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Dr. Diby Paul

Professor, Biology

Departments

Faculty, School of STEM

Email

dpaul@tmu.edu

Phone

706-865-2134, ext. 6402

Biography

Dr. Diby Paul earned his Ph.D. in Microbiology in 2004 and subsequently pursued post-doctoral research on plant-microbe interactions and bacterial stress adaptations. His work included studies on Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria, rhizosphere microbial ecology, and bacterial tolerance to salt stress. After completing his post-doctoral fellowship at the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences in South Korea, he joined Konkuk University in Seoul as an Assistant Professor in 2007. There, in addition to teaching Microbiology, he spearheaded research on disrupting bacterial biofilm formation on synthetic reverse osmosis membranes and published numerous articles on quorum-quenching phytomolecules, which interfere with bacterial communication systems known as quorum sensing.
In 2018, Dr. Paul joined Truett McConnell University as an Associate Professor of Biology. He teaches a range of Biology courses, including Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Ecology, and Principles of Biology. His teaching philosophy emphasizes developing critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and problem-solving skills in his students. Dr. Paul also mentors undergraduate Biology capstone students, guiding them in innovative research projects across various cutting-edge areas of the field.
At the Sociomicrobiology & Microbial Interactions Laboratory (SMIL) within the School of STEM, Dr. Paul’s current research focuses on investigating phytomolecules to mitigate undesirable microbial properties. As a scientist, he draws profound inspiration from exploring the natural world’s healing potential, which remains central to his academic and research endeavors.