Setting up a Bioreactor.
DCIF 1, Department of BSBE, IIT Guwahati. March 07, 2024.

Hello, I am Nirmal Sarkar. I am a Graduate Research Assistant in Biological Engineering at Utah State University. I am working in Metabolic Engineering Laboratory under the supervision of Prof. Jixun Zhan. I have an interest in engineering microorganisms for the production of industrially important compounds.

I believe microorganisms have an immense potential to benefit our environment. Microbial processes are eco-friendly and ideal for sustainable industrial applications. I want to study microorganisms and engineer cell factories to produce industrially valuable products. This involves metabolically engineering microbial strains, developing strategies for enhanced production, and ultimately scaling up the bioprocess. In addition, I also have a long-term goal of waste valorization or bioremediation to promote environmental sustainability.

Previous Research:

Cloning and Expression of D-Lactate Dehydrogenase Homologs of 

Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus in Lactococcus lactis for D-Lactic Acid Production

Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
(July 2023 – July 2024)

Development of DNA Aptamers using SELEX for the Identification of Mycobacterium sp.
Altanostics Labs Private Limited, IIT Guwahati Research Park, Assam
(May 2023 – July 2023)

In-vitro study of Fungicidal Activity of UV-C on Airborne Fungal Spores
School of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University
(July 2019 – July 2020)

Isolation and Identification of Dye Degrading Bacteria from Wastewater Samples in Delhi NCR
Helix Biogenesis, Noida
(March 2018 – May 2018)

Publications:

Jhahan, E., Bhattacharyya, S., Chaudhuri, A., Sarkar, N., Akhtar, S. and Chaudhuri, P. (2022). Optimization and application of UVC irradiation for prevention of fungal biodeterioration of vegetable tanned and chrome tanned leather. Journal of Leather Science and Engineering, 4(1), pp.1-14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42825-022-00104-4 Link

Ghosh, S., Dey, A., Sarkar, N., Majhi, S., Barua, S., Bera, A., & Hazra, S. (2024). Role of Prebiotics and Probiotics in the Protection against Cervical Cancers. In The Role of Probiotics in Cancer Management. Apple Academic Press. (In Press) Link

Conferences:

Oral Presentation in IIT Guwahati Research and Industrial Conclave 2024: Functional Expression and Characterization of D-Lactate Dehydrogenase Homologs from
Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus in
Lactococcus lactis for D-Lactic Acid Production, organized on 9-11 August 2024.

Awarded 3rd Prize for Poster Presentation in BioSangam 2024: 6th International Conference on Bio-Technological Intervention for Health, Agriculture and Circular Economy, organized by Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj – 211004, India on 23-25 February 2024.

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