Aim

Workshop Objectives

Workshop Structure

Day 1: Biomass Feedstock & Biorefinery Fundamentals

• Introduction to biomass and biorefineries
• Types of biomass: lignocellulosic waste, agricultural residues, algae, food waste
• Biomass composition: cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, proteins, oils
• Sustainable feedstock selection and availability
• Hands-on: Select biomass feedstock for biochemical production
• Tools Used: Canva, Jupyter Notebook, Python, Excel / Google Sheets, Google Scholar, PubMed

Day 2: Biomass Conversion into Biochemicals

• Pretreatment methods: physical, chemical, biological
• Conversion routes: fermentation, enzymatic hydrolysis, catalytic conversion
• Biochemicals: organic acids, bioethanol, bioplastics, biosurfactants, enzymes
• Role of microbes, enzymes, and catalysts
• Hands-on: Design a biomass-to-biochemical conversion workflow
• Tools Used: Jupyter Notebook, Python for data plotting, Excel / Google Sheets, BioRender, Miro / Jamboard

Day 3: Biorefinery Applications & Product Development

• Integrated biorefinery concept
• Product recovery, purification, and downstream processing
• Sustainability, circular economy, and waste valorization
• Lab-to-market pathway for bio-based chemicals
• Hands-on: Develop one biorefinery-based biochemical product concept
• Tools Used: Python, Jupyter Notebook, Excel / Google Sheets, Canva, BioRender, LCA calculator template, product concept template

Who Should Enrol?

Workshop Outcomes

Meet Your Mentor(s)

Mr. Indra Neel Pulidindi

Scientific consultant

Jesus’ Scientific Consultancy for Industrial and Academic Research (JSCIAR)

Dr. Indra Neel Pulidindi works as an assistant professor at Saveetha Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) & Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Thandalam, Chennai, India. He serves as a Scientific Consultant at JSCIAR, India. He has also been rendering his services as a . . . Visiting Professor at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, in the research group of Professor Sabu Thomas. His specialisation lies in Composites (CFRPs), Biofuels and Biochemicals, Catalysis, Fuel Cells, Carbon materials and Heteropoly Acids. He has published 79 research papers, 8 books, 14 book chapters and secured a patent (6 patents filed). He has guided several PhD, Master’s and Undergraduate students. Given his vast teaching and research experience, Dr. Neel looks forward to adding value to esteemed institution, namely, SMCH and SIMATS where he is currently employed.

Fee Structure

What You’ll Gain