Anna Patricya Florentino | Biotechnological Applications | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Anna Patricya Florentino | Biotechnological Applications | Best Researcher Award

Field Application Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Netherlands

Anna Patrícya Florentino is a dynamic and self-motivated microbiologist with a strong international background in bioprocess engineering, molecular biology, and chromatography-based analytical techniques. With over 15 years of experience across academia and industry, she has successfully led R&D projects in pharmaceutical, environmental, and biotechnology sectors. She has held research and teaching positions in leading institutions in Brazil, Ireland, Canada, and the Netherlands, and currently works at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a researcher and training specialist. Anna is skilled in science communication, technical training, and cross-functional collaboration.

Publication Profile 

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Microbiology, Wageningen University, The Netherlands (2017)
    Research: Physiology and Application of Sulfur-Reducing Microorganisms from Acidic Environments

  • M.Sc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil (2013)
    Research: Pretreatment Methods for Lipid Extraction from Mixed Microalgae

  • B.Sc. in Biological Sciences, Ceará State University, Brazil (2007)
    Research: Immunological Markers for Viral Hepatitis

Professional Experience 💼

Researcher

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Breda, The Netherlands (10/2023 – Present)

  • Provides technical training and scientific support to customers

  • Specializes in chromatography, troubleshooting, and method development

  • Supports cross-functional marketing and application science teams

  • Delivers scientific presentations and customer-oriented solutions

Researcher / Lecturer

Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands (11/2020 – 09/2023)

  • Led projects in bioreactor design and sulfur compound analysis

  • Taught undergraduate and graduate microbiology courses

  • Supervised multiple MSc and BSc theses

Molecular Biologist

Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil (07/2020 – 11/2020)

Researcher / Lecturer

National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland (09/2018 – 11/2019)

  • Managed ion chromatography lab and developed analytical methods

  • Supervised PhD students and lectured on scientific communication

Researcher

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (07/2017 – 08/2018)

  • Bioreactor-based process development and microbial physiology research

  • Supervised PhD students and participated in international conferences

Young Talented Researcher

São Paulo State University, Brazil (11/2019 – 04/2020)

Clinical Analyst / Team Leader

Emílio Ribas Laboratory, Brazil (2007 – 2011)

  • Led immunological diagnostic implementation and molecular diagnostics

Research Interests 🔬

  • Bioprocess Design and Optimization

  • Sulfur-Reducing Microorganisms

  • Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology

  • Chromatographic Method Development (IC/LC/GC)

  • Science Communication and Technical Training

  • Applied Microbiology and Analytical Chemistry

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • Young Talented Researcher Grant, CAPES, Brazil

  • FEMS Young Scientist Meeting Grant

  • Ph.D. Research Grant, CNPq, Brazil

Conferences & Presentations🎤

A complete list can be provided upon request. Selected presentations include:

  • 13th International Congress on Extremophiles, Greece (2022)

  • 4th International Workshop on Microenergy, Denmark (2022)

  • 13th IWA Conference on Wastewater Ponds and Algal Technologies, Australia (2022)

Conclusion🌟

Anna Patrícya Florentino is a highly accomplished and globally experienced microbiologist and bioprocess specialist. She brings a rare combination of scientific depth, analytical skills, and communication expertise, making her a valuable asset in both academic and industrial R&D settings. Her work demonstrates a strong commitment to innovation in microbial biotechnology and a passion for knowledge transfer and training.

Publications 📚

📄 Orange peels bioashes from thermal treatment for adsorption of methyl orange: Experimental investigation and Life Cycle Assessment
🗞 Next Research | 📅 2025-09
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.nexres.2025.100419
👩‍🔬 Authors: Pedro Floriano Neto, Pedro Augusto Bertucci Lima, Ana Mariele Domingues, Anna Patrícya Florentino, Kleper de Oliveira Rocha
🧪 Focus: Waste valorization, adsorption, LCA

🦠 Synergistic nutrient removal by native microalgae-bacteria consortium: key parameter evaluation
🗞 Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais | 📅 2024-10-17
🔗 DOI: 10.5327/Z2176-94781962
👩‍🔬 Authors: Thalita Lacerda dos Santos, Felipe Teles Barbosa, Anna Patrícya Florentino, Gustavo Henrique Ribeiro da Silva
🌱 Focus: Microalgae-bacteria systems, nutrient removal

