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Host Institute: National Institute of Design (NID)
Host Academic Supervisor: Tridha Gajjar, Senior Faculty in Communication Design, National Institute of Design (NID)
Co-Host Supervisor: Ketankumar Vadodaria, Associate Senior Faculty, Textile Design, National Institute of Design (NID)
Co-Project Supervisors:
Anders Egede Daugaard, Professor, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Nilanjana Bairagi, Associate Professor, National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bangalore
Sunitha Varadan, Founder, LoopM Alternatives
Ruchi Pathak Kaul, Honorary Lecturer, UCL; Consultant to Surgical Innovation Lab, AIIMS, New Delhi
Aim
Aim
The design and development of multiple materials with appropriate characteristics for biopackaging alternatives in the F&B, pharma, and other industries, and selection of key materials for commercially scalable business models using material flows from agriculture residues to generate sidestream income for farmers.
Key Outcomes
Key Outcomes
Identification, design and development of multiple materials obtained from agricultural residues with appropriate physiochemical and biological characteristics for selected F&B, pharma, and other industries.
Optimization of selected bio-based materials for industrial use cases.
Development of scientifically and contextually grounded business models focusing on overcoming barriers through stakeholder interactions.
Transition strategies to enable Indian industries and Governmental bodies to transition to more sustainable bio-based materials and material flows.
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