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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de Lorena (EEL) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Índia
Graduation at Biological Science from Meerut University (1997), Master's in Biotechnology from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (2000) and doctorate at Microbial Biotechnology-BioEnergy from J.N.T University, Hyderabad, India (2009). Three (3) Post-doctoral research experience in University of São Paulo (USP) Brazil, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA and Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Working experience in industrial research development at Dalas Biotech Ltd, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, India for 3 years; Celestial Biolabs Ltd., Hyderabad, India for 3 years; and Sugarcane Technology Centre (CTC)-Piracicaba, Brazil for 2 years. Working now at Engineering School of Lorena (EEL)-University of São Paulo, Brazil as an Associate Professor (MS Level 5.2). Has experience in Biochemistry, microbial biotechnology, fermentation, industrial enzymes, acting on the following subjects: sugarcane bagasse, detoxification, ethanol, lignocellulose, sustainable degradation, ethanol, hemicellulose, ethanol, hydrolysis, fermentation, xylitol, lignocellulose, fermentation, yeasts and value-added products, lignocellulose. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The overall goal of the project is to produce catalytic inks and printed electrodes using lignin-derived biochars for enhancing efficiency of catalytic reactions. Research objectives of the EEL group will be efficient extraction and recovery of high purity lignin (kraft lignin) and C6 sugars from sugarcane biomass (bagasse and straw). The C6 sugar from the hydrolysate will be transformed …
Lignin is the primary by-product of pulp and paper industry (kraft pulp mills). Hybrids of Eucalyptus grandis x E. urophylla are mainly used to make fiberboards, pulp, and papermaking industries in Brazil. For kraft pulp production, Eucalyptus wood is heated in an alkaline medium to solubilize the lignin. Solubilized lignin which is also known as black liquor, is concentrated and burnt to…
The overall goal of the project is to produce catalytic inks and printed electrodes using lignin-derived biochars for enhancing efficiency of catalytic reactions. Research objectives of the EEL group will be efficient extraction and recovery of high purity lignin (kraft lignin) and C6 sugars from sugarcane biomass (bagasse and straw). The C6 sugar from the hydrolysate will be transformed …
The pulp and paper industry is expanding in Brazil. In 2024, investments of R$ 105 billion were announced until 2028 for the creation of new factories, expansion of existing facilities and logistical operations to flow production. Lignin, processed from wood pulping, is burned to supply energy, but there is interest from this sector for more noble applications. A possibility is the conver…
This Ph.D. project proposal will develop a sustainable process for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from the kraft lignin (Suzano Papel e Celulose). This biotechnological process aims at integration with the pulp and paper industry in a biorefinery context. For the success of this research, solid knowledge of Applied Microbiology and Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass gene…
The objective of this master's project is to investigate the generation of methane from kraft lignin by utilizing an anaerobic microbial consortium to break down the lignin through anaerobic digestion. To ensure the success of this research work , we will utilize a strong foundation in applied microbiologyand the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass, developed within the Industrial Biote…
Because of the current alarming problems involving the use of petroleum derivatives for the production of various essential products for today's society, the search for renewable and sustainable raw material sources has been gaining strong prominence in scientific efforts. Lignin, the second most renewable biopolymer on the planet, has remarkable biological potential for the production of…
The proposal of this master's project aims to evaluate alternatives for biolipids production from kraft lignin using environmental microorganisms in a biorefinery context. Although most of the DEBIQ/EEL-USP's lines of research work with carbohydrate fraction, this project aims to contribute to a pioneering line in the biological valorization of kraft lignin in biolipids using model strain…
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable polyesters synthesized by bacteria such as Pseudomonas putida, Ralstonia eutropha and Cupriavidus basilensis. PHAs are considered platform molecules for bioplastics, potentially replacing synthetic plastics. This project involves the oxidative alkaline depolymerization of eucalyptus kraft lignin to recover aromatic compounds (syringaldehyde, …
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