Biography

Dr. Prakash Murgeppa Bhuyar is an Indian living and working in Thailand and blending the best of both cultures into his life. He is currently an Academician and Researcher at Maejo University, Thailand.

Dr. Prakash has a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Biotechnology from Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia, and currently working as a Lecturer in Organic Agriculture Management, at International College (MJU-IC), Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Also recently he has been appointed as the Director of the International Industry and Agriculture Innovation Research Center (IIAR), at Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

He has expertise in Algae, Agricultural Biotechnology, Organic Agriculture Management, Renewable Energy, Molecular biology, and Wastewater management. In my current job, my research focuses on the organic agricultural management and valorization of waste products to value-added next-generation biofuels under an innovative Renewable Energy program.

Earlier, he was awarded a winner prize (SGD 2500) by Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Tokyo, JAPAN cosponsored by Mitsui Chemicals, Singapore. For his PhD at Universiti Malaysia Pahang, he was awarded a Doctoral Research Scholarship Scheme.

Dr. Prakash’s PhD research project guided by Professor Natanamurugaraj Govindan entitled the phycodegradation of polyethylene accelerates the degradation rate of plastic waste and converts it into environmentally friendly aspects with the photosynthetic microalgae. Also, he had worked with different funded projects by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Malaysia. His projects also received Gold medals in international exhibitions.

In his previous research career, he had worked at ICAR institute National Research Center on Meat, Hyderabad, India as a Research Assistant who focused research on animal species and sex determination through molecular techniques.

In his early research career, He has produced 75 high-quality research articles. He believes “I have been doing qualitative research in biotechnology and energy research”, reflected by the citations of my research articles achieved, which have been cited by 1481 times to date (h-index of 22). Dr. Prakash’s can consistently publish in reputed international journals, collaborate with world-renowned scientists, and receive funding from international sources is a testament to his global talent.