Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals

Carlos Ricardo Soccol is full Professor and research group leader of Department of Bioprocesses Engineering and Biotechnology at UFPR-Brazil. Professor Soccol has experience in bioprocesses/biological engineering, food biotechnology, industrial biotechnology. The research carried out till-date has credited him with 1,385 publications, including patents (108), books (31), book chapters (168), original papers (488) and research communications in conferences/symposia (590). His research articles have so far been cited more than 35,725 times according to Google Scholar. He received several national and international awards, including the Science and Technology award of the Government of Paraná (1996), Best Scientific Achievement of the Year 2001 by Ministry of Sugar of Cuba, The Scopus/Elsevier Award (2009), Dr Honoris Causa, University Blaise Pascal-France (2010), Outstanding Scientist at 5th International Conference on Industrial Bioprocesses, Taipei, Taiwan, Scientist of the Year - Nanocell Institute (2017), Medal of Scientific Merit by Ministry Science Technology and Innovation - Brazilian Government (2018). Professor Ashok Pandey is currently Distinguished Scientist at the Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India and Executive Director (Honorary) at the Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability – India. Formerly, he was Eminent Scientist at the Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Mohali and Chief Scientist & Head of Biotechnology Division and Centre for Biofuels at CSIR’s National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum. His major research and technological development interests are industrial & environmental biotechnology and energy biosciences, focusing on biomass to biofuels & chemicals, waste to wealth & energy, industrial enzymes, etc. Professor Pandey is Adjunct/Visiting Professor/Scientist in universities in France, Brazil, Canada, China, Korea, South Africa, and Switzerland and also in several universities several in India. He has ~1425 publications/communications, which include 16 patents, 90 books, >700 papers and book chapters, etc with h index of 105 and ~48,800 citations (Goggle scholar). He has transferred several technologies to industries and has done industrial consultancy for about a dozen projects for Indian/international industries. Professor Pandey is the recipient of many national and international awards and honours, which include Highest Cited Researcher (Top 1% in the world), Clarivate Analytics, Web of Science (2020, 2019 & 2018); Top scientist in Biotechnology (#1 in India and #8 in the world), Stanford University world ranking (2020); Fellow, World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies?(2020); Fellow, Indian Chemical Society (2020); Distinguished Scientist, VDGOOD Professional Association, India (2020); Distinguished Professor of Eminence with global impact in the area of Biotechnology, Precious Cornerstone University, Nigeria (2020); IconSWM Life-time Achievement Award 2019, International Society for Solid Waste Management, KIIT, Bhubaneshwar, India (2019); Yonsei Outstanding Scholar, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (2019); Life-Time Achievement Award from the Biotech Research Society, India (2018); Life-Time Achievement Award from Venus International Research Awards (2018), Most Outstanding Researcher Award from Career360 (2018), Life-Time Achievement Award from the International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (2017); Fellow, Royal Society of Biology, UK (2016); Felow, International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (2016); Academician of European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Austria (2015); Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, India (2012); Fellow, Association of Microbiologists of India (2008); Honorary Doctorate degree from Univesite Blaise Pascal, France (2007); Fellow, International Organization of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2007); Thomson Scientific India Citation Laureate Award, USA (2006); Fellow, the Biotech Research Society, India (2005); UNESCO Professor (2000); Raman Research Fellowship Award, CSIR (1995); GBF, Germany and CNRS, France Fellowships (1992) and Young Scientist Award (1989), etc. Professor Pandey is Founder President of the Biotech Research Society, India (www.brsi.in); Founder & International Coordinator of International Forum on Industrial Bioprocesses, France (www.ifibiop.org), Chairman of the International Society for Energy, Environment & Sustainability (www.isees.in), Editor-in-chief of Bioresource Technology (http://ees.elsevier.com/bite/), Honorary Executive Advisor of Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (www.jees.in), Journal of Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing (https://www.springer.com/journal/43393), Journal of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (http://neerijese.org/editorial-board/), Subject Editor, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, India (https://www.springer.com/life+sciences/journal/40011) and Associate Editor, Biologia – Section Cellular and Molecular Biology (https://www.springer.com/journal/11756/editors) and editorial board member of several international and Indian journals. Júlio C. de Carvalho is a professor of the Graduate Course of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology at UFPR – Brazil. He obtained his PhD from Federal University of Paraná at Curitiba, Brazil in 2004. After joining UFPR in 2006, he has worked mainly with FD&C bioadditives (especially biopigments and lipids), bioprocess modeling, microalgal biotechnology, bio-based chemicals (especially itaconic acid), and engineering education. He has published 62 papers, 29 book chapters, and 18 patents, with H-index = 21 and 2390 citations (GScholar), and has directly advised students for 4 Doctoral theses and 11 Masters dissertations. Prof. RD Tyagi is an internationally recognized Professor of Biochemical Engineering and biotransformation. He is distinguished professor at School of technology, Huzhou University, China and chief scientific officer at BOSK Bioproducts, Canada. He held Canada Research chair (2004-20180. He also holds an adjunct professor position at the University of Missouri-Columbia, United State. Prof. Tyagi has published more than 600 papers/communications, which include 21 books, 140 book chapters, 10 research reports, 11 patents, etc. He is Associate Editor of Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste Management ASCE and serves on the editorial board of Process Biochemistry and Bioresource Technology. He has been recognized by many national and international awards and honors. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts’. He conducts research on hazardous/solid waste management, water/wastewater treatment, wastewater sludge treatment/disposal, and bioconversion of wastewater and wastewater sludge into value-added products.