🧫 Long Chain Fatty Acid Degradation Coupled to Biological Sulfidogenesis: A Prospect for Enhanced Metal Recovery
🗞 Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology | 📅 2020-10-23
🔗 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.550253
👩‍🔬 Author: Anna P. Florentino
⚙️ Focus: LCFA degradation, sulfidogenesis, metal recovery

💧 Importance of controlling phosphate concentration in nitritation–anammox reactor operation
🗞 Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology | 📅 2019
🔗 DOI: 10.1039/c9ew00203k
👩‍🔬 Author: Anna P. Florentino
🧪 Focus: Anammox process, nutrient control

⚡ Overcoming ammonia inhibition in anaerobic blackwater treatment with granular activated carbon: the role of electroactive microorganisms
🗞 Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology | 📅 2019
🔗 DOI: 10.1039/C8EW00599K
👩‍🔬 Authors: Anna Patrícya Florentino, Ahmed Sharaf, Lei Zhang, Yang Liu
🌊 Focus: Electroactive microbes, GAC, inhibition

🍽️ Co-digestion of blackwater with kitchen organic waste: Effects of mixing ratios and insights into microbial community
🗞 Journal of Cleaner Production | 📅 2019-11
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117703
👩‍🔬 Author: Anna P. Florentino
🧬 Focus: Co-digestion, microbial shifts

⚫ Anaerobic digestion of blackwater assisted by granular activated carbon: From digestion inhibition to methanogenesis enhancement
🗞 Chemosphere | 📅 2019-10
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.255
👩‍🔬 Author: Anna P. Florentino
🔥 Focus: GAC, anaerobic digestion, methane

🧲 Impact of zero valent iron on blackwater anaerobic digestion
🗞 Bioresource Technology | 📅 2019-08
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121351
👩‍🔬 Author: Anna P. Florentino
🧪 Focus: ZVI, anaerobic digestion

💨 Enhancing blackwater methane production by enriching hydrogenotrophic methanogens through hydrogen supplementation
🗞 Bioresource Technology | 📅 2019-04
🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.01.014
👩‍🔬 Author: Anna P. Florentino
⚡ Focus: Hydrogenotrophs, biogas enhancement

🌡️ Energy recovery from municipal wastewater: impacts of temperature and collection systems
🗞 Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science | 📅 2019-03
🔗 DOI: 10.1680/jenes.18.00017
👩‍🔬 Author: Anna P. Florentino
🔋 Focus: Wastewater energy, systems analysis

Monika Prakash | Medical Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Monika Prakash | Medical Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award

Assistant Professor at Ramaiah Institute of Technology, India

Dr. Monika P is an accomplished academician and researcher with a focus on biotechnology, particularly in cell biology, nanobiotechnology, and wound healing. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT), Bengaluru, where she has been teaching since November 2016. She has over 7 years of research experience and has contributed significantly to the development of novel therapeutic solutions for chronic wound healing, including research on fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, and phytocompounds.

Publication Profile 

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Biotechnology, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, 2023
  • M.Tech in Biotechnology, M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology (Autonomous Institute Affiliated to VTU), Bengaluru, 2014, CGPA: 9.43 (Second topper)
  • B.E. in Biotechnology, M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 2011, CGPA: 8.8
  • P.U.C. (12th Standard), Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College, Bengaluru, 2007, 83.5%
  • S.S.L.C. (10th Standard), Nirmala Rani High School, Bengaluru, 2005, 90.72%

Professional Experience 💼

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, MSRIT, Bengaluru, Nov 2016–Present
  • Over 8 years of teaching experience in various biotechnology-related courses
  • Guided multiple undergraduate and postgraduate student projects in fields like tissue engineering, nanobiotechnology, and chronic wound healing

Research Interests 🔬

  • Cell Biology & Cell Culture: Specialization in fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, and their role in wound healing.
  • Nanobiotechnology: Development of novel nanoformulations and scaffolds, especially for medical applications like chronic wound healing.
  • Phytocompounds: Investigating plant-based compounds for their therapeutic potential in wound healing, particularly for diabetic foot ulcers and burn wounds.
  • Chronic Wound Healing: Focus on developing low-cost, effective solutions for enhancing wound regeneration, especially for non-healing ulcers.

