Mandar Deshpande
Associate staff technologist at Praj Industries Ltd.
- Role
- Associate Staff Technologist at Praj Industries
- Location
- Pune, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mandar Deshpande
M.Sc.(Microbiology)+ M. Tech-Ph.D (Chemical Biotechnology-nearing completion) with 12+ years of research experience in process development, microbial strains preservation, strain improvement and fermentation. Write at: d••••••••@gmail.com ABOUT: Experienced in developing microbial process technologies for production of biofuels and different biochemicals. Extensive experience in strain improvement (Yeast and bacteria) by classical mutagenesis, evolutionary mutagenesis and metabolic engineering. Good at being proactive and efficient in high stress situations. Key competancies: Microbial strain improvement: Classical mutagenesis (UV, Chemical), Evolutionary mutagenesis (Adaptation process), Gene cloning and deletions. Fermentation (Bacteria and yeasts): Upto 100L scale for process development of various biochemicals (Ethanol, Xylitiol, Erythritol, Hyaluronic acid, PHA). Skilled in anaerobic fermentations. Worked in R&D developmental project and contract research project with Tech transfer process. Microbial isolation, identification and preservation: Microbial strain isolation from different habitats exhibiting different biochemical production abilities, their identification and preservation in the form of glycerol stock or lyophil.
Experience
Associate Staff Technologist
Jan 2011 — Present · Pune, IN
Education
Savitribai Phule Pune University
M. Tech- Ph.D, Chemical Biotechnology
2014
Savitribai Phule Pune University
M. Sc., Microbiology
2006 — 2008
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Post graduate certificate course Clinical research and clinical data management, Clinical research and clinical data management
2009 — 2009
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