Skander Hathroubi
Biofilm & Antimicrobial Coatings Expert R&D Microbiology | Wound Care | Biomaterials | Medical Materials | Helping Translate Antimicrobial Science into Credible Anti-Biofilm Evidence |
Biofilm microbiology
Antimicrobial coatings, biomaterials and hydrogels
Wound-care materials
Antimicrobial peptides
Scientific writing, patents, and project leadership
41 years old
France
Employed
Open to opportunities
I am a Senior R&D Scientist and Project Leader specialized in biofilm microbiology, antimicrobial coatings, wound-care materials, biomaterials, antimicrobial peptides, and delivery systems. My work focuses on translating microbiology, surface science, and biomaterials into credible biological evidence for medical materials and product development. I help design and interpret antimicrobial and anti-biofilm testing strategies, including bacterial adhesion, biofilm models, coating validation, cytotoxicity, leaching, accelerated aging, and product-relevant biological performance.
Senior Research Associate and project leader
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
August 2019
to June 2022
Berlin
Germany
- Research focused on Escherichia coli macrocolony biofilms, bacterial cellulose production, curli fibers, and biofilm architecture within the interdisciplinary Cluster of Excellence “Matters of Activity”
- Project leader for bacterial cellulose research at the interface of microbiology, biomaterials, architecture, textile fermentation, and design. The work included collaborations on biofilm-derived materials, textile microbiomes, exhibitions, and book contributions.
- Textile fermentation_Biofilm and textile microbiome. Collaboration with the anthropology expert Dr. Laurence Douny
- “La récolte des biofilms” exhibition at the Humboldt Labor at Humboldt Forum_2021 Active Curtain.« Humboldt Labor, Humboldt Forum Berlin. Since 29 April 2021.
https://www.humboldt-labor.de/en/projects/clusters-of-excellence/active-curtain-project
"DAOULA sheen". West African Wild Silk on Its Way. Exhibition at the Tieranatomisches Theater Berlin Germany and Ouagadougou-Safané, Burkina Faso. 17 November 2022 - 31 December 2022.
https://tieranatomisches-theater.de/project/ausstellung-ab-17-november-2022daoula-sheenwest-african-wild-silk-on-its-way/
"Bacterial Cellulose: Co-Weaving Biofilms"
An Installation for the Triennale XXIII: » An Introduction to Mysteries« in the thematic exhibition »Alchemic Laboratory«, curated by Ingrid Paoletti, from July 15th to December 11th, 2022
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/8617/bacterial-cellulose-co-weaving-biofilms - Book contribution:
- B. Beyer and S. Hathroubi. La récolte des biofilms. In: MàJ : design, environnements techniques & pratiques exploratoires. Éditions Cité du design. École supérieure d’art et design Saint-Étienne (ESADSE)/Cité du design, France. 2021
- B. Beyer, S. Hathroubi and R Hengge Bacterial Loom. In: Architectures of Weaving From Fibers and Yarns to Scaffolds and Skins. Christiane Sauer / Mareike Stoll / Ebba Fransén Waldhör / Maxie Schneider (eds.) Jovis ISBN 978-3-86859-739-4
- L. Douny, S. Hathroubi, A. Dialo, A. Séré, S. Sawadogo and R. Hengge. West African “fermented” textiles. Submitted to Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of World Textiles
- B. Beyer and S. Hathroubi. La récolte des biofilms. In: MàJ : design, environnements techniques & pratiques exploratoires. Éditions Cité du design. École supérieure d’art et design Saint-Étienne (ESADSE)/Cité du design, France. 2021