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • Young Women Research Award (2025), Venus International Foundation
  • Certificate of Excellence for completing “Certified Peer Reviewer Course” from Elsevier Researcher Academy (2021)
  • Best Paper Presentation Award at the International Conference on Functional Materials, Energy, Environment, and Biomedical Applications (2022)
  • Best UG Project Award (2022) and other recognitions for mentoring top student projects
  • Best Technical Project Award from the Government of Karnataka for “Development of Nano-catechin for enhanced Bioavailability” (2014)
  • Publons Academy Graduate (2021), first from the institute

Conclusion🌟

Dr. Monika P is a dynamic academician and researcher with a passion for advancing biotechnology research, particularly in the realm of nanobiotechnology and chronic wound healing. Her strong academic background, extensive research experience, and dedication to student mentorship make her a significant contributor to the field of biotechnology. She has consistently earned recognition for her work and continues to foster innovation in her research and teaching. Through various collaborations and funded research projects, Dr. Monika P is paving the way for advancements in wound healing therapies and sustainable healthcare solutions.

Publications 📚

1. 📝 Monika, Prakash, Anushka Poola, Prithvi Prabhu, Samrat K.
“Key insights into recent advances and challenges in COVID‑19 Management”
Discover Public Health (2025) 22: 15.

2. 🧪 P. Monika, M. N. Chandraprabha, R. Hari Krishna, Vittal Maanya, C. Likhitha, N. Pooja.
“Development of targeted nanocapsules using pomegranate peel extract with enhanced bioavailability and anti-inflammatory activity for ulcerative colitis: In vitro studies”
Hybrid Advances, 2024.

3. 🔬 Prakash Monika, Hari Krishna Rajan, Chandraprabha MN, Sakshi Shetty, Tanushka Mukherjee, S. Girish Kumar.
“Recent Developments in Green Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites: Relevance to Biomedical and Environmental Applications”
Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, 2024 (IF- 6.6, Q1)

4. 💉 Prakash, M. N. Chandraprabha, Vivek Radhakrishnan, Prathik Somayaji, Leah Sabu.
“Therapeutic potential of silkworm sericin in wound healing applications.”
Wound Repair and Regeneration, 2024 (IF-3.8, Q1, H-index – 133).

5. 🧑‍🔬 Monika Prakash, M.N. Chandraprabha, R. Hari Krishna, Harini Satish, S. Girish Kumar.
“Iron oxide nanoparticles for inflammatory bowel disease: Recent advances in diagnosis and targeted drug therapy.”
Applied Surface Science Advances. 2024, 19: 100540 (IF- 7.8, Q1).

6. 🔩 Gowda, Charishma C.; B., Lavanya; M. N., Chandra Prabha; Krishna, R. Hari; P., Monika.
“Bioceramics in Hip and Knee Implants.”
Journal of Mines, Metals & Fuels. 2023, 71 (3): 400-407. (Q4)

7. 🌿 Monika, Prakash, M. N. Chandraprabha, and K. N. Murthy.
“Catechin, epicatechin, curcumin, garlic, pomegranate peel and neem extracts of Indian origin showed enhanced anti-inflammatory potential in human primary acute and chronic wound derived fibroblasts by decreasing TGF-β and TNF-α expression.”
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 23, no. 1 (2023): 1-16. (IF- 3.78, Q1)

8. 🧬 Monika, Prakash, M. N. Chandraprabha, KN Chidambara Murthy, P. Veena Waiker, and Annapoorni Rangarajan.
“Standardized ready-to-use laboratory protocol to isolate primary human wound associated fibroblasts from infected wound samples for clinical applications.”
Journal of Microbiological Methods (2023): 106712. (IF- 2.5, Q3)

9. 🧫 Monika, Prakash, M. N. Chandraprabha, and KN Chidambara Murthy.
“Gene expression studies in primary human acute and chronic wound fibroblasts treated with most popular wound healing phytoextracts.”
South African Journal of Botany 155 (2023): 205-213. (IF- 3.11, Q2).

10. 🔬 Krishna, R. Hari, M. N. Chandraprabha, Prakash Monika, Vishal Chaudhary, and C. Manjunatha.
“Biomolecule conjugated inorganic nanoparticles for biomedical applications: A review.”
Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews (2022): 1-42. (IF- 4.5, Q1).