Jamie Hinks

Dr Hinks is an environmental microbiologist. He obtained his first degree in biological sciences in Manchester, UK and later a master’s degree in Environmental Biogeochemistry and then a PhD in Environmental Engineering at Newcastle.

After completing his PhD in 2012 he moved to Singapore where he helped establish SCELSE – a vibrant, research center of excellence in Singapore whose focus is on microbial biofilms. Dr Hinks’ research group is highly collaborative, functioning across disciplines and with interest in science commercialisation. They interface with several partners both locally and internationally and who hail from both academic and industrial spheres. Primarily, their work is concerned with how small molecules, either native or exogenous, interact with the microbial envelope and the reactions these mediate.

Current projects include the modification of microbial membranes not only to kill cells but also to enhance features of their physiology; an investigation into extracellular electron transfer (EET) under environmentally relevant conditions; high pressure microbiology, and the development of several bioelectrochemical detectors.