About Alok Patel
I am currently serving as an Assistant Professor in Biochemical Process Engineering in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering (SBN) at Luleå University of Technology (LTU), Sweden. I completed my PhD in 2017 at the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India.
Research Interests:
- Bioprocess development and biochemical engineering
- Microalgal and microbial biorefineries
- Metabolic and genetic engineering (CRISPR, iOmics)
- Waste valorization and wastewater treatment
- Biofuels, bioenergy, and renewable chemicals
- Nutraceuticals (DHA, squalene, microbial lipids)
- Circular bioeconomy and sustainable resource recovery