Sarat Chandra Togarcheti

Sarat Chandra Togarcheti is an Assistant Professor in Centre for Life Sciences at Mahindra University. He was awarded PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 2018. He has received “Best Ph.D. Thesis award” for the year 2018 from IIT Bombay.

He is an experienced fermentation scientist with transferable skills from industry and academia. He has 10 years of experience in bioprocess development, scaling up of microbial fermentation processes for food/ bio-actives production, Life Cycle and Sustainability Analysis. He has experience in developing bioproducts and flavors via bacterial and fungal fermentations from bench scale to demonstration at pilot scale. He has practical knowledge in yeast manufacturing and in-depth understanding of yeast biomass processing, applications of yeast derivatives in consumer foods & cell nutrition.

• Ph.D. (2013 to 2018), Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
• M.Tech. in Industrial Biotechnology (2010- 2012), National Institute of Technology Suratkal, Karnataka
• B.Tech. in Biotechnology (2006- 2010), Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Andhra University, India

Publications

• Sarat Chandra, T*., Ramesh Babu, P., 2020. Comparative life cycle assessment of EPA and DHA production from microalgae and farmed fish. Clean Technologies, 3(4), 699-710.

• K. Madhubalaji, T Sarat Chandra, V. S. Chauhan, R. Sarada, S. N. Mudliar, 2019. Chlorella vulgaris cultivation in airlift photobioreactor with transparent draft tube: effect of hydrodynamics, light and carbon dioxide on biochemical profile particularly ω-6/ω-3 fatty acid ratio. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 1-11.

• T. Sarat Chandra, M. Maneesh Kumar, S. Mukherji, V. S. Chauhan, R. Sarada, S. N. Mudliar, 2018. Comparative life cycle assessment of microalgae-mediated CO2 capture in open raceway pond and airlift photobioreactor system. Clean Technology Environmental Policy, 20(10), 2357-2364.
• Shahabazuddin, T. Sarat Chandra, S. Meena, R. Sukumaran, S. N. Mudliar, 2018. Thermal assisted alkali pre-treatment of rice husk for enhanced biomass deconstruction and enzymatic saccharification: Physico-chemical and structural characterization. Bioresource Technology, 263, 199-206.
• M. Maneesh Kumar, K. Prasad, T. Sarat Chandra, S. Debnath, 2018. Evaluation of physical properties and hydration kinetics of red lentil (Lens Culinaris) at different processed levels and soaking temperatures. Journal of Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences, 17(3), 330-338.

• Sarat Chandra, M. Maneesh Kumar, V. S. Chauhan, S. Mukherji, R. Sarada, S. N. Mudliar, 2017. Lifecycle assessment of biodiesel production coupled to biogas production from Scenedesmus dimorphus cultivated in outdoor open raceway pond. Resource Recycling and Conservation, 122, 286- 294.
• T. Sarat Chandra, S. Aditi, M. Maneesh Kumar, S. Mukherji, J. Modak, V. S. Chauhan, R. Sarada, S. N. Mudliar, 2017. Growth and biochemical characteristics of indigenous fresh water microalga, Scenedesmus obtusus cultivated in closed air lift photobioreactor: Effect of reactor hydrodynamics, light intensity and photoperiod. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 40 (7), 1057-1068

• Sarat Chandra, R. S. Deepak, M. Maneesh Kumar, S. Aditi, V. S. Chauhan, S. Mukherji, R. Sarada, S. N. Mudliar, 2016. Evaluation of indigenous fresh water microalga Scenedesmus obtusus for feed and fuel applications: Effect of CO₂, culture conditions on growth and biochemical characteristics. Bioresource Technology, 207, 430-439
• M. T. Usha, T. Sarat Chandra, R. Sarada, V. S. Chauhan, 2016. Removal of nutrients and organic pollution load from pulp and paper mill effluent by microalgae in outdoor open pond. Bioresource Technology, 214, 856-860

• T. Sarat Chandra, S. N. Mudliar, S. Mukherji, S. Vidyashankar, R. Sarada, K. Krishnamurthy, V. S. Chauhan, 2015. Defatted algal biomass as a non- conventional low- cost adsorbent: Surface characterization and its adsorption characteristics by methylene blue based adsorption. Bioresource Technology, 184, 395-404
• G. Suvidha, T. Sarat Chandra, S. N. Malik, Abhinav Sharma, Satish. K. Lokhande, S. N. Mudliar, 2015. Ozone induced biodegradability enhancement and color reduction of a complex pharmaceutical effluent. Ozone Science and Engineering, 37(6), 538-545.
• G. Suvidha, A. Sharma, T. Sarat Chandra, S. N. Malik, V. Waindeskar, S. N. Mudliar, 2015. Effect of ozone pretreatment on biodegradability enhancement and biogas generation potential from bio-methanated distillery effluent. Ozone Science and Engineering, 37(5), 411-419

• Sarat Chandra, G. Suvidha, S. Mukherji, V. S. Chauhan, S. Vidyashankar, K. Krishnamurthy, R. Sarada, S. N. Mudliar, 2014. Statistical optimization of thermal pretreatment conditions for enhanced biomethane production from defatted algal biomass. Bioresource Technology, 162, 157-165
• Sarat Chandra, S. N. Malik, G. Suvidha, M. L. Padmere, P. Shanmugam, S. N. Mudliar, 2014. Wet air oxidation pretreatment of bio-methanated distillery effluent: Mapping pretreatment efficiency in terms color, toxicity reduction and biogas generation. Bioresource Technology, 158, 135-140
• S. N. Malik, T. Sarat Chandra, P. D. Tembhekar, K. V. Padoley, S. L. Mudliar, S. N. Mudliar, 2014. Wet air oxidation induced enhanced biodegradability of distillery effluent. Journal of environmental management, 136, 132-138

• K.V. Padoley, P.D. Tembhekar, T. Sarat Chandra, A.B. Pandit, R. A. Pandey, S. N. Mudliar, 2012. Wet Air oxidation as a Pretreatment Option for Selective Biodegradability Enhancement and Biogas Generation Potential from Complex Effluent. Bioresource Technology, 120, 157-164

• May 2018 to May 2019 -Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin.
• June 2019 to October 2021: Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellow, School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin
• November 2021 to July 2024: Senior Fermentation Scientist, Global Technology and Innovation Centre, Kerry Group, Naas, Ireland
• June 2016 to December 2016: Newton Bhabha Fellow, European Bioenergy Research Institute, Aston University, United Kingdom
• June 2011 to June 2013: CSIR- GATE- JRF, CSIR- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur
• July 2013 to June 2016: CSIR- GATE- SRF, CSIR- Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru

• Bioactives from Microalgae
• Bioprocess development for production of enzymes, and bioactive peptides
• Bioprocess development for production of dairy, savory, meat flavors through fermentation of protein rich substrates
• Industrial wastewater treatment
• Life Cycle and Sustainability analysis of bioprocesses and bioproducts