Supervision

Postdocs/researchers (former and currents)

Luziana Hoxha (2024)
Taner Sar (2020-2024)
Lukitawesa (2021)
Steven Wainaina (2021)
Mukesh Kumar Awasthi (2018-2019)
Witold Pietrzak (2019-2020)
Swarnima Agnihotri Kumar (2015-2018)
Pedro Ferreira (2018-2019)
Jorge F. Ferreira (2016-2018)
Regina Jijoho Patinvoh (2018)
Ahmad Rahimpour (2016-2017)
Marisa Soares Borges (2014-2015)
Päivi Ylitervo (2014)
Supansa Youngsukkasem (2013-2015)
Ho Ky Quang Minh (2010-2012)
Keikhosro Karimi (2008-2010)

Current PhD students

Clarisse Uwineza: Production and valorization of volatile fatty acids using membrane bioreactors University of Borås (anticipated 2024)
Ricky Wang: In vitro digestion system for human and fish University of Borås (anticipated 2025)
Milad Parchami: Volatile fatty acids as animal feed University of Borås (anticipated 2025)
Vahid Abbasi: Fungi to fish feed University of Borås (anticipated 2025)
Mahtab Mohammadi: In vitro digestion of fish feed University of Borås (anticipated 2026)
Negar Basereh: Membrane separation of volatile fatty acids University of Borås (anticipated 2026)
Sharmeen Mustafa: Fungi and bacteria for fermented food University of Borås (anticipated 2027)
Alvaro Neto: Syngas fermentation for hydrogen and VFAs production University of Borås (anticipated 2028)

Graduated PhDs

Ria Millati: Ethanol production from lignocellulosic materials: Potential of continuous cultivation immobilization and zygomycetes fungi. Chalmers Univ. of Technol. (Jun. 2005)
Keikhosro Karimi: Ethanol production from rice straw Isfahan Univ. of Tech. Iran (Sep. 2005)
Ronny Purwadi: Development of a continuous cultivation process for fermentation of dilute-acid hydrolyzates. University of Borås/ Chalmers Univ. of Technol. (Sep. 2006)
Farid Talebnia: Ethanol Production from Cellulosic Biomass by Encapsulated Saccharomyces cerevisiae. University of Borås/ Chalmers Univ. of Tech. Sweden (Apr. 2008)
Mohammad Pourbafrani: Citrus Waste Biorefinery: Process Development Simulation and Economic Analysis; University of Borås (May 2010)
Akram Zamani: Superabsorbent polymers from the cell wall of zygomycetes fungi University of Borås (Oct. 2010)
Azam Jeihanipour: Waste Textiles Bioprocessing to Ethanol and Biogas University of Borås (May 2011)
Patrik Lennartsson: Zygomycetes and cellulose residuals: hydrolysis cultivation and applications University of Borås (Feb. 2012)
Gergely Forgacs: Biogas Production from Citrus Wastes and Chicken Feather: Pretreatment and Co-digestion University of Borås (Jun. 2012)
Supansa Youngsukkasem: Rapid biogas production by methane-producing bacteria encased in polymeric membranes University of Borås/ Asian Inst of Tech. Thailand (Dec. 2012)
Anna Teghammar: Biogas Production from Lignocelluloses: Pretreatment Substrate Characterization Co-digestion and Economic Evaluation; University of Borås (May 2013)
Isroi: Improvement of digestibility and structural changes of oil palm empty fruit bunches by Pleurotus floridanus and phosphoric acid pretreatment Chalmers Univ. of Technol./Gadjah Mada University Indonesia (Sep. 2013)
Johan Westman: Ethanol production from lignocellulose using high local cell density yeast cultures: Investigations of flocculating and encapsulated Saccharomyces cerevisiae; University of Borås/ Chalmers Univ. of Tech. (Feb. 2014)
Solmaz Aslanzadeh: Pretreatment of cellulosic waste and high-rate biogas production University of Borås (Feb. 2014)
Hamidreza Barghi: Functionalization of Synthetic Polymers for Membrane Bioreactors; University of Borås (Feb. 2014)
Päivi Ylitervo: Concepts for improving ethanol productivity from lignocellulosic materials: Encapsulated yeast and membrane bioreactors: Ethanol production from lignocellulosic materials using encapsulated yeast; University of Borås (April 2014)
Mofoluwake Ishola: Novel application of membrane bioreactors in lignocellulosic ethanol production : simultaneous saccharification filtration and fermentation (SSFF) University of Borås (October 2014)
Rachma Wikandari: Effect of fruit flavors on anaerobic digestion: Inhibitions and solutions University of Borås (Nov. 2014)
Maryam Mohseni Kabir: Bioprocessing of Recalcitrant Substrates for Biogas Production University of Borås (Oc. 2015)
Julius Akinbomi: Fermentative hydrogen and methane productions using membrane bioreactors University of Borås (Oct. 2015)
Karthik Rajendran: Industrial Bioprocess Developments for Biogas and Ethanol Production University of Borås (Nov. 2015)
Jorge F. Ferreira: Integration of filamentous fungi in ethanol dry-mill biorefinery University of Borås (Nov. 2015)
Jhosane Pages Diaz: Biogas from Slaughterhouse Waste: Mixture interactions in co-digestion University of Borås (Dec. 2015)
Ramkumar B. Nair: Integration of first-and second-generation bioethanol processes using edible filamentous fungus Neurospora intermedia University of Borås (Oct. 2017)
Regina Jijoho Patinvoh: Biological pretreatment and dry digestion processes for biogas production (Dec. 2017)
Osagie Alex Osadolor: Design and development of a novel textile bioreactor: Ethanol and Biogas production as case studies University of Borås (Apr. 2018)
Pedro Ferreira de Souza Filho: Fungi-based biorefinery model for food industry waste: Progress toward a circular economy University of Borås (Sep. 2018)
Veronika Bátori: Fruit wastes to biomaterials: Development of biofilms and 3D objects in a circular economy system University of Borås (Feb. 2019)
Amir Mahboubi: Immersed membrane bioreactors for lignocellulosic bioethanol production University of Borås (Nov. 2019)
Konstantinos Chandolias: Enhanced methane and hydrogen production in reverse membrane bioreactors via syngas fermentation University of Borås (Nov. 2019)
Mostafa Jabbari: Material development of a textile bioreactor: All polyamide composite for the construction of bioreactors University of Borås (Jan. 2020)
Steven Wainaina: Developing a food waste-based volatile fatty acids platform using an immersed membrane bioreactor University of Borås (Sep. 2020)
Lukitawesa: Methane and Volatile Fatty Acid Production from Toxic Substrates University of Borås (Oct. 2020)
Rebecca Gmoser: Circular bioeconomy through valorisation of Agro-industrial residues by the edible filamentous fungus Neurospora intermedia University of Borås (Sep. 2021)
Gülru Bulkan: Fungi-Based Biorefinery: Valorization of industrial residuals and techno-economic evaluation University of Borås (Nov. 2022)
Danh Hoang Vu: Volatile Fatty Acids as a Key to Sustainability and Circularity in Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production University of Borås (May 2023)
Mohsen Parchami: Unlocking the potential of brewer’s spent grain: A sustainable biorefinery approach to value-added product generation University of Borås (Jun. 2023)
Neda Rousta: Harnessing the Potential of Filamentous Fungi for Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems University of Borås (Sep. 2023)
Sajjad Karimi: Filamentous Fungi as a Sustainable Ingredient for Fish Feed University of Borås (Feb. 2024)
Tugba Sapmaz: Unlocking Sustainability in Wastewater Denitrification through Waste-Derived Volatile Fatty Acids Istanbul Technical University & University of Borås (Mar. 2024)

