Subject - Position in research, development and implementation areas related to Enzymes, Biofuels and Paper

making processes
Dear Sir,
I am having 13+ years of experience in applied research, and implementation areas related to enzymes, biofuels and various
paper making processes. Presently, I am working with Avantha Centre for Industrial Research & Development, Yamuna
Nagar as Group Head, and have previously worked for Advanced Enzyme Technologies, Mumbai and Central Pulp and
Paper Research Institute, Saharanpur.
Have done my Masters in Science from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India with major in
Biochemistry and minor in Molecular biology & Biotechnology. Recently, I have submitted my Doctorate Thesis at Indian
Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India in the area of biotechnological application in paper industry.
I am eager to join a challenging job with innovative ideas and will try to strive for the growth of company and myself. So,
please consider my resume if any research position exists in the area of enzymes, biofuels, paper making processes and
give me an opportunity to develop and utilize my skills for the company growth. Details of my work experience, skills and
educational background can be found in the attached curriculum vitae. Hope you be magnanimous enough to consider my
humble request.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,

Piyush Kumar Verma

PIYUSH KUMAR VERMA

piyushverma78@gmail.com; +91 9812302597, 9034012597
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Research, development and implementation based career targeted towards human and industry welfare through cost
competitive, sustainable and eco-friendly solutions
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July08 to till date: Avantha Centre for Industrial Research & Development, Yamuna Nagar, India (promoted by
Ballarpur Industries Limited) as Group Head/Research Scientist
Responsibilities
Planning and execution of research projects related to biotechnological, nanotechnology applications in pulp & paper and
production of advanced biomaterials
Different nanocellulose and nanofiller applications in pulp and paper
Enzyme formulations and screening of commercial enzymes for application in pulp & paper
Deinking of recycled fibers and stickies quantification
Production of bioethanol and other value added products like furfural, xylitol, acetic acid from different agricultural
residues
Analysis of different fibrous raw materials, physical and optical testing of paper
Other research interest includes environment friendly pulping and bleaching of various raw materials, wet end chemistry,
papermaking, surface sizing of paper
Close interaction with various research organizations like CPPRI-Saharanpur, Thapar University-Patiala, CIAB-Mohali, IITRoorkee & Guwahati, Tata Chemicals-Pune, Chempolis-Finland, CTP-France, Indian Institute of Petroleum-Dehradun etc.
for different research collaborations
Achievements- Successful implementation/demonstration of following technologies at mill scale (different locations
mentioned in Annexure)
Enzymatically modified starch technology for surface sizing of paper to reduce papermaking cost
Reduction of energy requirement for refining of pulp with enzymes by up to 15-20%
Reduction of soft wood usage in paper making furnish to reduce papermaking cost
Pre-flocculation of fillers for increasing ash content in paper and reducing cost
Reactivity improvement of rayon grade pulps using enzymes
April06 to June08: Advanced Enzyme Technologies, Mumbai, India as Senior Technical Executive/R&D Consultant
Responsibilities
Planning and execution of research work related to enzyme applications in pulp & paper
Optimization of different process parameters like pulping, flotation selectivity, waste water handling etc for quality and yield
improvement in recycled fibres.
Development of enzymatic products, Sebrite DI, Sebrite Bleach & its commercial application.
Technical support for enzyme formulations for paper and textile industry
Achievements
Successfully implemented enzyme usage in deinking of recycled paper in different recycled fibre based paper mills
Mill scale trials for enzymatic pre-bleaching
March03 to April06: Central Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Saharanpur, India as Senior Research Associate
Responsibilities
Planning and execution of research projects related to biotechnological applications in pulp & paper
Enzyme analysis, enzyme production, fermentation, enzymatic deinking, enzymatic pre-bleaching, enzymatic refining and
biopulping.
Mill scale trials
Sample collection, mill audits and planning for experimental work
Achievements
Successful demonstration of enzymatic pre bleaching of hard wood pulp in industry
Successful demonstration of enzyme usage in deinking of recycled paper
KEY COMPETENCIES & SKILLS
Proficiency in research, thinking, experiment design, project planning and execution
Interpersonal skills
Creative thinking
Software skills: Proficient with MS-Office, etc.
AWARDS
First best paper award at Ippta zonal seminar on Technological Advancements in Recycling, Waste Paper Collection and
Effective Reuse on August 1-2, 2013 at Aurangabad, India
STRENGTHS
Target oriented, research bent of mind, personal drive
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Advanced training course on DEINKING and RECYCLING at Centre Technique du Papier, Grenoble, France (2011)
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Participated in various national and international conferences/symposiums related to paper industry.

EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Pulp & Paper Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, Thesis submitted in May
2016 (Research title: Drainage improvement of pulps using commercial and isolated fungal enzymes).
PG Diploma, Patent Law and Practice, GNA Patent Gurukul, Mumbai in 2007.
Master of Science, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, G.B. Pant University, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand in 2002.
Bachelor of Science, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, CCS University, Meerut in 1999.
MAJOR RESEARCH/ INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS
1.

