Rajeshwar Dayal TyagiProf R. D. Tyagi is an internationally recognized Professor of Biochemical Engineering and Chief Scientific Officer of BOSK Bioproducts. Prior to joining BOSK, Dr. Tyagi served as Professor for 36 years and Senior Canada Research Chair on Value AddedProducts From Wastes for 18 years at the University of Quebec, INRS-ETE, Canada. He is a member of the Hall of Excellence of University of Québec and a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts; Academician, European Academy of Sciences & Arts. Prof. Tyagi is responsible for BOSK's scientific vision and the establishment of its various technological initiatives. He is a global leader on developing research in water/wastewater treatment, wastewater sludge treatment/disposal, bioconversion of wastes into value added products (biopseticides, bioplastics, biodiesel, industrial enzymes). Prof. Tyagi has authored 20 books, 139 book chapters, 383 peer reviewed articles, 66 conference proceedings, 9 patents, 62 invited conferences and plenary, 252 other conference presentations, 22 research reports, 118 gene bank submissions and has chaired many sessions in national and international conferences. He also established a fermentation/bioprocessing pilot with a project cost of 10 million dollars to cater to the needs of industries and universities studying scale-up processes for various technologies. He has served on the boards of several professional organizations and on the panels of several granting agencies including the International Water Association where he served as a specialist on 'Appropriate Technology for Developing Countries'. He is currently on the Executive Committee of the Canadian Association on Water Quality. He has also supervised 21 M.Sc. and 70 Ph.D. students. Prof. Tyagi has experience working with the pharmaceuticals industry. He has also studied scale-up of bioprocesses which include Bacillus thuriengensis based biopesticides, immobilized cell technology for ethanol production, solid state production of enzyme pectinase. He is Associate Editor of ''Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic & Radioactive Waste Management- Am.Soc.Civil Engineering'' and serves on the editorial board of ''Process Biochemistry'' and Bioresource Technology. His research on bioconversion and bioprocessing to value added products has been recognized internationally and has received more than 30 National and International Awards. Read More Read Less