Principal Scientist
M Sc | Microbiology, 1999; Devi Ahilya University, Indore |
Ph D | Life Sciences, 2004 ; Devi Ahilya University, Indore |
PG Diploma | Intellectual Property Rights and Law, 2010; National Law School of India University, Bengaluru |
E Mail | deepti[at]iip[dot]res[dot]in |
Telephone No. | +91 – 135- 2525763, 2525812 |
Cell No. | +91 – 7830600820 |
Research Interest
- Biotechnological production of chemicals and fuels from second generation feedstocks and other waste streams
- Production of Industrially important enzymes and their applications
- Downstream processing of bio-derived products
- Bioprospecting of newer microbes with industrial applications
Work Experience
Principal Scientist | CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (2020 – Till Date) |
Senior Scientist | CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (2016 – 2020) |
Scientist | CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (2011 – 2016) |
Senior Scientist/Scientist | Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals (2006-2011) |
Scientist | R&D Centre Biocon Limited, Bengaluru (2003-2006) |
Awards and Honours
- Registered Patent Agent (IN/PA/1706), Government of India since year 2010
- Gold Medalist in M Sc Microbiology and University Topper
- Qualified CSIR-NET Lectureship in June and December 2000 under Life Sciences Category
- GATE Qualified under Life Sciences
Patents
- Consolidated bioprocessing for production of L (+) – Lactic Acid and/or Lactate.
United States Patent 9856500. Granted on 2nd January 2018. - Protein based photovoltaic device.
Indian Patent IN293012. Granted on 25th March 2022.
Selected Publications
- Recent progress on sugarcane-bagasse based lactic acid production: Technical advancements, potential and limitations.
Industrial Crops & Products, 193 (2023): 116132 - Recycling Potential of Brewer’s Spent Grains for Circular Biorefineries.
Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 40 (2023): 100748. - Comparative assessment of sugarcane bagacillo and bagasse at lab-scale for production of sugars and green chemicals via biochemical platform.
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, (2022): 1-10 - Enhanced lipid production in Scenedesmus obliquus via nitrogen starvation in a two-stage cultivation process and evaluation for biodiesel production.
Fuel, 316 (2022): 123418. - Salting-out assisted solvent extraction of L (+) lactic acid obtained after fermentation of sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate.
Separation and Purification Technology, 269 (2021) 118788
Google Scholar Link
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=-oBLibAAAAAJ&hl=enComplete List of Publications
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=-oBLibAAAAAJ&hl=enComplete List of Publications