I am Vivek Gupta, a Ph.D. scholar working under the supervision of Professor KSMS Raghavarao (Guide) and Dr. Trivikram Nallamilli (Co- guide), Chemical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati since July 2021. I am also the research affairs secretary of the institute as I always felt the thrill of pursuing dedicated scientific research. I have been converted to Prime Minister Research Fellow. My research involves “Design of bioreactor for cultivation of Amaranthus hairy roots and downstream processing of betalains”