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Prof. Irini Angelidaki

Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Denmark Technical University, Copenhagen, Denmark

Prof. Irini Angelidaki is a Professor in the department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering of Denmark Technical University, Copenhagen, Denmark. She has wide expertise in bioconversions of biomass to bioproducts, biofuels, and bioenergy production, in optimization of the anaerobic processes and development of sustainable solutions for organic waste and wastewater treatment.

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Prof. Kaustubha Mohanty

Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Prof. Kaustubha Mohanty is a Professor and currently the Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Guwahati, India. His research areas include Biological Wastewater Treatment, Membrane Based Separations, Biofuels, Microalgae based biofuels and other value added chemicals, Pyrolysis of Biomass towards valued added products such as Bio-oil & Bio-chemicals.

  • Course Overview

    • Organic waste and other residual materials from households, offices, restaurants and industries located in urban areas pose a great challenge to manage them. Such wastes that have long added cost to the economy are now becoming valuable resources. Exploiting the full potential of these waste resources requires increased innovation and systemic change as well as better regulation and governance for a sustainable bio-economy. Bio-economy is the set of economic activities in which biotechnology contributes centrally to production, utilization and conservation of biological resources and especially where the advanced life sciences are applied in the conversion of biomass into materials, chemicals and fuels. The Circular Economy Action Plan focuses mainly on the use of finite, abiotic resources such as biomass and bio-based products are of major priority. Promising innovations and strategies for circular biomass use include biorefinery, production of bioplastics, valorizing residues and food waste, and bio-waste treatment.


    The main objective of this course is to explore the potential of valorization of urban bio-waste and wastewater to produce fuels, power, heat, and value-added products in order to enable circular bio-economy concept. This course will also discuss in detail about the various conversion techniques of biomass residues and wastewater to biofuels, bioplastics, platform chemicals and bio-electricity. In addition, the challenges, and barriers, including the technical issues in route to successful implementation of biorefinery concept in developing countries will also be discussed.

  • You Should Attend, If, you are

    • Executives, engineers and researchers from manufacturing, oil & gas, service and government organizations including R&D laboratories.
    • Students at all levels (BTech/MSc/MTech/PhD), Faculty from reputed academic institutions and Scientists from reputed R&D organizations.

    Important Note:

    • This course will be conducted in HYBRID mode.
    • Number of participants for the course will be limited to seventy-five (in physical mode) and thirty (online mode, only for foreign participants).
    • There will also be Lab component apart from the lectures.
    Course Layout
    Lecture -1:
    Introduction to urban bio-waste and wastewater
    Lecture -2:
    Biomass Chemistry
    Lecture -3:
    Biorefinery based Wastewater treatment - current and future technology;
    Lecture -4:
    Microorganism and microbial conversion of biomass waste and wastewater into value added products
    Lecture -5:
    Kinetics
    Lecture - 6
    Algal based biorefinery for the Valorization of urban bio-waste and wastewater for value added chemicals
    Lecture - 7:
    Anaerobic Digestion Process for Valorization of urban bio-waste and wastewater
    Lecture - 8:
    Valorization of urban bio-waste and wastewater to plastics and platform chemicals
    Lecture - 9:
    Introduction to waste biorefinery and their applications
    Lecture - 10:
    Inhibitions and solution for waste biorefinery
    Lecture - 11:
    Regulative and technological assessment
    Lecture - 12:
    Valorization of urban bio-waste into bio-solvent, bio-pesticides and bio-adsorbent for circular bio-economy applications


    Registration Procedure

    1. Candidate should apply to the course using the Application form link:
    2. After shortlisting the candidate will be notified via email.
    3. Shortlisted candidate should pay the registration fee and provide the details in the below form
    4. ACCOMMODATION: Student hostels will be available for the participants on payment basis for the room as well as bedding. Shortlisted candidates will be informed about the amount in due course of time.





    Course fees:
    1. Participants from abroad : US $300
    2. Industry/ Research Organizations: Rs. 25,000 + 18% GST
    3. Academic Institutions: Rs. 10,000 +18% GST
    4. Students: Rs. 1,000 +18% GST
    The selected candidates must pay the applicable fees by online bank transfer / wire transfer / internet banking to the following bank account. Please keep the online transfer receipt for proof of transfer.
    Paymemt Details

    Bank Name : STATE BANK OF INDIA
    Branch Name : IIT GUWAHATI BRANCH
    IFSC Code : SBIN0014262
    MICR code : 781002053
    Account Name : IIT GUWAHATI R&D – MHRD
    Account No : 31151533220
    Account Type : Savings
     

    Prof. Kaustubha Mohanty

    Professor
    Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati
    Guwahati -781039
    Phone: +91 361 2582267
    E-mail:kmohanty@iitg.ac.in
    Research Interests:
    • Biofuels
    • Biomass pyrolysis
    • Biological wastewater treatment, Waste management
    • Heterogeneous catalysis, Microalgae biorefinery
    • Membrane based separations, Ionic liquid based separations
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