Dr. Shivas Amin Dr. Shivas Amin Associate Professor
Biology
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Dr. Shivas Amin’s area’s of research include native plant restoration, metagenomic analysis of soil, epigenetic impacts of protein aggregation, bacterial evolution and computational approaches to biology.

Areas of Expertise
General Biology ¦ Bioinformatics ¦ Research Methods in Biological Investigation

Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy - Biochemistry and Cell Biology - Rice University (2010)
  • Bachelor of Science - Genetics - Texas A&M University (2003)
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