Biochemical & Bioprocess Engineering Lab

Education

• Post Doctoral Fellow, University of California Santa Barbara, USA (2007-2009)

• PhD (Chemical Engineering): IIT Bombay, 2007

• M.Tech (Chemical Engineering): IIT Kharagpur, 2003

• B.Tech (Chemical Engineering): University of Calcutta, 1999

Research Interest

• Microalgae and Cyanobacteria based Biofuels and Bioproducts

• Conversion of Agriculture Waste into Biofuels and Value Added Chemicals

• Metabolic Network Analysis for Biological Systems

• Systems Biology

• Fermentation Technology

Summary of Research and Development Activities

• Number of sponsored research projects: 09

• Number of consultancy projects: 01

• Number of PhD students ongoing: 05

• Number of PhD students completed: 04

• Number of JRF students ongoing: 03

• Number of JRF students completed: 02

• Number of publications in referred journals: 49

• Number of books published: 03

• Number of book chapters: 14

Professional Experience 

• Associate Professor (2024 - continuing)

• Assistant Professor (Grade - I), NIT Agratala, India (2019 - 2024)

• Assistant Professor (Grade - II), NIT Agratala, India (2011 - 2019)

• Assistant Professor, IIT Gandhinagar, India (2009 - 2011)

• Process Engineer, Owsal Chemicals & Fertilizer Ltd., India (2000-2001)

Awards & Honors 

• Fast Track Young Scientist by Department of Science and Technology (DST), 2010

• Post Doctoral Fellowship - University of California Santa Barbara, USA (2007-2009)

• Received travel grant from Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, for presentation in 6th European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science, Austria, 2006

• Institute Fellowship for pursuing PhD by IIT Bombay, India (2003-2007)

• Ambuja Young Researcher Award by IICHE, India (2004)

• MHRD Scholarship after qualifying GATE, India (2001-2003)

• UGC Scholarship, India (1996-1999)

Member of Professional Bodies 

• Life member, Bioprocessing Society India (BPI); Membership Id: 0024

• Life member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IICHE); Membership Id: LM46358

• Corporate member of Institute of Engineers (MIE); Membership id: M-1483204

Workshop organized 

• Optimization in Engineering, 12-16 March 2018, NIT Agartala, India

• Thirteen national convention and national seminar on Recent trends in Research, Developments and Innovations in Chemical Industries jointly organized by Institute of Engineers and NIT Agartala, 6-7 September 2014, NIT Agartala, India

• Advanced Numerical Techniques Using Matlab, 7-9th October 2013, NIT Agartala, India

• Promotion and Knowledge Transfer for Value Addition of Rubber in Tripura, 16-17th July 2013, NIT Agartala, India

Invited talk

• Exploring Natural Resources of Tripura: Development of Indigenous Technology, Seminar on Indigenous Technology for Viksit Bharat, National Science Day, 28 February 2024, The Institution of Engineers (India) -IEI, Tripura, India

• Platform Chemicals from Waste Biomass: Biochemical Engineering Perspectives, 24 - 25 March 2022, Conference on Biotechnological Innovations in Agriculture, Environment and Health, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India

• Sustainable daily life commodities from waste biomass: Chemical and Biochemical Engineering perspectives, 15-19 March 2021, 05 days Webinar on Biomass and Bioenergy, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Agartala, India

• Engineering Biology for Quantification of Biological Processes, 11-13 April 2018, 3-day National Seminar on Sustainable Bio-resource Utilization – Prospect of North-East India, Department of Bio-Engineering, NIT Agartala, India

• Quantification of Biological Systems: Systems Biology Approach, 8th December 2017, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, India

• Exploration of north east part of India: Promises of bio-energy and value-added bio-molecules from microalgae / cyanobacteria, 12th March 2017, Annual Convention & Seminar on “Environmental Bioscience: the present scenario and the advancement towards its exploration", The Institute of Engineers (India), Tripura State Centre, India

• Prediction of phenotypic space and Heterogeneity in cell population using Elementary Modes, 2007, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Guwahati, India

Professional training attended

• Professional Development Training, 9-13 July, 2018, IIM Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Institute Services

• Chairman, Central Research Facility (CRF), 2024-Continuing

• Chairman, Departmental Purchase Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering, 2024- Continuing

• PhD Co-Ordinator, Department of Chemical Engineering, 2022-Continuing

• Member, Board of Post Graduate Studies (BPGS), 2020-Continuing

• Deputy Chairman, Central Research Facility (CRF), 2021-2024

• Chairman, Departmental Purchase Committee, Central Research Facility (CRF), 2023-2024

• Chairman, Departmental Purchase Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering, 2018-2023

• Member, Departmental Purchase Committee, Central Research Facility (CRF), 2017-2023

• Warden, Aryabhatta Hostel (Block-G and H), 2017- 2019

• UG Co-ordinator, Department of Chemical Engineering, 2015-2022

• Member, Departmental Post Graduate Programme Committee (DPPC), Department of Chemical Engineering, 2014- Continuing

• Member, Departmental Under Graduate Programme Committee (DUPC), Department of Bioengineering, 2013-2017

• Member, TEQIP II Purchase Committee, 2013- 2017

• Member, Departmental Purchase Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering, 2011-2018

• PIO, Department of Chemical Engineering, 2011-Continuing

• Coordinator to maintain Departmental Web Site, Department of Chemical Engineering, 2011-2015

• Member, Departmental Purchase Committee, Department of Bioengineering, 2012-2015

• Warden, Aryabhatta Hostel (Block-E, F, G, H), 2012-2014

• Member Secretary, Departmental Post Graduate Programme Committee (DPPC), Department of Chemical Engineering, 2012-2013

• Member Secretary, Departmental Under Graduate Programme Committee (DUPC), Department of Chemical Engineering, 2011-2013