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Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
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
Current 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
Keywords
- 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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Desulfatiglans-related bacteria associated with conductive mineral particles in marine subsurface sediments
Henkel, J. V., Røy, H., Jørgensen, B. B., Rotaru, A. E., Jovicic, D., Marshall, I. P. G., Jiang, C., Nielsen, P. H., Singleton, C. M., Arz, H. W., Plewe, S. & Kjeldsen, K. U., Jul 2026, In: mBio. 17, 7, 20 p., e00838-26.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Genome-centric metagenomics reveals electroactive syntrophs in a conductive particle-dependent consortium from coastal sediments.
Jovicic, D., Anestis, K., Fiutowski, J., Jorgensen, B. B., Kjeldsen, K. U. & Rotaru, A.-E., 24. Mar 2026, In: Nature Communications. 17, 1, 14 p., 2708.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Phylogenomics of Desulfuromonadia supports reclassification of Geobacter psychrophilus as Irobacter psychrophilus comb. nov. and proposal of Geosyntrophus gen. nov.
Anestis, K., Rai, A., Jovicic, D. & Rotaru, A.-E., Nov 2026, In: Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 49, 6, 11 p., 126769.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › 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)
Rotaru, A.-E. (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)
Rotaru, A.-E. (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)
Rotaru, A.-E. (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)
Rotaru, A.-E. (Keynote speaker)
10. Oct 2018 → 12. Oct 2018Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Life of Geobacter as a syntroph in artificial and environmental consortia with methanogens (Invited talk, BES28)
Rotaru, A.-E. (Speaker)
20. May 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Semper Ardens Accomplish: Interspecies Wiring With Extracellular RNA
Rotaru, A.-E. (PI)
01/07/2026 → 30/06/2031
Project: Private Foundations
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GAIA - EU - Horizon Europe
Mernild, S. (Approving authority), Moser, A. (Project manager), Hansen, B. R. (Postdoc), Petersen, K. (Supervisor), Sadeghi, E. (Postdoc), Andersen, S. M. (Supervisor), Silva Rodrigues, G. L. (Postdoc), Hedegård, E. D. (Supervisor), Ghermezcheshme, H. (Postdoc), Khandelia, H. (Supervisor), Shirmohammadi, R. (Postdoc), Wenzel, H. (Supervisor), Soltani, A. (Postdoc), Wolf, P. (Supervisor), Rai, A. (Postdoc), Rotaru, A.-E. (Supervisor), Palomera, D. (Postdoc), Starke, P. (Supervisor), Javidpour, J. (Supervisor) & Cortes, P. A. P. (Postdoc)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2030
Project: EU
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PROMETHEUS: Microbial Electrochemical Methanation Initiative
Rotaru, A.-E. (Head coordinator)
01/03/2026 → 31/08/2030
Project: Private Foundations
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BAITeAD: Baiting Beneficial Microorganisms for Efficient Anaerobic Digestion
Rai, A. (Postdoc) & Rotaru, A.-E. (Supervisor)
01/09/2025 → 31/08/2027
Project: Research
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MIMET: ERC Consolidator: Conductive minerals as electric conduits in methane cycling
Rotaru, A.-E. (PI)
01/09/2022 → 31/08/2027
Project: EU
Press/Media
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Ny opdagelse: Små mikrober har stor betydning for metanproduktionen til søs
24/03/2026
1 Media contribution
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Skjult netværk af mikrober kan drive metanproduktion i havbunden
24/03/2026
1 Media contribution
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Two postdoctoral positions (3-year) in Experimental Evolution of Methanogenic Microbiomes in ...
04/02/2026
1 Media contribution
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Student Assistant Position at Nordcee, Department of Biology
27/01/2026
1 Media contribution
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Prizes
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SCC postdoc - uddelingsrunde september 2025
Rai, A. (Recipient) & Rotaru, A.-E. (Recipient), 1. Sept 2025
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EliteForsk Prize 2024
Rotaru, A.-E. (Recipient), 26. Feb 2024
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Fyens Stiftstidendes Forskerpris
Rotaru, A.-E. (Recipient), 9. May 2017
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