Graduated Licentiates (½PhDs)

Robert Kjellstrand: Hydraulic behaviour in an activated sludge tank: from tracer test through hydraulic modelling to full-scale implementation University of Borås/ Chalmers Univ. of Tech. Sweden (2006)
Anette Jansson: Dry Anaerobic Digestion of Food and Paper Industry wastes: Effects of addition of different organic compounds University of Borås/ Linnaeus University (Nov. 2020)

Ph.D. Theses (co-supervisor)

Ilona S. Horvath: Effects of furfural on the metabolism of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Dept. Chemical Reaction Eng. Chalmers Univ. of Tech. Sweden (Licentiate (½Ph.D.) 2001)
Anneli Nilsson (Pettersson): Improving ethanol production from lignocellulosic hydrolyzates Dept. Chemical Engineering Lund University of Technology Sweden (Dec. 2005)
Mansour Golmohammadi: Design Fabrication and Evaluation of Thermodynamic of laboratory reactor for food antibacterial essential oil extraction on Orange peels based of instant controlled pressure drop Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch Iran (July 2019)
Abolfazl Lotfi Aski: Pretreatment and biogas production from rice straw Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch Iran (July 2019)
Sharareh Harirch: Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosic Materials by Using Thermophilic Bacteria Isolated from Larijan Hot Spring and Investigating Iron Nanoparticles and Carbon Nanostructures Effects in Facilitating Bioethanol Production University of Isfahan Iran (Sep. 2020)
Nima Babolanimoghadam: Production of functional probiotic plant-based milk from oats using germination enzyme acid and solid state fermentation treatments University of Tehran Iran (Jan. 2023)
Omid Ghaffarzadeh: Investigating the effect of soda lignin modification and its use as a surfactant Resistance surface and printability characteristics of the test liner University of Tehran Iran (Jan. 2023)

