Assoc. Prof. Prasad Kaparaju has joined
Griffith School of Engineering, Griffith University (Nathan Campus)
as Lecturer (Renewable Energy), Environmental Engineering in July
2014. Dr Kaparaju holds a PhD degree in Environmental Science and
Technology from the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland (2003).
Previously, Dr Kaparaju has worked as Adjunct Professor/University
Lecturer and Sr. Researcher at the Department of Biological &
Environmental Science, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland (2009-14),
as Asst. Professor at DTU-Environment, Technical University of
Denmark (2004-07) and as Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University
of Copenhagen (2007-08). He also worked as Visiting Scientist at the
Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, INRA (Narbonne, France).
Dr Kaparaju has 11 years of post-doctoral research experience in
the field of Renewable Energy Technologies, Environmental
Technology, Solid Waste Management and Biomass Conversion
Technologies and Climate Change. Dr Kaparaju’s current research
interests include development of environmentally sustainable
bioprocesses and technologies for biofuels production and nutrient
recovery from industrial and agricultural organic wastes, use of
digestates for crop production, sustainable renewable energy
systems, LCA and technologies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Dr Kaparaju has participated in several national and international
research projects and supervised graduate and undergraduate students
in various projects related to biogas, biohydrogen and bioethanol
production and, biomass characterization and conversion
technologies. Dr Kaparaju has published more than 33 peer reviewed
research papers and 2 book chapters. His recently concluded research
project was the EU 7th framework program project: Valorisation of
foodwaste for biogas production (VALORGAS, Grant Agreement No:
241334). Dr Kaparaju is a Member of Bioenergy Australia, Finnish
Biogas Association, Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists
and Scientific Committee Member international conferences on
Anaerobic Digestion and Bioenergy conferences.
Contact:
Associate Professor Prasad Kaparaju
Team Leader: Environmental
Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
Griffith School of
Engineering,
Office N55 – 2.25, Nathan campus
Griffith
University
Nathan 4111
Tel: +61(7) 37357761
Email:
p.kaparaju@griffith.edu.au
|
