Projects & Funding

Microbial conversion of low molecular weight lignin to value-added compounds (2022-2028)

ICSR, IITM

Sole PI

Bacterial upgradation of low-value lignin to platform chemicals (2023-2028)

ICSR, IITM

Sole PI

Chemical and biological upgradation of waste sugarcane bagasse lignin into dicarboxylic acids via a novel approach (2024-2027)

DBT

PI (Co-PIs: Vinu R, Guhan Jayaraman)

Engineering Bacterial Chassis and Development of Bioprocess Strategies for Efficient Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Sugars to Platform Chemicals (2024-2027)

DBT

Co-PI (PI: Guhan Jayaraman)

Microbial production of isobutanol from renewable resources (2026-2027)

Energy consortium

Co-PI (PI: Guhan Jayaraman)

Microbial valorization of aromatic compounds from lignin to value-added products for sustainable biorefining (2023-2026)

PMRF

Guide for Punitha G

Chemo-microbial upgradation of waste plastics to platform chemicals (2024-2025)

SoS, IITM

PI (Co-PIs: Vinu R, Guhan Jayaraman)

Synthetic biology and bioprocess strategies for valorization of lignin and sugars from lignocellulosic biomass (2024-2025)

Energy consortium

Co-PI (PI: Guhan Jayaraman)