BIORESOURCE ENGINEERING SENIOR SEMINAR
Item 1: Ehsan Khodopanahi
An Overview of Nanotechnology
The word nanotechnology refers to an emerging field in both science
and technology that develops materials on the nanometer scale.
Nano-science mainly draws on the principles of nano-physics, but
since it deals with atoms and molecules, it is considered a highly
interdisciplinary area.
...Ehsan Khodopanahi completed his undergraduate degree in
Agricultural Engineering (crop science and plant breeding) in Iran
and his MSc in Plant Genetics in the Ukraine. He is currently in
the second year of his Master’s in the Bioresource Engineering
Department.
Item 2: Shiva Ladan
Bioremediation with Kale
Heavy metal pollution in soil is a significant environmental
problem due to their negative effects on human health and
agriculture. For example, arsenic (As) is highly toxic and is
carcinogenic. Thus, its remediation from contaminated soils is
necessary. A pot-culture greenhouse experiment was conducted to
investigate the impact of two inoculants of fluorescent
pseudomonades bacteria to measure their influence on
remediation.
Shiva Ladan is currently working on her PhD in Bioresource
Engineering under the supervision of Dr. Prasher.
Item 3: Mohammed Bakari
Pyrolysis of Biomass
Biomass is increasingly becoming an attractive source of energy
because of its renewability, abundance and sustainability.
Pyrolysis is a thermochemical process that reduces biomass to
gaseous, liquid and solid alternative fuels. The objective of this
presentation is to discuss the effect of temperature and holding
time on the pyrolysis process.
Mohammed is currently working on his PhD in Bioresource Engineering
under the supervision of Professor Ngadi.
Item 4: Shoieb Akaram
Chennai – Unity in Diversity
Why should visiting Chennai be a part of your bucket list? This
seminar will deal with the various aspects of this wonderful
city.
Shoieb Akaram was born in India where he obtained his Bachelor of
Technology in Biotechnology from SASTRA University. He is currently
pursuing an MSc in Bioresource Engineering.