Prof. Thilini U. Ariyadasa from the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Moratuwa delivered three invited talks on the theme of "Microalgae-Integrated Resource Recovery from Waste Streams for Bioremediation and Sustainable Production" at prestigious international conferences in India. These included the International Conference on Innovations in Biotechnology for Sustainability (IBS-2024) in New Delhi, International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (ICABB-2024) in Pune, and Emerging Approaches in Risk Analysis and Translational Aspects of Health and Environment (EARTH-2024) in Lucknow, which took place from 23rd November to 1st December 2024. The presentations were followed by Q&A sessions, engaging in-depth discussions on the latest scientific advancements in the field of microalgae.
At all three conferences, Prof. Ariyadasa served as a member of the jury panel for poster presentations of emerging young scholars. Additionally, she co-chaired several technical sessions namely, Wastewater Treatment & Resource Recovery at IBS-2024 in New Delhi, Food Biotechnology at ICABB-2024 in Pune, and Hazard Identification, Characterization, and Risk Analysis at EARTH-2024 in Lucknow.
In her talks, Prof. Ariyadasa underscored the transformative potential of microalgae in addressing the most pressing global challenges. She emphasized how microalgae can play a pivotal role in integrated resource recovery from waste streams, facilitating bioremediation while simultaneously producing high-value bioactive compounds.
