About the Editors
Prof. Doraiswami Ramkrishna is currently Harry Creighton Peffer Distinguished
Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. He obtained B. (Chem) Eng.,
from University of Bombay (1960) and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from
University of Minnesota (1965). Prof. Ramkrishna’s research group is motivated by
ideas in the application of mathematics to solving problems in chemical and biochemical reaction engineering, biotechnology and biomedical engineering. He is the
recipient of many prestigious Awards and Honors, a few of them are: Award for
Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor (2019), Balwant S. Joshi Distinguished
Professorship, ICT, Mumbai, (2017–2018), Sigma Xi Faculty Research Award
(Purdue Chapter, 2013), College of Science, Team Award, (2012), Foreign Fellow,
Indian National Academy of Engineering (2011), M. M. Sharma Distinguished
Professor, Institute of Technology, University of Mumbai (2010), Mumbai Institute of
Technology Platinum Award (2009), Member, US National Academy of Engineering
(2009), Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (2008) and many
more. He has published more than 260 papers in international journals and authored 8
books and book chapters. More than 45 students were awarded PhD under his guidance. He has served as a Consultant to General Mills, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota,
Pillsbury Co., Minneapolis, MN, and to American Oil Company, Naperville, IL, and
Ciba-Corning, MA. He is also Member of Technology Advisory Board (2005),
Member Advisory Council to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA,
on Microbial Community Initiative (2010–2013). He has carried out consultation
activity with Pillsbury Company, Amoco, Ciba-Corning, Abbot Laboratories and Eli
Lilly. He is the First Chairman of Area 10D on Applied Mathematics of CAST Division
of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (1987–1991). He has Chaired several
sessions in the annual meetings of the A.I.Ch.E. on applied mathematics. He is on the
Editorial Board member of Journals: Latin American Journal of Chemical Engineering,
International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, The World Journal of
Chemical Engineering, Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, International
Journal of Chemical Engineering. He was honored with Guest Editorship of journals:
Chemical Engineering Communications, Journal of Biotechnology, and Processes.
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Prof. Doraiswami Ramkrishna is currently Harry Creighton Peffer Distinguished
Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. He obtained B. (Chem) Eng.,
from University of Bombay (1960) and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from
University of Minnesota (1965). Prof. Ramkrishna’s research group is motivated by
ideas in the application of mathematics to solving problems in chemical and biochemical reaction engineering, biotechnology and biomedical engineering. He is the
recipient of many prestigious Awards and Honors, a few of them are: Award for
Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor (2019), Balwant S. Joshi Distinguished
Professorship, ICT, Mumbai, (2017–2018), Sigma Xi Faculty Research Award
(Purdue Chapter, 2013), College of Science, Team Award, (2012), Foreign Fellow,
Indian National Academy of Engineering (2011), M. M. Sharma Distinguished
Professor, Institute of Technology, University of Mumbai (2010), Mumbai Institute of
Technology Platinum Award (2009), Member, US National Academy of Engineering
(2009), Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (2008) and many
more. He has published more than 260 papers in international journals and authored 8
books and book chapters. More than 45 students were awarded PhD under his guidance. He has served as a Consultant to General Mills, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota,
Pillsbury Co., Minneapolis, MN, and to American Oil Company, Naperville, IL, and
Ciba-Corning, MA. He is also Member of Technology Advisory Board (2005),
Member Advisory Council to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA,
on Microbial Community Initiative (2010–2013). He has carried out consultation
activity with Pillsbury Company, Amoco, Ciba-Corning, Abbot Laboratories and Eli
Lilly. He is the First Chairman of Area 10D on Applied Mathematics of CAST Division
of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (1987–1991). He has Chaired several
sessions in the annual meetings of the A.I.Ch.E. on applied mathematics. He is on the
Editorial Board member of Journals: Latin American Journal of Chemical Engineering,
International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, The World Journal of
Chemical Engineering, Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, International
Journal of Chemical Engineering. He was honored with Guest Editorship of journals:
Chemical Engineering Communications, Journal of Biotechnology, and Processes.
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