Advances in Bioprocess Engineering and Technology , 1st ed. 2021 Select Proceedings ICABET 2020 Lecture Notes in Bioengineering Series

Prof. D. Ramkrishna is currently Harry Creighton Peffer Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. He obtained B. (Chem) Eng., from University of Bombay (1960) and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of Minnesota (1965). Prof. Ramkrishna's research group is motivated by ideas in the application of mathematics to solving problems in chemical and biochemical reaction engineering, biotechnology and biomedical engineering. He is the recipient of many prestigious Awards and Honors, a few of them are:  Award for Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor (2019),  Balwant S. Joshi Distinguished Professorship, ICT, Mumbai, (2017-2018),  Sigma Xi Faculty Research Award (Purdue Chapter, 2013), College of Science, Team Award, (2012),  Foreign Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering(2011),  M. M. Sharma Distinguished Professor, Institute of Technology, University of Mumbai (2010),  Mumbai Institute of Technology Platinum Award(2009),  Member, US National Academy of Engineering (2009),  Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (2008) and many more. He has published more than 260 papers in international journals and authored 8 books and book chapters. More than 20 students were awarded PhD under his guidance. He is Consultant to General Mills, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota, Pillsbury Co., Minneapolis, MN and to American Oil Company, Naperville, IL, and Ciba-Corning, MA, He is also Member of Technology Advisory Board (2005), Member Advisory Council to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA on Microbial Community Initiative (2010-2013). He has carried out consultation activity with Pillsbury Company, Amoco, Ciba-Corning, Abbot Laboratories and  Eli Lilly.   He is the First Chairman of Area 10D on Applied Mathematics of CAST Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers(1987-1991). He has Chaired several sessions in the annual meetings of the A.I

Focuses on latest research in fermentation and food technology, and environmental biotechnology

Highlights the importance of nanomaterials in biomedical and biochemical applications

Discusses current trends in bioreactors, biosensors and bioprocess control