Rajesh K Sani

Rajesh K Sani is a High Senior Professor at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. His research integrates microbiology, biological engineering, and biotechnology, with a specific focus on thermophiles, biofilm formation, and environmental microbiology. Recent breakthroughs include metagenomic analyses of geothermal sites in Antarctica, biochar-engineered Bio-MXene for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, and comparative enzymology of *Aspergillus fumigatus* for industrial biorefining. His work also explores proteomic responses of *Oleidesulfovibrio alaskensis* biofilms under copper stress and advocates for microbial diversity conservation in polar regions.