His expertise includes characterizing the biomechanical and biochemical properties of bacterial spores using techniques such as Laser Tweezer Raman spectroscopy, fluorescence techniques, and force spectroscopy measurements. Additionally, he enjoys working with electron microscopy to observe nanometer-scale details that are otherwise impossible to see.

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