Sarvada Chipkar

Contact

shchipka@mtu.edu
Dow 840

Postdoctoral Scholar, Chemical Engineering

PhD, Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
BE, Chemical Engineering, Mumbai University, India

Biography

Sarvada Chipkar is a postdoctoral scholar working with Dr. David Shonnard's research group on the upcycling of military waste plastic in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech. She received her Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in chemical engineering in the year 2017 from Mumbai University, India. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 2023 from Michigan Technological University where she pursued her research on characterizing microbial inhibitors affecting the production of bioethanol in drought-stressed switchgrass. Her current research focuses on analyzing the lubricating properties and applications of oil and wax generated from waste military plastic using pyrolysis techniques. In her free time, she likes to do gardening, painting, making DIY things, and cooking different cuisines.

Research Interests

Lignocellulosic Biofuels
Fermentation
Lubricants from Plastic Upcycling

Recent Publications

Chipkar, S., Smith, K., Whelan, E. M., Debrauske, D. J., Jen, A., Overmyer, K. A., Senyk, A., Hooker-Moericke, L., Gallmeyer, M., Coon, J. J., Jones, A. D., Sato, T. K., Ong, R. G. Water-soluble saponins accumulate in drought-stressed switchgrass and may inhibit yeast growth during bioethanol production. Biotechnology for Biofuels 15, 116 (2022)
Chandrasekar, M., Joshi, L., Krieg, K., Chipkar, S., Burke, E., Debrauske, D. J., Thelen, K. D., Sato, T. K., and Ong, R. G. A high solids field-to-fuel research pipeline to identify interactions between feedstocks and biofuel production. Biotechnology for Biofuels 14, 179 (2021)
Ela, R. C. A., Chipkar, S., Bal, T. L., Xie, X., and Ong, R. G. Lignin–Propiconazole Nanocapsules are an Effective Bio-Based Wood Preservative. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2021 9 (7), 2684-2692
Chundawat, S. P. S., Pal, R. K., Zhao, C., Campbell, T., Teymouri, F., Videto, J., Nielson, C., Wieferich, B., Sousa, L., Dale, B. E., Balan, V., Chipkar, S., Aguado, J., Burke, E., Ong, R. G. Ammonia Fiber Expansion (AFEX) Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass. Journal of Visual Experiments (158), e57488 (2020).