Developments in Biodiesel: Feedstock, Production, and Properties

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Dr R. Geetha Balakrishna obtained her PhD in 2005 and worked in various capacities from Lecturer to Professor in fewer than a couple of Universities in Bangalore India. She is now a Full-Professor and Director of Centre for Nano and Material Sciences Jain (Deemed-to-be) University India. Her research involves biofuel photovoltaics and sensing applications. She is one of the founding directors and CEO of a start-up firm GreenChem Nano Pvt. Ltd which focuses on the biodiesel technologies. She is a recipient of Nehru-Fulbright Award17 for Academic and Professional Excellence Dr Kalpana Chawla Award20 by Govt. of Karnataka India and UAE Global Water Award22 for her innovation in atmospheric water-harvesting technology. Dr. Sakar Mohan obtained his PhD in 2015. Later he moved to Laval University Canada for his postdoctoral research. He joined as an Assistant Professor in Centre for Nano and Material Sciences Jain (Deemed-to-be) University India in 2017. He is one of the founding directors of the start-up firm GreenChem Nano Pvt. Ltd. His research includes photocatalysis biofuel and membrane separation. Dr Tamer Zaki obtained his PhD in 2002 and worked in various capacities from Assistant Researcher to Professor in Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (ERPI) Egypt. He is now a Full-Professor and Supervisor for the catalyst characterization laboratory in EPRI and Assistant of Chairman of the Board of Directors of EPRI-Central Laboratories. His research interests include the development of nanostructured heterogeneous catalysts and related applications in biofuel petroleum refining natural gas processing and petrochemical reactions.