I am interested in discovering novel metabolic processes in anaerobic microorganisms fueled by hydrocarbons, and in understanding the biochemistry such microorganisms use to attack the hydrocarbon molecule in the absence of oxygen. Presently I study the anaerobic degradation of gaseous alkanes (ethane, propane and butane), of cyclic alkanes (cyclohexane, cyclopentane), and of aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene and naphthalene).