Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Email: nshahreen2@unl.edu
- Exploring Thermodynamic Bottlenecks in Overflow Metabolism of Staphylococcus aureus
- Investigating Protein Constraints and Metabolic Shifts in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Enzyme-Constrained Metabolic Modeling and Redox Balance in Treponema pallidum
- Development of ML Models for Antimicrobial Resistance Prediction in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Multi-Omics Dissection of Sublethal Antimicrobial Mechanisms of QPAL in Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria
- Host–Pathogen Coupled Metabolic Modeling of Folate Biosynthesis Pathways in Chlamydia trachomatis
About Me:
Hello, I am Nabia Shahreen, a PhD candidate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a graduate research assistant in the Systems and Synthetic Biology Laboratory at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. I hold bachelor’s degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Computer Science from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Dhaka, and a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
My research focuses on understanding metabolic constraints, resource allocation strategies, and adaptive responses in pathogenic bacteria using both computational and experimental approaches. I have worked on metabolic rewiring and thermodynamic limitations in Staphylococcus aureus, protein allocation constraints in Neisseria gonorrhoeae, enzyme capacity and redox balance in Treponema pallidum, antimicrobial mechanism of the lignin-derived polymer QPAL, and folate biosynthesis pathways in Chlamydia trachomatis. I also develop machine learning models for rapid prediction of antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa using transcriptomic data.
I am passionate about applying systems biology, multi-omics analysis, and computational modeling to problems that have direct translational impact in infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance. I aim to contribute to research that advances diagnostics, informs treatment strategies, and ultimately improves patient outcomes.
Outside the lab, I enjoy watching films and TV series, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
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