About Me

Working at the intersection of microbial occupational exposure, genomics, and public health, Hamza Mbareche is a researcher, trainer and consultant aimed at improving the environmental safety of workplaces and public spaces. 

As a postdoctoral researcher of airborne microorganisms, the microbiome, using genomics and bioinformatics, Hamza specialises in environmental health. His research encompasses the study of occupational exposure to bioaerosols, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of SARS-CoV-2 from patients swabs and environmental samples (air and surfaces), the Whole Genome Sequencing of Influenza A virus in bioaerosols collected from swine barns, and the detection and sequencing of Orthobunyaviruses from mosquitoes collected in southern Ontario. 

Hamza Mbareche ranks in the top 0.25% of Air Microbiology experts worldwide, according to Expertscape. He works at the convergence of microbial occupational exposure, genomics  and public health as a researcher, consultant and trainer. 

Hamza harnesses modern technologies to improve the environmental safety of public spaces and workplaces. His graduate research focused on the study of microbial diversity of fungi and bacteria. His postdoctoral research has expanded to include genomics, microbiome, and bioinformatics through the scope of public health. Through his acquired knowledge, he is able to generate personalised bioinformatics scripts by coding and analysing data with R and Python. 

Hamza Mbareche has authored 30 articles for peer-reviewed scientific publications. Among his notable contributions is an article about airborne viral transmission in a simulated Intensive Care Unit room that was published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. As an expert in the field, he has reviewed 39 publications for 26 peer-reviewed journals, primarily regarding Next-Generation Sequencing studies. He also wrote a chapter in the Encyclopedia of Mycology book about Next-Generation Sequencing in environmental mycology.