Biography:
Nandakumar Arumugam is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Metabolic Engineering at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Republic of Korea. His research focuses on metabolic engineering and synthetic biology, particularly in the microbial biosynthesis of valueadded chemicals such as (R)-1,3-butanediol, 1,3-propanediol, and 3-hydroxypropionic acid. With an M.Tech in Biotechnology and prior experience as an Assistant Professor in India, he integrates academic and research expertise. His work includes engineering Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas putida for efficient bioproduction using synthetic biology and systems approaches. He is a member of the Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering and the Microbiology Society and has presented his work at several national and international conferences.
Title : Engineering Pseudomonas putida KT2440 for efficient 3-HP production and its evaluation using different carbon sources