Dr. Neha Chandra

• Department:
• Position:
• Experience (Years):

• Biotechnology
• Assistant Professor
• 6 months

Brief Profile:

Dr. Neha Chandra is an Assistant Professor at IMS Engineering College, specializing in Algal Biorefinery and Commercially Important Co-Products. Holding a PhD in Algal Biotechnology and a Master’s degree in Agricultural Biotechnology from the esteemed Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, Dr. Chandra is committed to advancing research and innovation in their field. Their accomplishments include receiving the prestigious Young Scientist International Travel Grant from SERB. DST, reflecting their dedication to scholarly excellence and global collaboration.

Qualification:

Examination	Name of University / Board	Year of Passing	Main Subjects
Doctor of Philosophy	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	2023	Algal Biotechnology
M. Tech.	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	2017	Agricultuaral Biotechnology
B. Tech.	Meerut Institute of Enineering and Technology	2014	Biotechnology

 

Experience

Name of Organization	Duration	Designation	Exact nature of duties
Arihant publiations India Pvt.Ltd.	6 Months	Subject Matter Expert Biology	Content Development for Class 9-12 for NEET and other National entrance examinations

Areas of Interests

Biorefinery

Biofuels

Low-cost Cultivation strategy for Third-Generation Feedstocks

Co-products

Food,Crop breeding

 Plants physiology and Bioethanol from green algae

Plant Biotechnology

Food biotechnology

Bioprocessing

Paper presented in International Conferences

Author Name	Year of Publication	Title of the paper	Journal Name
Neha Chandra and Nirupama Mallick	2022	Co-production of bioethanol and commercially important exopolysaccharides from the marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus BDU 10144 in a novel low-cost seawater-fertilizer-based medium	International Journal of Energy research
Neha Chandra and Nirupama Mallick	2022	A synergistic “waste-to-wealth” approach towards a cyanobacterial biorefinery via valorizing potato peels for the cultivation of marine Synechococcus elongatus	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
Neha Chandra, Puja Shukla and Nirupama Mallick	2020	Role of cultural variables in augmenting carbohydrate accumulation in the green microalga Scenedesmus acuminatus for bioethanol production	Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
V. L. Singh,Saumita Chakravarty, Neha Chandra and Nirupama Mallick	2020	Production of sodium copper chlorophyllin from a green microalga Chlorella minutissima: a value-added co-product for sustainable microalgal refinery	Food and Bioproducts Processing