Noveera Ahmed

Associate Professor, Biology
School of Arts and Sciences

Noveera Ahmed

Areas of Expertise

  • Science
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology
  • General Biology
  • Human Genetics

Bio

Noveera Ahmed has served on the Biology Department faculty at St. John Fisher University since 2008. Her bench research focuses on improving growth conditions to maximize biofuel production in algae and identification of novel proteins needed for flagellar assembly. Her pedagogical research focuses on creating learning environments and experiences that increase student engagement and retention in biology. 

During her tenure, she has also focused on shaping policies to increase women and underrepresented minorities in STEM. Ahmed serves as vice president of the Ahmadi Women Scientist Association and sits on the Genetics Society of America Education Committee.  She supports national efforts to increase research opportunities for all students by serving as the Beta Beta Beta biological honor society chapter advisor and district director, and was a principal investigator on Fisher’s first S-STEM grant.