Vinayak Laxman PachapurDr. Pachapur is currently a researcher at CRIQ (Research Center Industrial Du Québec) as industrial partner and Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, (Eau, Terre et Environnement, INRS-ETE) as university partner under the receipt of "MITACSAccelerate Scholarship-2018". Dr. Pachapur also holds the "FRQNT Post-Doctoral Merit scholarship-2017," carried out at LAVAL University (Department of Civil Engineering and Water Engineering) on novel hydrolysis for forest residues. Dr. Pachapur completed his Ph.D in Environmental Biotechnology from INRS-ETE in 2017 on Bio-hydrogen production using co-culture system. During PhD tenure, he has achieved 10 article publications across international journals (8 research and 2 reviews) and 1 US and CANADA patent submission. Recently his Ph.D thesis was awarded as "BEST THESIS PRIZE FOR INOVATION-2017" across three INRS centers. At "National Biodiesel Conference" in San Diego, U.S.A in January 2017, his Ph.D report was recognized as "Next Generation Scientists" and presentation was awarded with a scholarship. Dr. Pachapur has nearly 8+ years of industrial and academic experience in the related field of molecular, microbiology, fermentation, analytical and proteomics platforms. Working on emerging areas of industrial biotechnology such as bioremediation using enzymes, bio-valorization of industry wastes, development of novel-green method, molecular profiling on microbial pathways, co-culture fermentation for biofuels and platform chemicals production from industrial wastes. Till now, Dr. Pachapur has achieved 25+ peer reviewed publications across internationals journals, book chapters with above 300 citations, 10 research communications in conferences and 2 patent submissions to his credit. Read More Read Less