Study on preparation of cellulose micro/nano fibrils and their potential in paper making, sponsored by IPMA
(Sanctioned, PI)
2. Utilization of banana stem juice for renewable energy and value added products, sponsored by DST (Ongoing, co-PI)
3. Study on potential application of nanofibrillated cellulose in wet end and paper making, sponsored by BILT (Ongoing,
PI)
4. Study on valorization potential of rice straw for value added products, sponsored by BILT (Ongoing, PI)
5. Fibre modification with enzymes, sponsored by IPMA (co-PI)
6. Enzymatic Pre Bleaching Of Hard Wood Pulp, sponsored by IPMA (Team Member)
7. Biotechnological Application Of Enzymes For Making Paper Pulp From Green Jute / Kenaf, sponsored by United
Nations Industrial Development Organization Vienna, Austria (Team Member)
8. Enzymatic Deinking Of Recycled Fibers, sponsored by Research Advisory Committee, CPPRI (Team Member)
9. Identification and quantification of macro as well as micro-stickies by different methods, sponsored by Research
Advisory Committee, CPPRI (Team Member)
10. Implementation of enzymatically modified starch technology for surface sizing of paper sponsored by ITC Paper and
Boards, Unit Bhadrachalam & Tribeni, BILT Units (Team Member)
PUBLICATIONS
1. Verma, P.K., Bhardwaj, Nishi Kant, Singh, S.P., Improving the material efficiency of recycled furnish for papermaking
through enzyme modifications, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, (2016), doi:10.1002/cjce.22410.IMPACT
FACTOR:1.313
2. Verma, P.K., Bhardwaj, Nishi Kant, Singh, S.P., Selective hydrolysis of amorphous cellulosic fines for improvement in
drainage of recycled pulp based on ratios of cellulase components, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry,
(2015), 22, 229-239. IMPACT FACTOR:3.548
3. Verma, P.K., Bhardwaj, Nishi Kant, Singh, S P., Improvement in pulp dewatering through cellulases, IPPTA J., (2013),
25(3), 105.
4. Verma, P.K., Bhardwaj, Nishi Kant, Varadhan, R., Microbial Life in Paper Machine: Prevention & Control, IPPTA J.,
(2014), 26(3), 44-48.
5. Verma, P., Chauhan, V.S., Bhardwaj, Nishi Kant, and Varadhan R.,Effects of co-flocculation of nano fibrillated cellulose
and filler on key properties of paper, using cationic polyacrylamide, communicated.
6. Verma, P., Bhardwaj, Nishi Kant, Chakrabarti, S. K., Enzymatic upgradation of secondary fibres, IPPTA J., (2010),
22(4), 133-136.
7. R.K. Jain, R.K., Mathur R.M., Thakur V.V., Verma P.K., Kulkarni A.G. Implementation of Xylanase Prebleaching in
Indian Paper Industry, IPPTA Convention Issue, 2006.
8. Verma P.K., Chakrabarti S.K., Varadhan R, Impact of water loop closure in deinking/recycling mill. IPPTA J., (2011)..
PATENT
Synergistic composition and a process for biobleaching of ligno cellulosic pulp
Pub. No.:
WO/2009/069143 International Application No.: PCT/IN2008/000509
Publication Date: 04.06.2009
International Filing Date:
12.08.2008
MEMBER AFFILIATION
1. American Society of Microbiology (ASM)
2. Indian Pulp & Paper Technical Association (IPPTA)
REFEREES
Available on request

Annexure
Research Projects (Completed, as PI or team member)
Title of Project

Funding Agency

Fibre modification with enzymes

Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA),

Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA),
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Vienna (Austria)

Enzymatic Pre Bleaching Of Hard Wood

Pulp
Biotechnological Application Of Enzymes
For Making Paper Pulp From Green Jute /
Kenaf
Enzymatic Deinking Of Recycled Fibers
Identification and quantification of macro as
well as micro-stickies by different methods.

Project Cost
(Lacs INR)
55.0
80.0
Presently not
Known to me
65.0

Research Advisory Committee, CPPRI, Ministry of

Commerce and Industry

Presently not
Known to me

Consultancy and Implementation Projects (Completed)

Active participation in process audits, consultancy programmes for process improvement and implementation of
various ecofriendly, cost effective and industry feasible technologies
Title of Project

Location

Project Cost
(Lacs INR)

Implementation of enzymatically modified starch

technology for surface sizing of paper

ITC Paper and Boards, Unit

Bhadrachalam & Tribeni, BILT Units

45.0

Reduction of energy requirement for refining of pulp

with enzymes

ITC Paper and Boards, Unit Tribeni,

BILT Units

6.0

Reduction of soft wood usage in paper making

furnish

BILT Units

8.0

Enzymatic Pre bleaching of Hard Wood pulp

Seshasayee paper Boards and other

mills

Demonstration trials

Pre-flocculation of fillers for increasing ash content

in paper

BILT Units (Ashti, Sewa)

15.0

Enzyme usage in deinking of recycled paper

Hindustan Newsprint , Century ,

Amravathi Group, various other mills

Demonstration trials,
market development 150 lacs

Reactivity improvement of rayon grade pulps

BILT Unit Kamalapuram

Demonstration trials

Research Projects (Ongoing/ Sanctioned)

Title of Project

Funding Agency

Project Cost
(Lacs INR)

Study on preparation of cellulose micro/nano fibrils

and their potential in paper making (with CPPRI)

Indian Paper Manufacturers Association

(IPMA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry

98.99

Utilization of banana stem juice for renewable energy

and value added products (with FRI, TU)

Department of Science and Technology,

Govt. Of India

97.81

Study on potential application of nanofibrillated

cellulose in wet end and paper making
Study on valorization potential of rice straw for value
added products

25.4
Ballarpur Industries Limited, BILT

18.5

Research Projects (Submitted, under Review)

Title of Project
Energy Efficient Enzymatic Process for Integrated Production of
Nanocellulose and Other Value Added Products from Rice Straw (PI)
in collaboration with Center for Innovative & Applied Bioprocessing, Mohali
Efficient utilization of sugarcane top for production of cellulosic ethanol and
other value added products (co-PI)
in collaboration with IIT, Guwahati

Funding Agency

Department of
Biotechnology,
Govt. of India

Project Cost
(Lacs INR)
149.85

91.09