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Dr. RICHA KATIYAR Contact details:E-Mail: katiyar.richa10@ Temporary Address: 103, 10th floor, Princeton CHS, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai-400076, Maharashtra, IndiaPermanent Address: 84. K.K Puri Colony, Near Avas Vikas, Sipri Bazar, Jhansi-284003 (U.P), IndiaMobile: 9634764718, 8445414105 Synopsis: Proactive and industrious professional with first-rate analytical and problem solving skills dedicated to maintaining high quality standardsQuick study, with an ability to easily grasp and put into application new ideas, concepts, methods and best practicesPersuasive communicator, strong leadership, oral/written communication and interpersonal skills Adroit at working effectively with a wide range of people in highly demanding situationsEager to contribute in a team-oriented environment having inner desire to gel in cohesive team and work for professional growthBased on my educational background in Biotechnology and possessing extensive research work experience in multidisciplinary centers (Centre for Technology Alternatives in Rural Areas; CTARA and Centre for Transportation Systems; CTRANS), I am deeply interested to utilize applications of biotechnology in engineering by devising alternative techniques for biofuels and high value bio-refinery production. Specifically worked on Bio-refinery production using algae; vehicular quality biodiesel production from algae; testing and analysis of biodiesel; different waste recycling processes used for cost effective energy production; waste minimizing concepts and low cost treatment of waste water using algae for socioeconomic welfare of urban and rural regions. Presently, dealing with the algae based sustainable and nutritional high quality vegan bio-refinery products and its application at field and Industry level.Filed an international patent related to PhD research workPossess better understandings for academic and administrative responsibilities Such as IPR, project evaluation and MoU reviewing processes, teaching and lab set up.Besides that, I am highly interested in research and teaching in the area of biotechnology, microbiology, biochemical engineering, food processing and bio-refineries production and multidisciplinary area such as biofuels,?renewable?energy, energy studies and rural development.Research/ Work experience: May, 2018 – Present; Working as Post-Doctoral Fellow, Centre for Technology Alternatives in Rural Areas (CTARA), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Bombay-400076, Maharashtra, India (Research and academic groups management, Laboratory in-charge and in-charge of food research group).July, 2017– May, 2018; Worked as Research Associate (RA), Sponsored Research & Industrial Consultancy (SRIC-administration unit), IIT Roorkee.(During my work tenure, I have mainly associated with the administrative unit (SRIC) in MoU reviewing, project evaluation, inter IIT magazine reviewing (Watchout- IIT Roorkee), media interaction and workshops, and IPR handling etc.Projects/ experience /Training:Isolation, identification and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Klebsiella pneumoniae and E-coli in different specimens with special reference to ESBL producers in department of Microbiology, from Super Religare Laboratories (SRL) Escorts Heart Center and Research Institute, OKHLA, New Delhi (Three Months Project).Project report on Effect of fly ash on chloroplast genome of Vigna Plant, department of Molecular Biology, Amity University, Noida (Three Months Project).Determination of glucose concentration from different patients admitted in hospital in department of Biochemistry, King George Medical University (K.G.M.U) Lucknow (One Month Training programme).DNA, m-RNA and protein extraction and processing from various resources in department of molecular biology, ERA Medical College Lucknow (One Month Training programme).Educational profile:DegreeCollege/UniversityStream/ BoardYear of PassingStatus/Percentage/(C.G.P.A ) Ph.D.Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee)Enhancing vehicular quality biodiesel production from microalgae using low cost feed stocks2017Awarded MSc. (Biotech)Amity university,NoidaBiotechnology2010 8.26(82.60%)BSc.(H) (Biotech)Bundelkhand University, JhansiBiotechnology200877.1%Intermediate A.K. Inter College, JhansiU.P.200465.5%High SchoolN.C Convent, JhansiU.P.2002 62.1%List of PublicationsList of Publication in SCI JournalsRicha Katiyar, B.R. Gurjar, Shalini Biswas, Nalin Kumar, Prashant Kumar and Vikas Pruthi (2017), Microalgae: an emerging source of energy based bioproducts and a solution for environmental issues”, Renewable and sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier), 2 (C) 1083-1093 (Impact factor: 11.23). Richa Katiyar and Amit Arora (2020), Health Promoting Functional Lipids from Microalgae Pool: A review, Algal Research 46, 101800 (impact factor: 3.7).Richa Katiyar, B. R. Gurjar, Randhir K. Bharti, Amit Kumar, Shalini Biswas, Vikas Pruthi (2018), Recycling of de-Oiled Algal Biomass for Enhancing