Subbalaxmi Selvaraj

Manipal Institute of Technology, Department of Biotechnology

Dr. Selvaraj is currently working as an Assistant Professor - Selection Grade in the Department of Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, India. Dr. Selvaraj completed her PhD in Bioprocess Engineering from Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India in 2018 on Tannase production using solid-state fermentation and packed bed reactors. She has 11+ years of academic and research experience in the associated field of bioprocess engineering, microbiology, mass transfer, and bioprocess modeling and simulation. Currently, her research work in the field of industrial biotechnology such as solid-state fermentation for the production of enzymes and metabolites, submerged fermentation for biopolymer production, and Extraction of metabolites from environmental wastes. Till now, Dr. Selvaraj has achieved 10+ peer-reviewed publications across internationals journals with above 350 citations, and also research communications in conferences to her credit.

Pooja Shivanand

Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Faculty of Science, Environmental and Life Sciences Programme

Dr. Shivanand is currently working as a lecturer in the Environmental and Life Sciences Programme, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam. She completed her PhD in Chemical Engineering – (Industrial Biotechnology) - from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, India. She is a recipient principal investigator for different grant projects and is working on Bioremediation and Biotechnology applications. These research grants collaborate with national and international organizations, including industries and research institutes across the world. Her areas of research include Applied Microbiology, Bioprocess and Microbial Technology, Bioremediation, Fermentation & Enzyme Technology, Green Technology, Environmental Design, and Environmental Management. To date, Dr. Shivanand has achieved 10+ peer-reviewed publications across international journals, contributed to book chapters together with above 300 citations, and has added research communications in conferences to her credit.

Vinayak Pachapur

INRS-ETE Quebec, Senior Formulation Scientist

Dr. Pachapur is currently working as a Senior Formulation Scientist. Dr. Pachapur completed his PhD in Environmental Biotechnology from INRS-ETE, Quebec, Canada in 2017 on Bio-hydrogen production using a co-culture system. His PhD work on semi-continuous and efficient closed system model for biohydrogen production was applied for industrial applications and technology transfer and resulted in US and CANADA patents publications. His PhD thesis was awarded as "BEST THESIS PRIZE FOR INNOVATION-2017" across three INRS centers. At the "National Biodiesel Conference" in San Diego, the USA in January 2017, he was recognized as "Next Generation Scientists" and his conference presentation was awarded a scholarship. Dr. Pachapur has nearly 10+ years of combined industrial and academic experience in the related field of molecular, microbiology, fermentation, analytical, and proteomics platforms. He is working on emerging areas of industrial biotechnology such as bio-valorization of industrial wastes, bioremediation using enzymes, development of novel-green methods, molecular profiling on microbial pathways, co-culture fermentation for biofuels, and platform chemicals production, and development of formulations for agricultural applications. To date, Dr. Pachapur has 30+ peer-reviewed publications across internationals journals, edited a book, contributed to book chapters together with above 350 citations, 10 research communications in conferences, and has 2 patents to his credit.