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Professor Charles is a microbiologist with expertise in bacterial molecular genetics. His research group focuses on pathogen surveillance using genomic methods, the upcycling of food waste into biodegradable bioplastics, and plant-beneficial bacteria. The group develops functional metagenomics techniques using alternative surrogate hosts and employs methods to isolate novel genes with interesting functions from microbial community metagenomic libraries. As a co-founder of companies like Metagenom Bio Life Science, Healthy Hydroponics InnoTech, and Earth Microbial, he has shown a strong dedication to innovation in microbial research. He also served as the executive director of the LiftOff Black Entrepreneurship Program. His current research emphasis includes functional metagenomics, bioplastics, pathogen surveillance, antimicrobial resistance, and the plant microbiome.
University of Waterloo • Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.