Advances in Bioprocess Technology

Prof.Dr.Pogaku Ravindra is an internationally renowned expert in bio energy and Biofuels field. He is a distinguished Professor of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, and the Postgraduate coordinator of School of Engineering and Information Technology at University Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Kota kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. He is also the UNESCO consultant on Sustainable energy projects. He has rich versatile and varied experience of teaching, research, industry, administrative and executive spanning over 30 years. Prof.Ravindra’s research interests include bioenergy, wealth from waste (Single Cell protein etc), bioprocess engineering. At present his research group focus is on Bio-derived energy for sustainable development. His research work has culminated in over 150 research publications including chapters in books, critical reviews and presentations to his credit. He has published five books. He is the editor-in-chief, editorial board member, guest editor in referred journals and reviewer of many peer journals.

A Review on the Empty Fruit Bunch Composting: Life Cycle Analysis and the Effect of Amendment(s).- Effect of Adaptation of Acidothiobacillus Ferrooxidans on Ferrous Oxidation and Nickel Leaching Efficiency.- A Review on Ash Formation During Pulverized Fuel Combustion: State of Art and Future Research Needs.- Waste Management Methods and Sustainability.- Modeling of Free Fatty Acid Content in the Deodorization Process of Palm Oil Refinery Using Six Sigma with Response Surface Methodology.- Biomass and Bioenergy Technology.- Process Analysis of Microalgae Biomass Thermal Disruption for Biofuel Production.- Biogas from Poultry Litter: A Review on Recent Technological Advancements.- Current Advances of Biogas via Anaerobic Digestion of Industrial Wastewater.- Bioenergy: Biofuels Process Technology.- Optimization Study of Catalytic Co-gasification of Rubber Seed Shell and High Density Polyethylene Waste for Hydrogen Production Using Response Surface Methodology.- Studies on Effect of Process Parameters Variation on Bio-Oil Yield in Subcritical and Supercritical Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Malaysian Oil Palm Biomass.- Agro-residues as Fuel and as a Feedstock for Other Products.- Biogas as Clean Fuel for Cooking and Transportation Needs in India.- Thermochemical Processing of Biomass.- Dynamic Enzymatic Kinetic Resolution of NSAIDS.- Catgut Waste Utilization for Protease Production Using Bacillus Subtilis .- Membrane Processes for Microalgae in Carbonation and Wastewater Treatment.- A Systems View of Lignocellulose Hydrolysis.- Innovations in Alcoholic Beverage Production.- Starter Culture Technology - Fermented Foods.- Ca-Alginate Liquid Core Capsule for Lactobacili Fermentation.- Intellectual Property Rights-Protection and Regulation.