Designing and Engineering of Artificial Microbial Consortia (AMC) for Bioprocess: Application Approaches

• Understand the principles and methodologies of designing artificial microbial consortia.
• Learn the engineering strategies for developing AMCs for various bioprocess applications.
• Explore the applications of AMCs in waste treatment, biofuel production, and pharmaceuticals.
• Gain hands-on experience in implementing AMCs in industrial bioprocesses.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in microbial engineering technologies.

Module 1: Concept, designing and engineering of AMC for industrial bioprocesses

• Potential of AMC for the improvement of established microbial consortium
• AMC based novel processes for bioproduction of platform chemicals, biofuels, or
  pharmaceutical compounds.
• AMC platform for co-cultures, exploration of the interaction mechanisms for the
  optimization of product enhancement factors
• AMC based solution to bioprocesses that fundamentally face metabolic restrictions or
  kinetic limitations

Module 2: Parameter optimization, volumetric expansion and product yields for AMC based bioproduction of high value platform chemicals from wastes

• Design and engineering of AMC as per the substrate profile without compromising the
  product yields
• Volumetric expansion of fermentation, AMC and optimization of eco-biotechnological
  parameters
• Identification of bioprocess space (ecological niche) & analysis of meta-data of
  microbial physiologies for the selection of microorganisms

Module 3: Challenges with designing of individual pure cultures, mutual medium and scale up processes

• Design of eco-biotechnological conditions (bioprocess parameters) for cultivating the
  individual pure cultures
• Designing of mutual medium and optimization in the eco-physiological section
• Scale up Industrial challenges

• Undergraduate degree in Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, or related fields.
• Professionals in the energy sector or agricultural industries.
• Individuals with a keen interest in renewable energy and sustainable practices.