Biodiesel Production from Chlorella sp. in Mixotrophic Cultivation Systems, Renewable Energy (Elsevier), 122 80-88 (impact factor 5.4).Richa Katiyar, B. R. Gurjar, Randhir K. Bharti, Amit Kumar, Shalini Biswas, Vikas Pruthi (2017), Heterotrophic Cultivation of Microalgae in Photobioreactor Using Low Cost Crude Glycerol for Enhanced Biodiesel Production, Renewable Energy (Elsevier), 113 1359-1365 (impact factor 5.4). Richa Katiyar, B. R. Gurjar, Amit Kumar, Randhir K. Bharti, Shalini Biswas and Vikas Pruthi (2019). A novel approach using Low Cost Citrus limetta Waste for Mixotrophic Cultivation of Oleaginous Microalgae to Augment Automotive Quality Biodiesel Production, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26 (16) 16115- 16124 (impact Factor-2.8).Shalini Biswas, Richa Katiyar, B.R. Gurjar, Vikas Pruthi (2017), Biofuels and its production through different catalytic routes, Chemical And Biochemical Engineering Quaterly, 31 (1) 47–62 (Impact factor: 1.383). Shalini Biswas, Richa Katiyar, B.R. Gurjar, Vikas Pruthi (2017), Butanol production through different biochemical and chemical routes, ?International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering (impact factor: 0.881).Randhir K. Bharti, Richa Katiyar, Dolly Wattal Dhar, Radha Prasanna and Rashmi Tyagi, (2019). In situ transesterification and prediction of fuel quality parameters of biodiesel produced from Botryococcus sp. MCC31, Biofuels - Taylor & Francis (in Press, impact factor; 0.784).Book ChapterRicha Katiyar, Amit Kumar, Bhola Ram Gurjar (2017), Biofuels- Microalgae based Challenges and Opportunities, A book Biofuels: Technology, Challenges and Prospects, International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Part of the series Green Energy and Technology, pp 157-175 (Springer).International Conference Proceedings and Poster PresentationsRicha Katiyar, B.R. Gurjar (2013), Microalgae: a reservoir of energy” 6th international congress on environmental research T-613, ICER-1, pp 830.I have presented two posters in international conference of ICMS; RTBTR-2014 at IIT Roorkee, Entitled as follow:Richa Katiyar, Neha Arora, B.R. Gurjar, Vikas Pruthi (2014), Comparison of Two Different Solvents For Lipid Extraction From Chlorella sp. to Produce Biofuel.Neha Arora, Richa Katiyar, Parul A. Pruthi, Vikas Pruthi, B.R. Gurjar (2014), Microalgae Lipid Extraction For Biodiesel Production.List of Communicated and Under Review Research Articles in SCI JournalsRicha Katiyar, B. R. Gurjar, Randhir K. Bharti, Amit Kumar, Shalini Biswas, Vikas Pruthi (2018), Usage of Microalgae for Phycoremediation of Municipal Wastewater with Enhanced Production of Biodiesel, International Journal of Phycoremediation, (impact factor 2-3).Richa Katiyar, Randhir K. Bharti, B. R. Gurjar, Amit Kumar, Shalini Biswas, Vikas Pruthi (2017), Utilization of Urea as an Economical Viable Substrate for Increasing Lipid Accumulation in Microalgae to Enhance Biodiesel Production, Biofuels (Taylor and Francis), (Under Review, impact factor 1.16).Shalini Biswas, Richa Katiyar, Bhola Ram Gurjar, Vikas Pruthi, Coupling of de-oiled algal biomass extract with sweet lime for enhanced production of biobutanol using Pichia pastoris MTCC 34 Bioenergy Research (Springer), (Communicated, impact factor 3.30).Achievements and Awards:2012; Successfully Qualified GATE in Biotechnology 2012 and was Awarded Scholarship by Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), for pursuing PhD Degree from Indian Institute of technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), (2012-2017) 2012; Qualified Uttar Pradesh Common Eligibility Test (UP-CET) in Life Science.2010; Awarded Scholarship, M.Sc., Department of Biotechnology, Amity University for Outstanding Academic Performance.2008; Meritorious Student, B.Sc. (H), Department of Biotechnology, Bundelkhand University.2002; Pratibha Samman Certificate for outstanding academic record in high school examination from Akhil Bhartiya Bidhyarthi Parishad.Member of Editorial board of International Journal of Biosciences and Technology (ISSN: 0974-3987), Indexed by EBSCO, PROQUEST & CABI (joined editorial board in February, 2020; ).Patent Filed:The invention entitled “Method for Production of Biodiesel from Chlorella Sp.” has been duly filed at the Indian Patent Office on January 16, 2018 and has been accorded application number ‘201811001749’.Development of An Integrated System for Enhancing Nutritional Yield from Algae"_filed on 10th Feb 2020 _202021005738.Newspaper columns/cover stories Richa Katiyar (2017), Energy World (Economic Times), IIT-Roorkee researchers find low-cost bio-fuel production methodRicha Katiyar (2017), Times of India, IIT-Roorkee team investigates the use of crude glycerol for production of low-cost biofuel.Richa Katiyar (2017), Bussiness Televesion India, IIT Researchers Find Low-Cost Biofuel Production Method.Richa Katiyar (2017), Rajya Sabha Televesion India (Live Telecast), IIT Researchers Find Low-Cost Biofuel Production Method.Richa Katiyar (2017), Bussiness Standrad, IIT-Roorkee researchers find low-cost