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Green Chemist & Bio-technologist (Research Scientist)

Profile Summary

With over 8 years of professional experience in the fields of biotechnology, chemicals, and bioprocess, Rajeshkumar Vadgama is a research scientist specializing in bio-catalysis. He has an impressive portfolio comprising 15 research articles and 4 international patents. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with renowned industry players like Godrej, Hindustan Unilever, Carotino, Privi Specialty Chemicals, and Acme Synthetic Chemicals, making valuable contributions to their projects. Under Dr. Vadgama's leadership, several successful eco-friendly industrial projects have been implemented. These projects have focused on utilizing lipase-based techniques for the production of fatty acids such as Erucic acid, Alpha-Linolenic acid, and Ricinoleic acid. Additionally, Dr. Vadgama has been involved in projects involving the resolution of D/L Menthol through lipase-based methods, as well as the synthesis of green and Clean Methyl ricinoleate and extractive microbial oil. His research efforts are dedicated to employing bio-catalysis and sustainable practices to develop efficient and environmentally friendly processes in the biotechnology and chemical industries. Dr. Rajeshkumar Vadgama's extensive experience and significant contributions in the field of bio-catalysis and renewable processes demonstrate his unwavering commitment to advancing greener and more sustainable technologies for various industrial applications.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Molecular Biology
• ★ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ★ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Chemistry
• ☆ Catalysis
• ☆ Mass Spectrometry
• ☆ Liquid Chromatography/HPLC
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Lipidomics
• ☆ Renewable Energy
• ☆ Genetic Engineering
• ☆ Protein/Enzyme Engineering
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing

Research Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Product Development Formulation, Stability/Shelf Life Testing

Work Experience

Scientist - F

Privi Biotechnologies Pvt Ltd

September 2019 - Present

Research Scientist

Institute of Chemical Technology

February 2017 - September 2019

Research Associate

Institute of Chemical Technology

December 2015 - January 2017

Consultant

Achme Synthetic Chemicals

August 2014 - December 2015

Visiting Faculty

Thadomal Shahari Engineering College

January 2015 - June 2015

Education

Ph.D. (Biotechnology)

Institute of Chemical Technology

June 2009 - May 2014

M.Sc. (Biotechnology)

University of Mumbai

June 2007 - June 2009

B.Sc. (Biotechnology)

University of Mumbai

June 2004 - June 2007

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2020). Identification of Glyceryl MonoRicinoleate (GMR) isomers using RP-HPLC and regio-specificity of lipases . Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology.

Pratik P. Pawar, Rajeshkumar N. Vadgama, Arvind M. Lali, Annamma A. Odaneth(2020). Extractive production of microbial oil using hydrophobic adsorbents: A comparative study . Engineering Reports. 2. (4). Wiley

(2020). Green synthesis of methyl-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate . Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy.

(2019). N-terminal domain replacement changes an archaeal monoacylglycerol lipase into a triacylglycerol lipase . Biotechnology for Biofuels.

(2019). Simultaneous lipid biosynthesis and recovery for oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica . Biotechnology for Biofuels.

Manish G. Yadav, Rajeshkumar N. Vadgama, Monali R. Kavadia, Annamma Anil Odaneth, Arvind M. Lali(2019). Production of Pentaerythritol Monoricinoleate (PEMR) by immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B . Biotechnology Reports. 23. p. e00353. Elsevier {BV}

(2019). New synthetic route for polyricinoleic acid with Tin (II) 2-ethylhexanoate . Heliyon.

(2019). Production of trans-free interesterified fat using indigenously immobilized lipase . Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

(2018). Conjugated Linoleic Acid production by Lactic Acid Bacteria: A Bio-transformation study in media with oil hydrolysates . Journal of Applied Biotechnology & Bioengineering.

(2018). Production of 6-O-l-Ascorbyl Palmitate by Immobilized Candida antarctica Lipase B . Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

(2017). Green enzymatic production of glyceryl monoundecylenate using immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B . Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

Manish G. Yadav, Monali R. Kavadia, Rajeshkumar N. Vadgama, Annamma A. Odaneth, Arvind M. Lali(2017). Green enzymatic production of glyceryl monoundecylenate using immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B . Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology. 47. (10). p. 1050--1058. Informa {UK} Limited

(2016). Tuning Lipase Reaction for Production of Fatty Acids from Oil . Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

(2015). Green synthesis of isopropyl myristate in novel single phase medium Part I: Batch optimization studies . Biotechnology Reports.

(2015). Green synthesis of isopropyl myristate in novel single phase medium Part II: Packed bed reactor (PBR) studies . Biotechnology Reports.