IFIB 2025

25–26 Sept 2025 | Torino, Italy

Annalisa Abdel Azim

Biotechnologyst and Fellow Researcher

Politecnico di Torino

Turin, Italy

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Seeking regenerative approach to upcycle waste and byproducts through microbial driven processes

My organisation

The Politecnico di Torino is one of the most important universities in Europe for engineering and architecture studies, strongly committed to collaboration with industry. Politecnico is a research university that participates at the highest levels of international scientific research. Research activities, are structured in four macro-areas: Industrial Engineering; Information Technology; Management and Mathematical Engineering; Civil, Environmental, Architecture and Design Engineering. The new campus hosts the Business Research Center that provides partners with office space and laboratories for innovation and technology transfer.
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About me

I am a Postdoctoral Fellow Researcher at Politecnico di Torino, collaborating with the Center for Sustainable Future Technologies (CSFT@Polito). Since 2015, I have been studying methanogenic archaea—microorganisms capable of naturally converting CO₂ into energy, water, and biomass. My research explores how these microbes can be leveraged for the extraction and recovery of critical and strategic metals from e-waste and industrial wastewater, contributing to a more circular and sustainable approach to resource management.

Outside of academia, I have cultivated a deep fascination with the fungal kingdom and its potential to revolutionize materials innovation and supply chains.

This passion is taking shape as Myconic, an early-stage startup I co-founded, entirely independent from my academic role.

My scientific and entrepreneurial paths complement each other, reinforcing my commitment to innovative solutions for circularity. I am dedicated to advancing research and initiatives that drive the sustainability transition, with the aim of fostering a circular and more equitable model for the future of our planet.

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Skills

  • biotechnologyst
  • bioprocess design
  • anaerobic cultivation techniques
  • arachaea
  • Biocatalysis

Interests

  • Circularity
  • bioeconomy
  • bioleaching
  • Critical Raw Materials
  • microbial factory
  • Electronic waste
  • bioremediation
  • regenerative process

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