Bioprocess & Metabolic Engineering Lab

Exploring innovative solutions at the intersection of biotechnology and engineering

About Our Lab

The Bioprocess and Metabolic Engineering Lab (BME) at IIT Madras, led by Dr. Guhan Jayaraman, focuses on developing innovative bioprocess technologies and metabolic engineering strategies for sustainable production of biochemicals, and biofuels.

Our research integrates systems biology, synthetic biology, and bioprocess engineering to design and optimize microbial cell factories for industrial applications

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Research Highlights

Metabolic Engineering

Designing and optimizing metabolic pathways in microorganisms for enhanced production of target compounds

Bioprocess Engineering

Developing scalable and sustainable bioprocesses for industrial applications

Downstream Processing

Recombinant protein purification to deliver high-quality products from lab-scale fermentations

Latest News

New Publication in Journal of Applied Microbiology

Our lab's recent work on adaptive laboratory evolution for lignin valorization has been published in Journal of Applied Microbiology

June 06, 2025

Collaboration with Industry Partner

We've initiated a new collaboration with AATREL Green Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd. to develop strategies for renewable energy production

July, 2025