biofuel production method.Richa Katiyar (2017), Bussiness Televesion India, IIT Researchers Find Low-Cost Biofuel Production Method.Richa Katiyar (2017), The India Saga, IIT-Rookee Come Up With Low-Cost Biofuel Production.Richa Katiyar (2017), Lucknow First, IIT Roorkee creates ‘low-cost’ fuel from algae.Skills Sets and Expertise:Prior research and teaching experience in biochemistry, microbiology, Immunology, biofuels, biochemical engineering, industrial microbiology and molecular biologyExcellent skills to operate online Software connected Photo-bioreactor systems for production of biomass for energy extraction processes. Moreover, I have well understanding of GC-MS, HPLC, FTIR and GC to examine the different energy outputs from energy resources.I have taken numbers of tutorials and lectures during my Graduation, Masters, PhD and post doc programmes. Some of the subjects belong to multidisciplinary background such as Sustainable transportation systems and Air pollution control engineering. Also, I worked as a coordinator for conducting the lectures, workshops and seminars and M.Tech. Interview in Centre for Transportation Systems (CTRANS), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR).During my Post Doc tenure, I am mainly focusing on departmental faculty meetings, managing research group of students, contributing in lectures, tutorials, organizing laboratory experiments and paying attention on collaborations and field visits for learning possible advancement for implementation of my current project protocols on ground.Extracurricular activities:Attended Short term Course, Pinch Technology, IIT Roorkee. (One Week) Certified diploma in French Language, Amity University Noida. (Two Years).Certified Diploma in Business Communication, Amity University Noida. (Two Years). Certified Diploma in Psychological Behavioral Science, Interpersonal Skills and Personality Development, Amity University Noida. (Two Years).Diploma in Computers Education, Bundelkhand University (One Year).Diploma in Computers Education, ApTech computer Centre (Six Months).Major Workshops Conducted2017; Conducted Media (Footprint Global Communication) Inclusion workshop at IIT Roorkee. 2017; Conducted a talk by Dr. Rajeev Tayal (Chief executive Director, Indo-US Programme) on 3rd Aug, 2017, IIT Roorkee.2018; Conducted ?a workshop by Dr. Ashok Panwar, Vice President, AKUMS drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. on 17th Feb,2018, IIT Roorkee2017; Conducted a workshop by Miss Anju Mehra on trial of the InCites software on 6th September, 2017, IIT Roorkee.Major Seminars Delivered 2012-13; Seminar on Bioenergy from Agrowaste (Biofuels from microalgae for eco-friendly transportation systems)2014-15; Seminar on enhancing biodiesel production from microalgae for eco-friendly transport system at IIT Roorkee2016-17; Seminar on Enhancing vehicular quality biodiesel production from microalgae using low cost feed stocks Workshops and Multidiscipline Courses attended2009; Immunology Workshop, Amity University Noida.2012; Attended courses; Air pollution Control Engineering, Waste Water Collection treatment and disposal at IIT Roorkee2017; Media inclusion workshop at IIT Roorkee.2017; Incites software demo workshop, IIT Roorkee.Participation in Games and other activities 2016; Certificate of award for Second Prize holder in Sac race competition held at Sarojini Bhawan, IITR. 2016; Certificate of appreciation for participation in Sarojini Bhawan (Hostel at IITR) day.2017; Certificate of appreciation for participation in Sarojini Bhawan (Hostel at IITR) dayActive participant in social welfare deeds (field visit to rural areas, tree plantation)Active Member of Zumba dance classes, Aerobics and Gym at IITR.Ph.D. Representative and Coordinator at Centre for Transportation Systems (CTRANS), IITR.References: Dr. B.R. Gurjar Dean Resources & Alumni Affairs and Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Centre for Transportation Systems (CTRANS), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee)Address: 5th floor, CTRANS, New Biotech Building, IITREmail: brgurjar@Dr. M.ParidaDeputy Director and Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and CTRANS, IIT RoorkeeAddress: 5th floor, CTRANS, New Biotech Building, IITREmail: mparida@Dr. Amit AroraAssociate Professor, Centre for Technology Alternatives in Rural areas (CTARA)CTARA, Old computer Science Building, IIT BombayEmail: aarora@iitb.ac.inDr. Pravindra Kumar Associate Dean Corporate Intraction (ADCI) and Professor, Department of Biotechnology Address: New Biotech Building, IIT RoorkeeEmail: adci@iitr.ac.inDr. Prakash BiswasAssociate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Roorkee Address: Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Roorkee Email: prakashbiswas@From Richa Katiyar, Ph.D. Post-Doctoral FellowCentre for Technology alternatives in Rural Areas (CTARA)Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)Email: katiyar.richa10@Mob Nos. +91-9634764718, +91-8445414105 ................
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