Devu Pengadeth

About

I am a PhD student at University College Dublin, specializing in anaerobic digestion and bioenergy generation. With an engineering background in biotechnology (BTech, Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology; MTech, National Institute of Technology Jalandhar), my research journey has focused on sustainable solutions for waste management.

During my Master's, I investigated biohydrogen generation from vegetable waste, exploring dark and photo fermentative processes. Following this, I worked as a Junior Research Fellow on a SERB (Govt)-funded project at Center for Energy and Environment in KLE Technological University, where I focused on food waste valorisation and bioelectricity generation.

These experiences have shaped my passion for environmental biotechnology and waste valorisation. At UCD, my PhD research —supported by BiOrbic, Ireland —
aims to develop innovative approaches to tackling the food waste problem through anaerobic digestion.

Employment

• University College Dublin Doctor of Philosophy
  2025 - Present
• KLE Technological University Junior Research Fellow
  2023 - 2025

Education

• University College Dublin Doctor of Philosophy
  2025 - Present
• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar Master of Technology in Biotechnology
  2021 - 2023

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (5)

• Microbial Electrosynthesis Systems for CO2 Sequestration and Biochemical Production
  Electro-Fermentation for Synthesis of Chemicals, Biochemicals and Biofuels 2025 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-6358-3_3
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• Biobased heterogeneous renewable catalysts: Production technologies, innovations, biodiesel applications and circular bioeconomy
  Environmental Research 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119745
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• Mixed culture biotechnology and its versatility in dark fermentative hydrogen production
  Bioresource Technology 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130286
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• Recent advances in dark fermentative hydrogen production from vegetable waste: role of inoculum, consolidated bioprocessing, and machine learning
  Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-35668-7
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• Revisiting the role of algal biocathodes in microbial fuel cells for bioremediation and value-addition
  Chemical Engineering Journal 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.154144
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