Dr. Neha Chandra

About

Dr. Chandra is a renowned expert in the field of Algal Biotechnology, having earned her PhD from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. With a passion for research and a dedication to advancing the field of Biotechnology, Dr. Chandra has made significant contributions to the study of algae and its potential applications in various industries. Her research interests include low-cost algal cultivation, green cosmetics development, bio-refinery, bio-products, and waste-to-wealth initiatives. Her work has been published in numerous scientific journals, and she is often invited to speak at conferences and seminars on the topic of algal biotechnology.
Work areas: Biotechnology, Algae, and biomass-based Biofuels. Algal biofuels and industrially valuable co-products

Employment

• Chandigarh University Assistant Professor
  2025 - 2025
• IMSEC Assistant Professor
  2024 - 2024

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur PhD

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (7)

• Comprehensive Review on the Biomedical Applications of Marine Algal Polysaccharides
  Phycology 2025 DOI: 10.3390/phycology5040080
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• Unleashing Waste-to-Energy Technologies
  2025 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-85685-3_17
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• Sustainable Microalgal Biomass for Efficient and Scalable Green Energy Solutions: Fueling Tomorrow
  Fuels 2024 DOI: 10.3390/fuels5040049
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• A synergistic “waste-to-wealth” approach towards a cyanobacterial biorefinery via valorizing potato peels for the cultivation of marine Synechococcus elongatus
  Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 2022 DOI: 10.1007/s13399-022-03281-8
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• Co‐production of bioethanol and commercially important exopolysaccharides from the marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus <scp>BDU</scp> 10144 in a novel low‐cost seawater‐fertilizer‐based medium
  International Journal of Energy Research 2022 DOI: 10.1002/er.8069
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• Production of sodium copper chlorophyllin from a green microalga Chlorella minutissima: a value-added co-product for sustainable microalgal refinery
  Food and Bioproducts Processing 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2020.07.011
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• Role of cultural variables in augmenting carbohydrate accumulation in the green microalga Scenedesmus acuminatus for bioethanol production
  Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2020.101632
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