Shalini
Name: Shalini D/O Kuppusamy
Designation: Senior Research Officer
Department: Research and Development
E-mail: shalini@algaetech.com.my
ACADEMIC/QUALIFICATION
Bsc (HONS) Industrial Biotechnology, majoring in Microbiology (UNISEL), 2009
Foundation in Health Science, (MSU), 2008
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Mass cultivation of algae in open and closed systems
- Carried out research & development on various algae strains
- Extraction of oil from algae
- Spirulina mass cultivation
- Conducted training classes and lectures on Microalgae cultivation (www.algaeasia.net). Speaker cum facilitator.
a) Demonstration on algae culturing and maintenance
- Carried out research on the effect of algae in removing heavy metals from palm oil wastes
- Conducted primary and secondary research
a. Cultivation of Nannochloropsis for biodiesel production
b. Extraction of oil from algae
CURRENT PROJECTS
- Extraction of biodiesel from algae, Collaborative project between Algaetech group of companies and MOSTI
- Development of RAS system for Spirulina cultivation for Human Supplement
- Tableting of Spirulina
- Usage of LED lights for monitoring algae growth
- Conducting research on the limiting nutrient and enhance the POME with the nutrient to growth the natural micro flora
- Extraction of phycocyanin from Spirulina platensis
- Water soluble extraction from Spirulina platensis
- Heterotrophic cultivation using algae
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
2011
Parkavi K., Shalini K., Hartina M. Y & Syed I. S. A (2011). POME treatment using Spirulina platensis Geitler. AlgaeTech Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
