Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research areas
DEGREES
- 2009 (09/06): Ph.D. Marine Microbiology (interspecies interactions and hydrocarbon degradation), MPI Bremen
- 2005: M.Sc. in Marine Microbiology (symbiosis), Max Planck for Marine Microbiology/MPI Bremen (DE)
APPOINTMENTS
- 2022- now: Professor in microbial physiology and biochemistry
- 2018-2022 : Associate Professor in microbial physiology (tenured), University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- 2017 (6 mo.): Guest Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (USA)
- 2015-2018: Assistant Professor and junior group leader, University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- 2013-2015: Postdoc fellow in interspecies interactions, University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- 2010-2013: Postdoc in interspecies interactions, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (USA)
- 2009-2010: Postdoc in nanoscience, Institute of Nanoscience, University of Aarhus (DK)
FUNDING AS PI: 9+ million € since 2013
DISTINCTIONS, HONORS, AWARDS
- 2022: European Research Council Consolidator Awardee
- 2021: Novo Nordisk Ascending Investigator
- 2015: Sapere Aude Research Leader
- 2016: Research Prize, Fyens Stiftidsende
- 2006: Teaching Award; Marmic; Max Planck Society Bremen (DE)
- 1998: Excellence fellowship, University of Bucharest, 3rd best entrance exam of ca. 1000 candidates.
Education/Academic qualification
Marine Microbiology, PhD, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology
Apr 2005 → 9. Jun 2009
Award Date: 9. Jun 2009
Marine Microbiology, MSc, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology
Sept 2003 → Apr 2005
Award Date: 15. Apr 2005
External positions
Assistant Prof. (guest), University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Feb 2017 → Jul 2017
Postdoc, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
1. Nov 2010 → 31. Oct 2013
Postdoc, Aarhus University
1. Mar 2009 → 31. Oct 2010
Research areas
- Microbiology
- Interspecies interactions
- Syntrophy
- Molecular microbiology
- Microbial communication
- Metabolism
- Extracellular electron transfer
- Biofuel
- Microbial electrosynthesis
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Baltic Sea methanogens compete with acetogens for electrons from metallic iron
Palacios Jaramillo, P. A., Snoeyenbos-West, O., Löscher, C., Thamdrup, B. & Rotaru, A-E., Dec 2019, In: The ISME Journal. 13, p. 3011-3023Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Extracellular electron uptake by two Methanosarcina species
Yee, M. O., Snoeyenbos-West, O. L., Thamdrup, B., Ottosen, L. D. M. & Rotaru, A. E., 2. Apr 2019, In: Frontiers in Energy Research. 7, 10 p., 29.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Editorial: Electromicrobiology—from electrons to ecosystems, volume II
Risgaard-Petersen, N. & Rotaru, A-E., 24. Jul 2023, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 14, 4 p., 1253550.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Editorial: The methane moment - Cross-boundary significance of methanogens: Preface
Lyu, Z., Rotaru, A. E., Pimentel, M., Zhang, C. J. & Rittmann, S. K. M. R., 14. Nov 2022, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 13, 1055494.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Let’s chat: Communication between electroactive microorganisms
Paquete, C., Rosenbaum, M., Baneras, L., Rotaru, A-E. & Puig, S., Mar 2022, In: Bioresource Technology. 347, 9 p., 126705.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › Research › peer-review
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Activities
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Cultivation of electrophiles (Guest lecturer, EMBO Ph.D. summer school in anaerobic microbiology)
Amelia-Elena Rotaru (Lecturer)
1. Jul 2019 → 5. Jul 2019Activity: Talks and presentations › Guest lectures, external teaching and course activities at other universities
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Electroactive methanogens (Invited talk, 16th IWA World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion)
Amelia-Elena Rotaru (Speaker)
23. Jun 2019 → 27. Jun 2019Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Conductive particles hot-wire syntrophic consortia (Invited Talk, 1st Electromicrobiology conference, Aarhus)
Amelia-Elena Rotaru (Speaker)
21. Mar 2019 → 22. Mar 2019Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Time warp: mineral syntrophy as a proxy of the earliest earthly intercellular associations (Keynote, ISMET-NA conference, St. Poul, Minnesota, USA)
Amelia-Elena Rotaru (Keynote speaker)
10. Oct 2018 → 12. Oct 2018Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Electroactive methanogens in aquatic environments (Keynote, SAME16, Potsdam, DE)
Amelia-Elena Rotaru (Guest lecturer)
1. Sept 2019 → 6. Sept 2019Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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MIMET: ERC Consolidator: Conductive minerals as electric conduits in methane cycling
01/09/2022 → 31/08/2027
Project: EU
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Novo Nordisk Fonden - Harnessing microbes to store electricity and capture carbon dioxide in sustainable chemicals
01/05/2021 → 30/04/2026
Project: Research
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DFF - FNU - Seabed methane cycling by reversible electron transfer between archaea and bacteria
01/07/2021 → 30/06/2025
Project: Research
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Uddannelses- og Forskningsministeriet - FNU Project 2 Seabed methane cycling by reversible electron transfer between archaea and bacteria
Rotaru, A., Jørgensen, B. B., Kjeldsen, K. U. & Røy, H.
01/07/2021 → 30/06/2025
Project: Research
Press/Media
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14 danske topforskere modtager 207 mio. kr. fra Det Europæiske Forskningsråd
05/05/2022
1 Media contribution
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Mineralske partikler kan sende mikrobers metan-produktion i vejret
22/03/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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14 topforskere i Danmark modtager 207 millioner kroner fra Det Europæiske Forskningsråd
17/03/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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PRM / Får klimaændringerne mikrober til at producere mere metan?
17/03/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Prizes
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Fyens Stiftstidendes Forskerpris
Rotaru, Amelia-Elena (Recipient), 9. May 2017
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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MARMIC teaching award
Rotaru, Amelia-Elena (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions