VALORIZATION 2025
International Conference on Science & Technology
Integration for Circular Economy
Program Schedule
DAY 1: Thursday 23rd January 2025
Venue: Room No. G204/A (Seminar Hall)
10:00 – 10:30 AM Inauguration Session
10:30 – 10:50 AM Tea Break
10:50 – 11:00 AM Group Photo
Dr. Bikram Basak
Centre for Creative Convergence Education and Resource Development Research Institute
Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
11:00 – 11:30 AM Invited Lecture 1: Process recovery and enhanced methane yield in organic overloaded anaerobic
digesters using microbiota reconstruction
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Oral Presentations
Scientific Session: 1 Scientific Session: 2
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Chair – Prof. Lavanya Suresh Chair – Prof. Chanchal Chakraborty
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
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Hemapriya S Hitesh Datt Mathur
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
11:30 – 11:40 AM VAL01: Enhanced Food Waste VAL07: Circular Economy for Sustainable Microgrid
Biomethanation in Leached Bed Reactor via Energy Storage: Reducing LCOE with Second-Life
Soluble Product Regulation Batteries
Bhattu Swapna
Swarnendu Bhattacharya
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
Techno India University, West Bengal
VAL02: Circular economy: PET plastic waste
11:40 – 11:50 AM VAL08: The Role of Smart Inverters in Enhancing
recycling to value-added BHET monomer
Energy Management and Grid Stability in Modern
using morphology-tuned MnOx/TiO2
Power Systems
nanocatalysts
Shraddha Navnath Lande
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D
Smita Raghuvanshi
Institute of Science and Technology,
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
11:50 – 12:00 PM Chennai
VAL09: Optimization Process for Bio-Mitigation of
VAL03: Isolation, Screening, Identification
Flue Gases – A Circular Economy Outlook
of Methanogenic microbes from coal mine
site (CWR)
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Sugato Panda
Syamala Diwakaruni Indian Institute of Technology, Indore
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus VAL10: Optimizing Biochemical Methane Potential
12:00 – 12:10 PM
VAL04: Sustainable Approach to Municipal of Soybean Straw Through Thermal Pretreatment: A
Solid Waste Landfill Leachate Treatment Kinetics-Driven Approach Using ANN, GA, PSO, and
RSM
Sri Himaja Pamu R. Raguraman
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus Puducherry Technological University (PTU),
12:10 – 12:20 PM VAL05: Influence of B-site Defect Puducherry
Engineering on the Hydrogen Evolution VAL11: Microplastic pollution in fauna of
Activity of BaNiO3 Puducherry coastal zone.
Rupali Satsangi
Karthik MNS Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus be University), Agra
VAL06: Valorization of anaerobic digestate VAL12: Integrating smart technologies into
12:20 – 12:30 PM
for enhanced biomass production in agroecological practices for circular and
Chlorella sorokiniana: a circular economy sustainability of food systems – a case study of
approach Dayalbagh Educational Institute
Prof. Lisandra Marina Da Rocha Meneses
Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonia
Invited Lecture 2: Simulation and optimization of bio-oil, biochar, and syngas obtained from the
12:30 – 01:00 PM
co-pyrolysis of date seeds and tire plastic waste
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01:00 – 02:00 PM Lunch Break
Oral Presentations
Scientific Session: 3 Scientific Session: 4
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Chair – Prof. K. Supradeepan Chair – Prof. Chanchal Chakraborty
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
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Pallavi Vadla Pratibha V. Bakre
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce,
02:00 – 02:10 PM VAL13: The synergistic effects of anaerobic Khandola, Marcela, Goa
co-digestion of food waste and algal VAL19: Plant waste-derived Biochar for effective
biomass for enhanced biogas production removal of Organic Contaminants from wastewater
Surabhi Dipali Muduli
Sandhya Kumari Gupta CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Regional
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus Center, Kolkata
VAL14: Distribution Characteristics of VAL20: Preparation of magnetic carbon from iron-
02:10 – 02:20 PM
Microplastics in Domestic Sewage Sludge: impregnated hide trimming waste of leather
Sources, Variability, and Environmental processing by pyrolysis and its application in
Implications recovering sodium sulfate from yellow sodium sulfate,
a hazardous byproduct of leather chemical industry
Kandi Mounika Shivani Tripathi
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute,
02:20 – 02:30 PM VAL15: Energy Management for Proton Mysore
Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Integrated VAL21: Valorisation of Low-Grade Coffee beans for
Grid Interactive Local Loads extraction of coffee Oil and Value addition
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Suhas Ramesh
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute,
Sibin V Mathew
Mysore
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
02:30 – 02:40 PM VAL22: Citric acid production by A. niger promoted
VAL16: CFD simulation of anaerobic
by cinnamaldehyde derivatives obtained using
digester
ecofriendly and energy efficient microwave-assisted
technique
Cheriyachan B Mattam
Naveen J
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute,
VAL17: Understanding Waste Beyond
02:40 – 02:50 PM Mysore
Behavioural Problem: The Case of Waste
VAL23: Innovative processing of Garcinia cambogia
Management in a New Municipality in
and their nutraceutical profile
Telangana, India
Sneha Srivastava Aswathi K N
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute,
02:50 – 03:00 PM VAL18: Biomethanation of Low-Grade Sub- Mysore
Bituminous Coal for Bioenergy and VAL24: Upcycling Honey processed Coffee husks into
Biofertilizer Production. Fuel: Bioethanol Feasibility
Prof. Etienne Paul
SYMBIOSE: Microbial system for waste treatment and valorization, Institut National Des Sciences
Appliquees (INSA), Toulouse, France
03:00 – 03:30 PM Invited Lecture 3: Resource recovery from wastewaters: selection of microbial consortia for the
production of gel-forming biopolymers
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03:30 – 03:40 PM Tea Break
Oral Presentations
Scientific Session: 5 Scientific Session: 6
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Chair – Prof. Chanchal Chakraborty Chair – Prof. P. Sankar Ganesh
BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
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Dipankar Ghosh
Riyazuddin Shaik
JIS University, Kolkata
GITAM Deemed to be University, Rushikonda,
VAL25: Microalgae For Biolipid Production
03:40 – 03:50 PM Visakhapatnam
as Biodiesel Precursor and Provide
VAL33: The Evaluation of Food Waste Vessel
Sustainable Heavy Metal Contaminated
Compost Pellet Amends for Use as a Soil Conditioner
Wastewater Treatment
Mamta
Anjali Raj
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Sree Buddha College of Engineering, Kerala
03:50 – 04:00 PM VAL26: Valorization of Agri-Waste Residues
VAL34: The Potential of Ulva fasciata in Energy
for Pha Production in a Circular-
Production and Ecological Restoration
Bioeconomy Framework
Mazen Yousif
Karri Anitha
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D
GITAM Deemed to be University, Rushikonda,
Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
Visakhapatnam
04:00 – 04:10 PM VAL27: Evaluation of Bacterial Consortium-
VAL35: A Study on Lithium Accumulation in Vegetative
Mediated Biomethane Production from
Parts of Amaranthus cruentus and Solanum
Alkaline Pretreated Petroleum Coke: A
lycopersicum
Sustainable Valorization Approach
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Sailaduhita Das
Adamas University, Barasat
04:10 – 04:20 PM
VAL28: Innovative Strategies for Microalgal Biomass Recovery: Role of Growth Conditions in
Enhancing Self-Flocculation Efficiency
Ethiraj Selvarajan
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
04:20 – 04:30 PM
VAL29: Immobilization of Streptomyces Sp. Ms2a Cellulase On Mil-96al/Fe3o4/Go/Cs (Mof-
Nanocomposite) For the Production of Bioethanol Via Catalytic Hydrolysis
Suchita Bharambe
04:30 – 04:40 PM Government Institute of Science, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Aurangabad
VAL30: Bio-Management of Agrowastes for The Production of Microbial Phytase
Vidhya R
K S Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode, Namakkal
04:40 – 04:50 PM
VAL31: Unravelling The Efficacy of Zeolite-Embedded Zio-Tio2 Nano-Composite Towards Foliar
Application for Enhanced Crop Productivity
Leela Rani
04:50 – 05:00 PM BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
