Rashi Vishwakarma
Indian Institute of Technology, India
Biography
RV completed her Ph.D. in ‘Algal Biotechnology’ from Banaras Hindu University, India in 2012 and has since worked on different aspects of microalgae which include bioactive compounds; biofuels and value- added products in IIT Kharagpur, IARI, New Delhi, TERI and IIT Delhi. She was selected for the prestigious ‘Pool Scientist’ Scheme from CSIR and has been working at Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. She has 9 publications including research articles and book chapters and is an active reviewer in reputed journals. Current research interests include Bioactive compounds from cyanobacteria and microalgae; In vivo/In vitro bioactivity assessment on microbial and animal models; Algal refinery technologies for Sustainable Development; Microalgae as functional foods/feed supplement; Phycoremediation