Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology

Abhijeet P. Borole

Biography

 Dr. Abhijeet P. Borole is a Research Scientist in the Biosciences Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He received his B.E. in chemical engineering from Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai, India (formerly UDCT) and M.S. in chemical engineering from University of Tulsa, OK. He did his Ph.D. work at the Amoco Research Center while earning his doctorate at the University of Tulsa. He did a postdoctoral fellowship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory via Oak Ridge Associated Universities from 1997 to 2000. In 2001, he joined the Chemical Technology Division at ORNL as part of the Biochemical Engineering Research Group. At ORNL he initially worked in the area of biodesulfurization and bioreactor development. His research was primarily focused on microbial and enzyme catalysis for development of clean fuels from fossil resources. Since 2007, he has spear-headed an effort in the area of microbial fuel cells and has developed a number of patents and processes for generating bioenergy from waste and biomass. He is currently part of the Biosciences Division at ORNL. He has collaborated with most major energy companies including ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, Texaco, Unocal, as well as small producers via WFO and CRADA projects.

Research Interest

 His interests lie at the interface of biology and engineering and are multi-disciplinary with expertise in biocatalysis, electrochemical engineering and biochemical engineering. He has worked on developing technologies for enabling water reuse, sustainable biofuel production, bioremediation and bioprocessing. His core expertise is in the area of microbial electrosynthesis, electrolysis and biofuel cells. His current efforts cover water-energy nexus issues spanning from the biorefinery and bioenergy industry to the oil and gas industry.