Dr. Babur S. Mirza
Department
Biology
Role:
Faculty
Campus:
Springfield
Postal mail
Missouri State University
Biology
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield,
MO
65897
Details
Education
- Post–Doc, 2013-2015, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
- Post–Doc, 2010-12, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas
- PhD, 2009, Texas State University San Marcos, Texas
Teaching
- BIO508/608 Environmental Microbiology
Professional experience
- Member, the American Society for Microbiology
- Member, the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Research and professional interests
Dr. Mirza is very much interested in studying the ecology of useful soil microorganisms’ in different ecosystems using advanced molecular techniques. Specifically, his research includes studying: (i) ecology of symbiotic and free-living nitrogen fixing microorganisms in soil and the rhizosphere of the host and non-host plants, (ii) the impact of land use changes on the structural and functional microbial communities involved in N cycling, and (iii) characterization of the functional microbial communities involved in the transformations of both natural and man-made toxic environmental contaminants (arsenic and trichloroethene).
Other interests
- Playing and watching cricket