Parimala Shivaprasad
University of NottinghamParimala is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nottingham. Her research at UoN focuses on utilising process intensification technologies for a circular approach to valorising horticulture waste into high-value starting materials for flavour and fragrance sectors and has secured funding from UK research councils and learned societies. The research utilises green catalysts like enzymes and whole cells in combination with modular, reactor technologies like the spinning mesh disc reactor (SMDR) and micro channel flow reactors to achieve process scale-up. Parimala’s research is at the interface of industry and academia with a focus on achieving translation of research outputs for commercial applications. She is a member of the EPSRC Early Career Researcher Forum and is a co-director of SMDR Ltd. Parimala is an advocate for Women in Engineering and has engaged with local schools to promote STEM education among girls and mentored undergraduate engineering students who are interested in pursuing entrepreneurship as a career.