Dr Deepti Agrawal

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

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. United States Patent 9856500. Indian Patent Number 504857. Granted on 30th January 2024.;
• Protein based photovoltaic device.
  Indian Patent IN293012. Granted on 25th March 2022.

Selected Publications

• Highly efficient production of 2, 3-pentanedione from condensation of bio-derived lactic acid over polymorphic ZrO2.
  Green Chemistry, 26 (2024), 8330-8340.
• Comparative assessment of sugarcane bagacillo and bagasse at lab-scale for production of sugars and green chemicals via biochemical platform.
  Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14 (2024), 8483-8492.
• Magnetically separable graphene oxide as a promising matrix for cellulase immobilization: enhanced activity and stability with high glucose yield.
  Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, (2023), 1-14
• Carbon emissions and decarbonisation: The role and relevance of fermentation industry in chemical sector.
  Chemical Engineering Journal, (2023), 146308
• Strategies and tools for the biotechnological valorization of glycerol to 1, 3-propanediol: Challenges, recent advancements and future outlook.
  Biotechnology Advances, 66 (2023), 108177.