Contact Kawinharsun Dhodduraj

Areas of expertise

  • Biomass and Waste
  • Fuels
  • Waste Management and Resource Efficiency

Background

Kawinharsun has a background in Biotechnology and experience working with microbial expression systems such as E. coli, B. subtilis, P. pastoris, and Y. lipolytica for recombinant protein production, with a particular focus on utilizing renewable carbon sources. His PhD research integrates metabolic engineering, bioprocess technology, and waste valorization to develop sustainable approaches for platform chemical production within the framework of the circular bioeconomy, supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

His current work focuses on the fermentative production of 2,3-butanediol from organic waste streams rich in fermentable sugars. This involves developing efficient pretreatment strategies, optimizing metabolic pathways, and applying process intensification techniques. Overall, his research emphasizes the use of renewable feedstocks and the development of low-carbon biomanufacturing technologies.

Research opportunities

Metabolic engineering

Fermentation technology

Scale-up

Industrial biotechnology

Mycology

Publications

Articles In Journals