Sadia Fida Ullah

Background

I have a background in Biochemistry and hold a PhD in Molecular Biology with particular expertise in carbohydrate-active enzymes, involved in the valorisation of biomass.

My research focuses on the production, purification, and structure-function characterization of these enzymes, including chemo-enzymatic degradation of biomass for developing a circular economy (aimed at minimizing waste and optimizing the use of resources). I routinely used chromatography techniques such as; size exclusion and anion exchange (FPLC/AKTA) to purify these enzymes.

Current

I am working on CarboNor project, which focuses on the biochemical processes to modify the polysaccharides, from brown algae for pharmaceutical and medical applications. The project aims to investigate how these polysaccharides can be modified to create new biomaterials with desirable properties, such as improved biocompatibility.

I work with analytical instrumentation (HPAEC-PAD/HPLC, GC-MS, MALDI-TOF) to analyse the glycan linkages and monosaccharide composition or enzymatically degraded products of plants and microbial cell walls.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals