Devarai Santhosh Kumar

Dr. Devarai Santhosh Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad). He leads the Industrial Bioprocess and Bio-prospecting Laboratory (IBBL), focusing on enzyme-based research for therapeutic, industrial, and biomedical applications.

• Research Interests: Biochemical and bioprocess development of therapeutic enzymes, Industrial Fermentation Engineering, Production of Industrial Medicinal and Nutritive Enzymes, Biomedical Materials, Biomedical Devices, and Sensors.
• Education: Ph.D. from IIT Madras.
• Lab: IBBL specializes in enzyme biodiesel production, high-density cultivation of edible mushrooms, and biosensor development.