CMET

Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology

Research domains

CMET focuses on areas like disease prevention, applied microbial ecology, host-microbe interactions, life support in space, microbial electrocatalysis, resource recovery, and water treatment.

Microbial
Community Engineering

We study and manage complex microbial communities and microbial interactions such as cell-cell communication, horizontal gene transfer and biofilm formation.

Prof. Nico Boon
Prof. Kankana Kundu

Host-Microbe
Interaction

We obtain a mechanistic understanding of the host-microbiome interaction and shape future preventive and therapeutic strategies to support human health.

Prof. Tom Van de Wiele

Bioprocess
Engineering

We focus on microbial and physicochemical waste treatment technologies that enable recovery of water, nutrients and carbon from human waste and crop residues.

Prof. Ramon Ganigué

Architecture of
Microbial Ecology

We focus on understanding the nature of the interaction between the microorganisms and the electrodes as well as on innovative process and technology development.

Prof. Jo De Vrieze

Bacterial
Activity Management

We investigate novel strategies to control bacterial infections by unravelling bacterial disease mechanisms and develop strategies to interfere with these mechanisms.

Prof. Tom Defoirdt

Water
Treatment & Production

We apply biotechnological processes for wastewater treatment and reuse, and study the microbial community in drinking water production and distribution systems.

Prof. Bart De Gusseme