Chethana Mudenur

About Chethana Mudenur

Research Scholar at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. SkillsTheoretical• In-line reaction kinetic analysis of flocculation and coagulation using Mettler Toledo FBRM.• Basics of molecular modelling of polymers using Material Studio 7.0 (BIOVIA).• Linear regression and principal component analysis, DoE using JMP and Design Expert Software.• Knowledge in polymer analysis using NMR, GPC and MALDI-TOF-MS.Experimental• In-line FBRM.• Chromatography: High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography, Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), Column Chromatography• Synthesis of bacterial secondary metabolite, small organic molecule of medical importance such as Prodigiosin and its application for antimicrobial therapy• Biodegradable Polymer synthesis: •Synthesis of Polylactic acid using Ring opening Polymerization (ROP) of L-Lactide.Polymer synthesis using organic catalysts•Batch and Fed-batch production of bacterial Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) using laboratory scale fermenter (4L) monitored using SCADA.• Synthesis and extraction of metal-free organic catalyst from Bacteria.• Enzymatic saccharification of waste agricultural residues into fermentable sugars for biodegradable polymer production• Production of cellulose nanocrystals from waste agricultural biomass• Application of biopolymers, and bio-based polymers for drug delivery, food, fuel cell and pharmaceuticals• Proton and carbon NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis, Fluorescence, FESEM, MALDI-TOF-MS, Polarizing optical microscopy, Drop shape Analyzer, • DSC, TGA, Powder XRD and FETEM

Experience

1. Senior Research Scientist

   Dover Corporation

   Sep 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemical Engineering

• Manipal Institute of Technology

  Master of Technology - MTech, Industrial Biotechnology