Contact Kawinharsun Dhodduraj
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
- Dhodduraj K, Narisetty V, Nabavi SA, Parra-Saldívar R, Coulon F, .... (2026). Beets beyond sugar: potential and limitations of sugar beet pulp as a feedstock for biorefineries. Industrial Crops and Products, 240
- Dhodduraj K, Narisetty V, Nabavi SA, Coulon F, Maity SK, .... (2026). Enhanced arabinose utilization by adaptively evolved Klebsiella pneumoniae enables efficient 2,3-butanediol production from sugar beet pulp. Sustainable Energy & Fuels
- Das S, Chandukishore T, Ulaganathan N, Dhodduraj K, Gorantla SS, .... (2024). Sustainable biorefinery approach by utilizing xylose fraction of lignocellulosic biomass. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 266(Pt 2)
- Ulaganathan N, Dhodduraj K, T C & Prabhu AA. (2024). Production of thermostable recombinant cutinase using mixed food waste: A sustainable approach toward environmental remediation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 496