Dr. Narayanasamy's research focuses on understanding complex microbial systems (i.e., microbiomes) using integrated multi-omics data and methods. The main systems of interest include wastewater-related microbiomes such as activated sludge and membrane biofilms. Development of innovative microbiome-based solutions, e.g., microbiome monitoring/diagnosis tools, microbiome engineering/manipulation strategies, phage therapy/engineering.

• Challenges, strategies, and perspectives for longitudinal multi-omic microbiome studies. S.M. Arbas, S. B. Busi, P. Queiros, L. De Nies, M. Herold, P. May, P. Wilmes, E. E L Muller, S. Narayanasamy. Frontiers in Genetics 12: 666244.
• The role of bacteriophages, plasmids and CRISPR-based immunity in microbial community dynamics revealed through time-series integrated meta-omics. S.M. Arbas†, S.Narayanasamy†, M. Herold, L. A. Lebrun, M. R. Hoopmann, S. Li, T. J. Lam, B. J. Kunath, N. D. Hicks, C. M. Liu, L. B. Price, C.  C. Laczny, J.  D. Gillece, J. M. Schupp, P.  S. Keim, R.  L. Moritz, K. Faust, H.  Tang, Y.  Ye, A.  Skupin, P.  May, E.  E.L. Muller, P. Wilmes.  Nature Microbiology 6: 123—135 (2021)
• Genomic Sequencing Capacity, Data Retention, and Personal Access to Raw Data in Europe. S. Narayanasamy∗, V. Markina, A. Thorogood, A. Blazkova, M. Shabani, B. M. Knoppers, B. Prainsack, R. Koesters  Frontiers in Genetics 11: 303 (2020)
• IMP: a pipeline for reproducible reference-independent integrated metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analyses. S. Narayanasamy†, Y. Jarosz†, E. E.L. Muller, A. Heintz-Buschart, M. Herold, A. Kaysen, C. C. Laczny, N. Pinel, P. May, P. Wilmes  Genome Biology 17: 260 (2016)

• Ph.D. in Biology, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 2017
• MSc in Bioinformatics, University of Helsinki, Finland, 2012
• BSc in Bioinformatics, Management and Science University, Malaysia, 2008

• 2023 - present: Research scientist, Water Desalination and Reuse Center, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
• 2021 - 2023:  Postdoctoral researcher, Bioinformatics Core group, Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
• 2017 - 2021:  Staff Scientist, Megeno S.A., Luxembourg
• 2017 - 2018:  Research associate, Systems Ecology group, Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
• 2013 - 2017: Ph.D. candidate / Early stage researcher, Systems Ecology group, Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
• 2011 - 2012:  Technical Assistant, Plant Stress Group, University of Helsinki, Finland
• 2010 - 2012:  Master's Thesis Student, Cyanobacteria group, University of Helsinki

• Ph.D. thesis grade: Outstanding/Excellent (6/6), University of Luxembourg, Jan 2017
• Best Talk Award, Life Science PhD Days 2015, University of Luxembourg
• AFR Ph.D. grant, Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), Mar 2014 – Feb 2017
• Travel Grant: “NGS methods for identification of mutations and large structural variants”, COST Actions Workshop, Lausanne, Switzerland, 11–12 Mar 2014
• Bench Fee Grant, University of Luxembourg, Nov 2013
• Masters thesis grade: Exmia cum laude approbatur (5/6), University of Helsinki, October 2012