Dr. Michael Ladisch

Biography

Michael R. Ladisch is a Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University and the Director of the Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering (LORRE). With a solid academic background in Chemical Engineering holding a BS (1973) from Drexel University and an MS (1974) and PhD (1977) from Purdue University, he has dedicated his career to advancing bioprocess bioseparations engineering and the transformation of renewable resources into biofuels and bioproducts. His research focuses on the detection of microbial pathogens and includes innovative studies on proteins and living organisms, bionanotechnology, and bioseparations. Dr. Ladisch's team is known for developing microfiltration technology that aids in the rapid concentration and recovery of microorganisms from food and water, which won the FDA Food Safety Challenge in 2015. He has significantly contributed to the reduction of biofuel production costs and enhancing the conversion of cellulosic biomass. As an author of textbooks and numerous journal articles, he also holds 20 patents. His efforts have extended into entrepreneurship, where he collaborates to teach entrepreneurial processes to students across various disciplines at Purdue. Elected as a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering and the National Academy of Engineering, he has received various accolades including the Marvin J. Johnson Award from the American Chemical Society in 2002 and the Morrill Award from Purdue University in 2015.

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