National Environmental Engineering Research Institute Nagpur, India

Research focus: Biotechnology for the use of biomass as a renewable energy source

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The biotechnologist Saumita Banerjee is currently working on her Ph.D. work at the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) in Nagpur in central India. Her topic is the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass, which is one of the most promising options for greenhouse gas reduction. That is because lignocellulosic biomass comes in a variety of forms, including wood residues and paper waste.

Hence, such a technology could help to solve both a garbage disposal as well as an energy supply problem.  Saumita Banerjee is still at the beginning of her scientific career. According to the jury, she shows a lot of potential in the field or renewable energies. With her visit in Germany, Ms. Banerjee not only hopes to expand her own knowledge in the area of environmental technologies, but also to learn more about future trends in her field of research.