VAL32: A Bibliometric Analysis of Plastic Waste’s Circular Economy
Poster Presentations
Chair – Prof. Ankur Bhattacharjee
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Ravindra Dnyanaba Kulal
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
VAL36: Dual-process wastewater treatment: leveraging algae-bacteria interactions for improved
efficiency
Varsha Sriram
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
VAL37: Enhanced biohythane production from food waste via two-step anaerobic digestion
Mangalapalli Kamali
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
10:30 – 4:00 PM VAL38: Catalytic Acetalization of Biomass-Derived Compounds for Fuel Additives Synthesis
Gantala Sarva Sai Nikhilesh
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
VAL39: Anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and landfill leachate to enhance biogas production
Alagu Lavanya T
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
VAL40: Anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and coal to enhance the bio-methane production
Avinash Kumar Jha
HIT, Harbin, China
VAL41: Overcoming Gas-Liquid Mass Transfer Limitations in Biochemical Fermentation for Acetic
Acid Production
END OF DAY 1
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DAY 2: Friday 24th January 2025
Venue: Room No. G204/A
Scientific Session: 7
Chair – Prof. Ankur Bhattacharjee
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
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Oral Presentations
Mudavath Arun Kumar
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
10:00 – 10:10 AM
VAL42: Catalytic Synthesis of Renewable Diesel Fuel Precursors Via Selective Condensation of
Biomass-Derived Furans
Palanivel Subha
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
10:10 – 10:20 AM
VAL43: In Situ Hydrogenation of Biomass-Derived Furfural to Valuable Furfuryl Alcohol Over A
Synergistic Nanoalloy Catalyst At Room Temperature
Keitumetse Ngaka
10:20 – 10:30 AM BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
VAL44: Termites' Contribution Towards Waste Management
Santhoshini. G. M.
Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishanav College, Arumbakkam, Chennai
10:30 – 10:40 AM
VAL45: Optimizing Methane Production via Co-Biomethanation of Food Waste with
Parthenium hysterophorus: A Circular Economy Approach
Elangovan M.E
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
10:40 – 10:50 AM
VAL46: Biological Treatment of Organic Wastewater Using Periodic Discontinuous Batch
Reactors: A Multi-Condition Approach
Pavithra Pari
10:50 – 11:00 AM BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
VAL47: Foaming in High Organic Loaded Anaerobic Digestors: Causes, Impacts, and Control Strategies
11:00 – 11:20 AM Tea Break
Scientific Session: 8
Chair – Prof. P. Sankar Ganesh
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
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Oral Presentations
Satwika Das
National Institute of Technology, Warangal
11:20 – 11:30 AM
VAL48: Bioconversion of Mixed Food Waste to Citramalic Acid through Sustainable
Biorefinery
Varshini Ravichandran
11:30 – 11:40 AM SRM University, Andra Pradesh
VAL49: Sustainability Assessment of a Cassava Biorefinery: Towards a Greener Future
Sanjeev Ramachandran
Infinera & BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
11:40 – 11:50 AM
VAL50: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities in Rural Waste Management: A
Multistakeholder Perspective
Bhuvaneshwari. G
Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai
11:50 – 12:00 PM
VAL51: Fabrication, Characterization, and Application of Nitrogen (Urea) from Eggshell: A
Sustained Release Fertilizer Using Waste Eggshells
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Deepthi Murapala
GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam
12:00 – 12:10 PM
VAL52: Heavy Metal Concentration in PM10: A Comprehensive Source Apportionment Study
in Visakhapatnam, India
Kasakani Muneswara Rao
12:10 – 12:20 PM Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur
VAL53: Biomethanation
Harmandeep Kaur
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
12:20 – 12:30 PM
VAL54: Use of Deep Eutectic Solvent for extraction of Agarose and in situ preparation of
Graphite oxide
Dr. Ashish A Prabhu
Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Telangana, India
Invited Lecture 4: Engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for the efficient production of D-lactic acid
