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Rakesh Bajpai, Ph.D.

Endowed Chair Professor of Bioproducts Manufacturing
Professor of Chemical Engineering

BS, Chemical Engineering, Kanpur University, India, 1969

M.Tech., Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, India, 1972

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, India, 1976

bajpair@louisiana.edu
Phone: 337-482-5910
Madison Hall, Room 216A
P. O. Box 44130
Lafayette, LA 70504-4130

Principal publications:

Wu, Z.-F, R. Bajpai, and W. Yan, “Screening for ω -1-Hydroxy Fatty Acid Over-producing Mutants for Bioconversion of Oleic Acid by Combining General Mutagenesis and Specific Selection,” Biocatalysis and BioTransformation, 26(5), 444-449, 2008.

Wu, C., L.-S. Lin, R. Bajpai, D.-D. Gang, “ Nonpoint Source Polution,” Environmental Research, 80(10), 1827-1843 (2008).

Paca, J., M. Halecky, and R. Bajpai, “Aerobic Biodegradation of Dinitrotoluenes in Batch Systems by Pure and Mixed Cultures,” Folia Microbiol., 53(2), 105-109, 2008.

Hermann, S., M.K. Popovic, J. Paca, M. Helecky, and R. Bajpai, “Mineralization and Uptake of TNT by Microorganisms: Effect of Pretreatment by Alkali,” Central European Journal of Energetic Materials, 4(4), 45-58, 2007.

Paca, J., M. Helecky, and R. Bajpai, “Continuous Aerobic Biodegradation of Dinitrotoluenes by Immobilized Mixed Microbial Population,” New Trends in Research of Energetic Materials, p. 254-260, 2008, Proceedings of the 11 th Seminar on New Trends in Research of Energetic Materials, April 9-11, Pardubice, Czech Republic.

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