Prashant Iyer

About Prashant Iyer

PhD Chemical Engineer with a minor in Business and over two decades industrial biotechnology experience in leading teams in customer collaboration and partnerships in cellulosics, enzymes and microbes product development and launches, process and technology development (fermentation, downstream separation, applications, cost modelling). Core group and launch group member for several new products. Strong network across organization (Business development, Techinal services, R and D, Pilot plant, Production, IP, legal and regulatory). Start-up experience. Several due diligence on process and technology for M&A and strategic collaborations.Specialties: R&D, Pilot plant, ProductionProcess and Product developmentTechno economic modelingPartnering and business developmentEnzyme and Microbe Production and applications Fuels and Chemicals from cellulosicsFermentation Optimisation (fungal, bacterial, yeast)Downstream separation

Experience

1. Development Lead Sr Scientist, Microbial Development and Optimization

   Novonesis

   Jan 2024 — Present

   New Product and Process Development and Optimization (Microbes)

Education

• Institute Of Chemical Technology

  B. chem eng

  1989 — 1993

• Auburn University

  Ph.D

  1996 — 1999

• Auburn University

  MS

  1993 — 1995

Skills

• Information Extraction
• Protein Chemistry
• Enzymes
• Chromatography
• Downstream Processing
• High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (Hplc)
• Process Optimization
• Pilot Plant
• Fermentation Technology
• Protein Engineering
• R&D
• Biochemical Engineering
• Process Simulation
• Fermentation
• Enzyme Assays
• Biofuels
• Chemical Engineering
• Microbiology
• Biotechnology
• Protein Purification
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Enzyme Kinetics
• Biomass
• Purification
• Yeast
• Biochemistry
• Hplc
• Technology Transfer