Biomass Valorization to Bioenergy

Agro-industrial waste valorization to energy and value added products for Environmental Sustainability.- Captivating Technology for Generation of Bioenergy from Industrial waste: Microbial Fuel Cell.- Effect of feedstock and other parameters on digesters for the enhanced production of biogas.- Anaerobic digestion of sludge containing polyacrylamide.- Role of Energy Crops to meet the Rural Energy Needs: An Overview.- Microwave Assisted Biodiesel Production From Fish Oil: Two Step Process.- Thermochemical conversion and Valorization of woody Lignocellulosic Biomass in hydrothermal media.- Sustainable production of green fuels and chemicals using microalgae as feedstock.- BIOMASS TO BIOENERGY - PARADIGM SHIFT.- Kinetics of Biomass Pyrolysis using Thermogravimetric Analysis.- Case Study of a Biorefinery Based on Microalgal Biomass for Simultaneous Production of Lipids, Carotenoids and Bioalcohol.- Fastening of Algal hydrogen production and phycoremediation.- Current trends and challenges in sugarcane based biofuels.- Characterization of lignocellulosic biomass: Perspective and Challenges.- Impact of bioenergy on environmental sustainability.- Properties of different biomass briquette: A review.- Biofuel production from agricultural waste - an economical approach.- Coconut Shell as a Promising Resource for Future Biofuel Production.- Case Study of a Biorefinery Based on Microalgal Biomass for Simultaneous Production of Lipids, Carotenoids and Bioalcohol.- Bioethanol Production from Pongamia Biodiesel Byproducts: Performance in Mini-bioreactors.- Review on soil-biochar mix properties with respect to pyrolysis conditions.- Prediction of oil yield from oil palm mesocarp and palm kernel seeds using Modified Reverchon-Sesto Osseo Model.- Lignocellulosic biorefinery approach for production  of fuels and chemicals for regional development.- Optimization

Prof. R. Praveen Kumar is working as Head of the Department in Department of Biotechnology, Arunai Engineering College. His area of research includes biorefineries, renewable energy from biomass and municipal waste. He is having more than 50 research publications, 6 book chapters, co-author of 3 books and provisional registration for 4 patents. He had organized various National and International Conferences and served as Scientific Advisory Committee member in several National and International events. He has chaired sessions and delivered invited talks in various National and International conferences. He is a life member in various professional societies which includes BRSI, IICHE, ISEES,  IFIBiop, BigFin, ISTE, EWBIndia. He is serving as Management council member in Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) and as Vice-President in "Engineers Without Borders - India (EWB-India)" Chennai chapter. He is a recipient of "ISTE-Syed Sajid Ali National Award for Outstanding Research work in the field of Renewable Energy" for the year 2017.
Dr. B. Bharathiraja an Undergraduate in Chemical Engineering and post graduate in Industrial Biotechnology and Ph.D in Biochemical Engineering from Anna University Chennai, totally 14 years of experience in teaching. His area of research includes Biofuels from biomass and municipal waste. He had published more than 70 publications in peer reviewed journals, 2 books and 7 book chapters. Served as Chief Editor of International journal of Bioprocess Technology and polymer sciences and editorial board member in various journals. International Scientific Advisory Committee member in "The 2012 Asian Biohydrogen and Bioproducts Symposium (ABBS)" conducted by Chongqing University, on November 9-12, 2012 in Chongqing, China. He has visited various countries including USA, China & Bangladesh, Hong Kong to attend international conferences. He has chaired sessions and delivered invited talks in various International conferences which