Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals

Dr Parameswaran Binod is currently working as a Principal Scientist in the Microbial Processes and Technology Division of CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum, India. He obtained PhD in Biotechnology from University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India. He had then worked as Post Doctoral fellow at Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon, South Korea and later joined as a Scientist at CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India. His research interest includes biomass to fuels and chemicals, biopolymers and enzyme technology. He has more than 130 publications in SCI journals with h-index 45. His name is listed in the top 2% scientist for the year 2019 as per the study by Stanford University. He is a recipient of several awards and fellowships including Young Scientist Award from International Forum on Industrial Bioprocesses (IFIBiop), France, Kerala State Young Scientist Award from Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Prof S B Chincholkar Memorial Award of the Biotech Research Society, India, Elsevier Impactful Research Award, Elsevier Renewable Energy Best Paper Award, Visiting Fellowship, EPFL, Switzerland, Marie Curie Fellow etc. He is a Fellow of International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (ISEES). He is a National Honorary Advisory Board Member of Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (CEES), India and Central Office Executive of The Biotech Research Society, India. Dr. Sindhu current research focus is on biofuels, biopolymers and microbial enzymes. She is an editorial board member of Journals – BioEnergy Research, Annals of Agricultural and Crop Sciences, Journal of Environmental Sciences and Renewable Resources, Journal of Innovations and Applied Research and EC Microbiology. She is a reviewer of 108 SCI Journals in the field of bioprocesses and products. She is a National Honorary Advisory Board Member of Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (CEES, India), Expert Reviewer of BIRAC – BIG scheme, Chairperson of Kerala Technical University – Food Technology and Chemical Engineering, Board of Studies Member- St. Josephs College and Chairperson of Institute Ethical Committee- Santhigiri Scientific Industrial Research Institute. Professor Ashok Pandey is currently Executive Director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability-India, Lucknow. He is HSBS National Innovation Chair (Biotechnology) and is/has been Visiting/Distinguished Professor in many countries. His major research and technological development interests are industrial & environmental biotechnology and energy biosciences, focusing on biomass to biofuels & chemicals, waste to wealth & energy, etc.

PART 1 – GENERAL

1. Biopolymers – An Introduction

2. Microplastics in aquatic and terrestrial environment

3. Thermoplastic starches

PART 2 – PLANT - BASED BIOPOLYMERS

4. Cellulose

5. Starch

6. Pectin

7. Xylan

PART 3 – MICROBIAL- BASED BIOPOLYMERS

8. Pullulan

9. Poly-hydroxy alkaonates

10. Poly-Glutamic Acid

11. Polyphosphate

12. Poly Lactic Acid

13. Bacterial cellulose

PART 4 – BIOPOLYMER COMPOSITES

14. Biodegradable polymer composites

15. Thermal/rheological behaviour and functional properties of biopolymers and biocomposite

16. Functional biopolymers: synthesis, characterization and applications of chitosan and its blend composites

17. Nanocellulose-reinforced biocomposites

18. Biomedical applications of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates

PART 5 – PROCESS ENGINEERING AND COMMERCIALIZATION

19. Process development, challenges and commercialization of polyhydroxy-alkanoates (PHAs)

20. Lignin production in plants and pilot and commercial processes