Yanina Nahum


Postdoctoral Associate
Capps Lab

Education

PhD in Environmental Engineering, University of Notre Dame
MSc in Environmental Engineering, University of Notre Dame
BS in Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Buenos Aires

Honors, Awards, and Achievements

Graduate Student Professional Development Award (GSPDA), University of Notre Dame (2022)
Eck Institute for Global Health (EIGH) grant (2022)
Center for Environmental Science and Technology (CEST) Predoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Notre Dame (2022-2023)

Research Interests

My research centers on environmental health and antimicrobial resistance, with an emphasis on wastewater surveillance. I also study the effects of environmental exposures and contaminants in microbial diversity and biofilm ecology. I am also particularly committed to supporting vulnerable communities and advancing bioremediation technologies that use biofilms to remove contaminants.