Academic Curriculum Vitae

Academic Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Indra Banas

Updated January 2026

Key Data

Current position: Staff Scientist
Date of PhD certificate: 29 August 2023
Date of birth: 21 January 1995
Publications: 10
Citations: 85+ | Hirsch-index: 4 | i10-index: 3
Academic age: (since graduation)
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Current research (key words)

Correlative microscopy (CLEM); FISH; sample preparation; environmental microbiology; microbial ecology; archeal viruses; ecophysiology of archea

Education

2019-2023	Dr. rer. nat. University of Duisburg-Essen, DE
2016-2018	Masters of Science in Water Science, University of Duisburg-Essen
2013-2016	Bachelors of Science in Water Science, University of Duisburg-Essen

Work experience

since 2024	Staff Scientist at Environmental Metagenomics, Research Center One Health Ruhr of the Research Alliance Ruhr, University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), DE
2023-2024	PostDoc at Environmental Metagenomics, Research Center One Health Ruhr of the Research Alliance Ruhr, University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), DE
2017	Internship at Electron Microscopy Unit at Evonik, Darmstadt, DE

Current positions and activities in academia

since 2024	ZWU Board Member, UDE, DE
2021-2023	Spokesperson for young chemists (JCF),at GDCh,