Microbial Biotechnology for Revolutionizing Biobased Biorefineries

Dr. Yogesh K. Ahlawat is a plant biotechnologist and molecular biologist who earned his PhD from Michigan Technological University, United States, where his doctoral research focused on enhancing biofuel production through the manipulation of plant cell wall biosynthesis. In addition to bioenergy research, Dr. Ahlawat investigates postharvest trait improvement in fruits and vegetables using multi‑omics approaches, examines soil microbial biodiversity, and explores bioremediation strategies for environmental management. With over 13 years of experience in functional genomics, postharvest genomics, and crop improvement methodologies, he has an established record of impactful publications and has worked extensively across a wide range of crops to dissect key quantitative and qualitative traits supporting smart agriculture practices. He serves on the editorial boards of several leading journals, including BMC, Frontiers, and MDPI. He is the recipient of multiple national and international honors, including a National Overseas Fellowship, a Doctoral Finishing Fellowship, a Best Graduate Teaching Award, and several competitive international and national travel grants awarded by prestigious funding agencies.Ramesh Chander Kuhad is a Distinguished Professor at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana; Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh and the Director, at the DPGITM, Gurugram, Haryana. His areas of research include plant biomass biotechnology, biorefineries for sustainable production of biofuels, and other bio-based products. Dr. Vijai Kumar Gupta holds a doctoral degree in Microbiology from Dr RML Avadh University, India. Currently, he is working as Senior Fellow and Group Leader at Center for Safe and Improved Foods & Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, SRUC, Edinburgh, UK. Dr Gupta is an expert in Biomass Valorisation, Microbial Engineering Biotechnologies, Enzyme and Bioprocessing Technologies, Bioactive Natural Products, and Functional Microbiome. Overall focus of his research is on developing bioprocess technologies to valorise available bioresources for the production of value-added biochemicals, bioproducts, and fuels and their potential to address the key challenges in agri-food-pharma-environment importance. He has published several peer-reviewed publications, 48 book chapters and 42 books in his hands.

• 1. Introduction to Engineering Biomass Feedstocks for Bioethanol Production2. Introduction to Microbial Biodiversity and Application to Biobased Biorefineries3. Microbial Enzymes for Biorefinery Processes and Application of Microbial Fermentation Technologies4. Microbial Biosynthesis of Platform Chemicals, Biopolymers and Bioplastics5. Microbial Bioremediation in Biorefineries and Bioenergy Production6. Microbial Metabolic Engineering for Biobased Products7. Designer Microbes for Ethanol Fermentation and Optimization of Biomass Pretreatment8. Biomass Pretreatment Technologies for Biorefinery Development9. Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Biomass and Fermentation Process Optimization10. Downstream Processing and Ethanol Recovery for bioethanol production11. Biorefinery Approaches for Lignocellulosic Biomass Valorization12. Environmental and Sustainability Considerations in Lignin Valorization13. Market Trends and Economic Analysis for a Circular Bioeconomy14. Microbial Biorefinery Integration and Scaling up Methods15. Regulatory and Ethical Considerations in Microbial Biorefineries