Microbiologist and Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Concepcion, Chile
Concepcion, Bio-Bio, Chile
Dr. Mahesh Balwant Khot is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Biotechnology Centre of the University of Concepcion in Chile. He has been working on yeast-derived lipids for biodiesel application in a project funded by Chile's Government. Dr. Mahesh has obtained his Ph.D. in Microbiology (2016) from Shivaji University in India and did post-doctoral research at the CSIR-Indian Institue Petroleum, Dehradun, India. He is an expert in the lipids of yeasts and filamentous fungi and their conversion into biofuels. Other research interests include mycology, fermentation technology, downstream processing, the solid-state fermentation, bioprocess development, biorefinery of lignocellulosic biomass, microscopy, biostatistics, and scientific writing. He has more than 10 research publications in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and patent applications.
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
8:25 AM – 10:30 AM MDT