Sudip K. Rakshit
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Thunder Bay, ON - Dates at Lakehead University: January 2015 - October 2015
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Biography
Lakehead University - Engineering
Canada Research Chair (CRC) &
Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering at Lakehead University
Higher Education
Sudip Kumar
Rakshit
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Rakshit has a strong background in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology. His research interests include bioenergy and biorefining, food safety,security and nutraceuticals.
He also has considerable experience in university administration and has served in various positions including Vice President Research at the Asian Institute of Technology.
He created the Centre of Excellence of Sustainable Development in the context of Climate Change (SDCC) at AIT. He also developed the AIT Research Strategy taking into account specific research areas of strength and interdisciplinary teams at the institute.
He has worked on a number of Boards and steering committees for projects in Asia and Africa with the support of developments agencies in the EU, Swedish Sida, Canadian CIDA, IFAD, IDRC, etc.
He is trying to develop research projects with the biorefining industry in Canada and in other parts of the world. He is keen to collaborate with universities and research institutions for partnerships of mutual interest.
Experience
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
Associate Professor
Initiated a new Biochemical enginnering lab under the chemical engineering department at IIT, Madras
Asian Institute of Technology
VP Research
As VP facilitate research at AIT in terms of research focus, quality, dissemination, funding, etc. Initiated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in "Sustainable Development in the context of Climate Change". As a researcher work in the area of biofuels, food safety and security
Lakehead University
Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering
Sudip worked at Lakehead University as a Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering
Lakehead University
Professor & Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Bioenergy and Biorefinery Processes
CRC (Tier 1) and Professor in Chemical Engineering.
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Professor Bioprocess Technology
Initiated the new Bioprocess Technology Program at AIT strating January 1995. Presently work as both as Professor and as VP Research at AIT.
Member of a number of international steering committees, consultations, and societies (Life Member Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, etc)
Hold two patents, more than 80 refereed international journal publications, 5 book chapters, etc.
Education
Jadavpur University
B.Tech
Food Technology and Biochemical Engineering
Graduated with honoursIIT Delhi
Masters and Doctorate
Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Loyola College, Chennai, India
B.Sc.
Chemistry (Major), Physics and Mathematics
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
Associate Professor
Initiated a new Biochemical enginnering lab under the chemical engineering department at IIT, Madras