Visiting Ph.D. students in Borås since 2014

Hendarawi: Treatment of ethanol process stillage with bio-coagulant Moringa Oleifera Bogor Agricultural University (Indonesia) 2014
Soltana Fellahi: Keratinase gene isolation from feather chicken degrading-bacterium University of Mostaganem (Tunisia) 2014
Witold Pietrzak: Ethanol production by ascomycetes fungi Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Science (Poland) 2014-2015
Sindor Pardayev: Biogas production from wastes Samarknad Agricultural Institute (Uzbekistan) 2014-2016
Mohsen Asadollahzadeh: Cultivation of zygomycetes fungi on sulfite liquor Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (Iran): 2014-2015
Behzad Satari: Production of oil chitosan and pectin from citrus wastes using zygomycetes fungi Isfahan University of Technology (Iran): 2014-2015
Mushafau Adebayo Oke: Pretreatment of lignocelluloses for production of cellulase using Bacillus sp. University of Malaya (Malaysia): 2015
Forough Momayez: Dry digestion of lignocellulosic wastes Isfahan University of Technology (Iran) 2017
Zohre Shahryari: Production of enzymes by filamentous fungi University of Kerman (Iran) 2017-2018
Bernhard Lecker: Membrane bioreactors and biogas University of Hohenheim (Germany) 2017
Sajjad Karimi: Fungi production as fish feed Isfahan University of Technology (Iran) 2017-2019
Mojtaba Jokar: Removing of heavy metals using nano-bio exchangers Isfahan University of Technology (Iran) 2017-2018
Abolfazl Lotfi Aski: Anaerobic digestion of citrus wastes Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch (Iran) 2017-2018
Sharareh Harirchi: Ethanol production from lignocelluloses using thermophilic bacteria University of Isfahan (Iran) 2018-2019
Taner Sar: Fish waste to edible fungi Gebze Technical University (Turkey) 2018-2019
Kinanthi Mondylaksita: Volatile fatty acids from Palm oil fruit bunches Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia) 2019-2021
Tugba Sapmaz: Volatile fatty acids from manure Istanbul Technical University (Turkey) 2018-2019
Moyinoluwa Akintunde: Production of bacterial cellulose University of Ibadan (Nigeria) 2019
Shilan Elyasi: Membrane bioreactors for contamination removal Amirkabir University of Technology (Iran) 2019
Umarin Jomnonkhaow: Volatile fatty acids from co-digestion of food waste and anaerobic sludge Khon Kaen University (Thailand) 2019-2020
Vanessa Elisa Pinheiro: Codigestion of pretreated lignocellulosic materials with bovine manure Sao Paulo University (Brazil) 2019-2020
Dongmin Yin: Production of volatile fatty acids from chicken manure China Agricultural University (China) 2019-2020
Najmeh Mousavi: Lignin recovery from softwood Sari Agricultural Science and Natural Resources University (Iran): 2020
Md Nahid Pervez: Micro- nano- and ultrafiltration of volatile fatty acids University of Salerno (Italy): 2020-2021
Sepideh Oladzad: Developing membrane bioreactors for production of volatile fatty acids Amirkabir University of Technology (Iran) 2021-2022
Omid Ghaffarzadeh: Lignin recovery from lignocellulosic materials University of Tehran (Iran) 2022
Atefeh Akhoodzadegan: Anaerobic digestion of chicken wastes Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (Iran) 2022
Reema Reema: Volatile fatty acids from food wastes York University (Canada) 2023
Akeem Akorede Moronkola: Conversion of Volatile Fatty Acids from Food Wastes to Biopolymers Lagos State University (Nigeria) 2023
Lydia Mawar Ningsih: Dry digestion for biogas production Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (Czech Rep.) 2023
Burcu Kaya: Production of Fungal Biomass from Whey Powder Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (Turkey) 2023
Stefano Cairone: Membrane separation of volatile fatty acids University of Salerno (Italy): 2023-2024

Guest professors/teachers in Borås

Prof. Victor LO. Ndirika Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Nigeria (2013)
Ms. Nigora Bozorova Khujand State University Tajikistan (2014)
Dr. Keikhosro Karimi Isfahan University of Technology Iran (2015 2016 2018)
Dr. Morteza Sadeghi Isfahan University of Technology Iran (2015)
Dr. Nourollah Mirghaffari Isfahan University of Technology Iran (2016)
Dr. Dwi Astiani Universitas Tanjungpura Indonesia (2016 & 2018)
Dr. Rachma Wikandari Universitas Gadja Mada Indonesia (2018 2023 2024)
Dr. Narges Fallah Amirkabir University of Technology Iran (2019)
Dr. Işık Semerci Ankara University Turkey (2019)
Dr. Alissara Reungsgang Khon Kaen University Thailand (2019)
Prof. Mujidat Omolara Aremu Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Nigeria (2021)
Prof. Ria Millati Gadjah Mada University Indonesia (2022 2023 2024)
Prof. Marina Tisma Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Croatia (2023)
Prof. Satinder Kaur York University Canada (2023)
Dr. Osorio Gonzalez Carlos Saul York University Canada (2023)
Dr. Abdullah Bilal Öztürk Yildiz Technical University Turkey (2023)
Dr. Danay Carrillo Nieves Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Mexico (2023)
Prof. Thallada Bhaskar CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum India (2024)
Dr. Mukesh Kumar Awasthi Northwest A&F University China (2024)