12:30 – 01:00 PM
using food waste hydrolysate
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01:00 – 02:00 PM Lunch Break
Scientific Session: 9
Chair – Prof. Satyapaul Singh
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
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Oral Presentations
Saranraj G
Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering, Pondicherry University,
02:00 – 02:10 PM Pondicherry
VAL55: Alocasia based Constructed Wetland-Microbial Fuel Cells for Fish Market Waste
Water treatment coupled green energy generation
Uday Kumar Darapuneni
GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam
02:10 – 02:20 PM
VAL56: Study on variability of Heavy Metal concentration in Soils and Weeds of Kapuluppada,
Bheemunipatnam waste dumping area and Yendada residential area of Visakhapatnam, AP
I. Becky Miriyam
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
02:20 – 02:30 PM
VAL57: Biodegradable Keratin Adsorbent Derived from Solid Waste for Phthalate Ester
Removal: A Circular Strategy for Waste Management
Jag Prasad
02:30 – 02:40 PM Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Vizag
VAL58: Recovery of the Valuable Products from Solid Waste of Aerospace Industry
Nidhi Chhabra Talreja
02:40 – 02:50 PM Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
VAL59: Exploring Biomethane Potential of Agro-Industrial Residue with Energy Grass
Pavithra Sreenivasan
02:50 – 03:00 PM Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
VAL60: Optimizing Methane Production from Bituminous Coal Using Anaerobic Microbes
I. Abernaebenezer Selvakumari
Anna University, Chennai
03:00 – 03:10 PM
VAL61: Sustainable Malic Acid Production from Biodiesel Refineries: A Techno-Economic
Feasibility Study
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03:10 – 03:30 PM Tea Break
Dr. Jose Pinto
UCIBIO – Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry / Department of
Life Sciences, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-
516 Caparica, Portugal
03:30 – 04:00 PM
Invited Lecture 5: Merging metabolic networks with deep neural networks under the SBML
standard
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Dr. S. Venkata Mohan
Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences Lab, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical
Technology, Hyderabad, India
04:00 – 04:30 PM Invited Lecture 6: Biorefinery-Driven Circular Interventions for Sustainable Carbon
Management
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04:30 – 5:00 PM VALEDICTORY SESSION
END OF DAY 2
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DAY 3: Saturday 25th January 2025
Venue: Room No. G204/A
Post-Conference Workshop
10:00 – 10:30 AM Introductory Session G204/A
Biomethanation DST-PURSE Lab
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Prof. P. Sankar Ganesh A-Block Cellar
Methane to Hydrogen Colloids and Interfaces Laboratory
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Prof. Satyapaul A. Singh D-Block
Membrane Fuel Cells
Prof. Chanchal Chakraborty DST-PURSE Lab
11:30 – 12:00 PM
Energy Management A-Block Cellar
Prof. Ankur Bhattacharjee
Biogas to Electricity
Prof. Supradeepan K
12:00 – 1:00 PM On-Campus Sewage Treatment Plant
Field visit to Biomethanation Plants
Prof. P. Sankar Ganesh
1:00 PM End of Workshop and Lunch
Valorization 2025:
The International Conference on Science & Technology Integration for Circular Economy (Hybrid
Mode) is organized by the DST - SATHI - PURSE Team at Birla Institute of Technology & Science
(BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, India is scheduled on 23rd and 24th Jan 2025, followed by a
hands-on workshop on 25th Jan 2025. https://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/valorization/
DST-SATHI Project:
The Department of Science and Technology launched the "Sophisticated Analytical & Technical
Help Institute (SATHI)" initiative to establish shared, professionally managed Science and
Technology infrastructure facilities. https://dst.gov.in/sophisticated-analytical-technical-help-
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DST-PURSE Project:
"Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE)" is an infrastructure
programs of the Department of Science and Technology exclusively for the university sector, to
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Sponsors
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