Prof. Dr. Ibrahim M. Banat is a full professor of Microbial Biotechnology at Ulster University. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Essex in 1982 and has more than 40 years of experience in industrial microbiology and biotechnological application in research, industrial, and academic establishments in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, and the UK. He has established collaborations with industry and
academic institutions both nationally and internationally. His main areas of research are microbial biosurfactant production and their biotechnological and industrial application in environmental, pharmaceutical, and health-related areas. He has also been involved in research areas related to petroleum and hydrocarbon microbiology, microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR), bioremediation, ethanol, and biofuel production. He has over 300 publications in international refereed journals, books, and symposium proceedings.
