Experience

Federation Bio

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Process and Analytical Development

  • Apr 2021 - Present



DuPont

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Lead: Fermentation

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2021

  Microbial Physiology/Fermentation Microbial Physiology/Fermentation



Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC)

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Process Development Engineer - Fermentation

  • Dec 2013 - Apr 2017

  Led and managed 6 collaborative projects with a common aim to develop effective processes for biobased chemicals Developed an improved fermentation process and increased final product yields from 55% to 95% Successfully scaled up the improved process while still maintaining high product yields Successfully invented a part of the lignocellulose conversion process and filed a patent Collaborated with National Labs (BioEnergy Science Center & JBEI) and labs at U of… Show more Led and managed 6 collaborative projects with a common aim to develop effective processes for biobased chemicals Developed an improved fermentation process and increased final product yields from 55% to 95% Successfully scaled up the improved process while still maintaining high product yields Successfully invented a part of the lignocellulose conversion process and filed a patent Collaborated with National Labs (BioEnergy Science Center & JBEI) and labs at U of Wisconsin-Madison Genetically engineered a yeast strain for increased ethanol production (gene knock-outs and overexpression) from sugars derived from plant biomass Fundamental studies (chemical genomics) to identify the genes for deletion or overexpression Developed a method to obtain high sugar concentrations in Cu-AHP hydrolysate Discovered novel interesting correlations between plant cell wall redox metal ions and product yields Spearheaded a multi-Bioenergy Research Center collaboration with Joint Bioenergy Institute and Bioenergy Science Center to compare the efficacy of ionic liquid (IL), dilute acid/THF, and Cu-AHP pretreatments Show less Led and managed 6 collaborative projects with a common aim to develop effective processes for biobased chemicals Developed an improved fermentation process and increased final product yields from 55% to 95% Successfully scaled up the improved process while still maintaining high product yields Successfully invented a part of the lignocellulose conversion process and filed a patent Collaborated with National Labs (BioEnergy Science Center & JBEI) and labs at U of… Show more Led and managed 6 collaborative projects with a common aim to develop effective processes for biobased chemicals Developed an improved fermentation process and increased final product yields from 55% to 95% Successfully scaled up the improved process while still maintaining high product yields Successfully invented a part of the lignocellulose conversion process and filed a patent Collaborated with National Labs (BioEnergy Science Center & JBEI) and labs at U of Wisconsin-Madison Genetically engineered a yeast strain for increased ethanol production (gene knock-outs and overexpression) from sugars derived from plant biomass Fundamental studies (chemical genomics) to identify the genes for deletion or overexpression Developed a method to obtain high sugar concentrations in Cu-AHP hydrolysate Discovered novel interesting correlations between plant cell wall redox metal ions and product yields Spearheaded a multi-Bioenergy Research Center collaboration with Joint Bioenergy Institute and Bioenergy Science Center to compare the efficacy of ionic liquid (IL), dilute acid/THF, and Cu-AHP pretreatments Show less



South Dakota Mines

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Chemical Engineering, Graduate Research Assistant

  • Feb 2009 - Nov 2013

  Project: Optimization of microbial strain fermentation process for improved production of enzymes, and their applications Successfully isolated and screened bacterial strains for production of novel thermostable enzymes Successfully scaled up and optimized the submerged fermentation processes for improved product yields Attained expertise in simultaneous saccharification and fermentation and consolidated bioprocessing Developed and optimized efficient lab scale high… Show more Project: Optimization of microbial strain fermentation process for improved production of enzymes, and their applications Successfully isolated and screened bacterial strains for production of novel thermostable enzymes Successfully scaled up and optimized the submerged fermentation processes for improved product yields Attained expertise in simultaneous saccharification and fermentation and consolidated bioprocessing Developed and optimized efficient lab scale high solid loading enzymatic hydrolysis Worked extensively in understanding the synergistic effect of hydrolytic enzymes for improved product yields Characterized numerous bacterial and fungal cellulases, hemicellulases and accessory enzymes Designed high throughput enzymatic hydrolysis experiments using cocktails of cellulolytic enzymes Handled lab scale bioreactors to carry out fermentation using fermentative bacteria Collaborated with National labs and Universities (USDA, MSU, SDSU) Show less Project: Optimization of microbial strain fermentation process for improved production of enzymes, and their applications Successfully isolated and screened bacterial strains for production of novel thermostable enzymes Successfully scaled up and optimized the submerged fermentation processes for improved product yields Attained expertise in simultaneous saccharification and fermentation and consolidated bioprocessing Developed and optimized efficient lab scale high… Show more Project: Optimization of microbial strain fermentation process for improved production of enzymes, and their applications Successfully isolated and screened bacterial strains for production of novel thermostable enzymes Successfully scaled up and optimized the submerged fermentation processes for improved product yields Attained expertise in simultaneous saccharification and fermentation and consolidated bioprocessing Developed and optimized efficient lab scale high solid loading enzymatic hydrolysis Worked extensively in understanding the synergistic effect of hydrolytic enzymes for improved product yields Characterized numerous bacterial and fungal cellulases, hemicellulases and accessory enzymes Designed high throughput enzymatic hydrolysis experiments using cocktails of cellulolytic enzymes Handled lab scale bioreactors to carry out fermentation using fermentative bacteria Collaborated with National labs and Universities (USDA, MSU, SDSU) Show less



Genome Profiling Laboratory

• Chandigarh Area, India

• DNA Scientist/Analyst

  • Jun 2007 - Feb 2009

  Isolated and amplified DNA from different tissues (Bone, blood and tooth) Developed own method for DNA extraction from decayed bones DNA quantification and PCR based DNA fragment analysis Hands-on experience with ABI Prism 310 Genetic Analyzer and Real time PCR System (ABI 7500) Isolated and amplified DNA from different tissues (Bone, blood and tooth) Developed own method for DNA extraction from decayed bones DNA quantification and PCR based DNA fragment analysis Hands-on experience with ABI Prism 310 Genetic Analyzer and Real time PCR System (ABI 7500)



Panjab University, Educational Institution, Chandigarh

• India
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2007

  Successfully isolated, characterized and purified a thermostable restriction endonuclease from thermophilic bacterium Hands-on experience with Column Chromatography (Ion exchange, Affinity, Gel filtration), Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Successfully isolated, characterized and purified a thermostable restriction endonuclease from thermophilic bacterium Hands-on experience with Column Chromatography (Ion exchange, Affinity, Gel filtration), Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)