Dr Roshni Paul, SP Jain, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Roshni Paul is an experienced academic with a robust background in teaching and research across the UK and UAE. She holds a PhD in Engineering and a Master’s in Education, alongside a Master’s in Nanotechnology. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, her expertise spans Environmental Engineering, Anaerobic Digestion, and Chemistry. Dr. Paul has authored over 20 publications and is adept in curriculum development and innovative teaching methods, including flipped classrooms. She actively engages with STEM education initiatives and has presented at numerous international conferences. 🌍📚🔬 Her commitment to fostering education and research makes her a valued contributor in her field.
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Education
Dr. Roshni Paul holds an impressive academic background, with a PhD in Engineering (2013–2018) and an MPhil in Engineering (2011–2013) from Birmingham City University, UK. She also earned a Master’s in Education (2014–2015) from the same institution. Prior to this, Dr. Paul completed her MSc in Nanotechnology (2008–2009) at the University of Teesside, UK, and a BSc in Chemistry (2005–2008) from Calicut University, India. Additionally, she is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE) in the UK, reflecting her commitment to educational excellence and innovation. 🎓🔬✨
Experience
Dr. Roshni Paul is an experienced educator with a strong background in higher education, having taught and conducted research in the UK and UAE. She holds a BSc in Chemistry and an MSc in Nanotechnology, along with teaching qualifications including a Master’s in Education and a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. As a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE), she specializes in subjects such as Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, and Education. Dr. Paul is adept in curriculum development and various teaching techniques, including flipped classrooms and online learning. She has authored 20 publications and actively supports STEM initiatives for girls in the UK. 📚🔬🌍👩🏫✨
Awards and Recognition
Dr. Roshni Paul has actively contributed to various prestigious conferences and programs throughout her career. In July 2021, she presented a compelling Soapbox presentation at the “Covid-19: An Unequal Impact” conference hosted by Birmingham City University. She successfully completed the Aurora Leadership Development Program for Higher Education in the UK from January to December 2020. Her accolades include the Early Career Researcher Travel Award from the British Psychological Society in 2019 and multiple Travel Grant awards from the Anaerobic Digestion Network (BBSRC) for early career researcher conferences from 2016 to 2018. Additionally, she received a travel grant to China for the 15th IWA World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion in 2017 and was honored with the Letitia Charlene Education Award in 2011. 🌍🎓✈️
Research Projects
Dr. Roshni Paul is an accomplished researcher focused on sustainable utilization of macroalgae in Indonesia through the Newton Fund Institutional Links Project at Universitas Brawijaya (2019-2020). She led the techno-economics team for the ALG-AD project, a three-year Interreg North West Europe initiative aimed at creating value from waste nutrients by integrating algal and anaerobic digestion technology (2017-2021). Additionally, Dr. Paul served as a co-investigator for the Biotechnology and Bio Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Anaerobic Digestion Network, contributing to the design and development of a counter flow leach bed reactor for food waste anaerobic digestion (2017-2018). 🌱💧🌍
Publication top notes
Estimation of biogas production and the emission savings from anaerobic digestion of fruit-based agro-industrial waste and agricultural crops residues
Food waste to bioenergy: current status and role in future circular economies in Indonesia
Anaerobic digestion of micro and macro algae, pre-treatment and co-digestion-biomass—a review for a better practice
Optimisation of ultrasound pretreatment of microalgal biomass for effective biogas production through anaerobic digestion process
Effect of pre-treatment on anaerobic biodegradability of Gracilaria verrucosa
Potential of Gracilaria sp. as single-or co-digestion feedstock for biogas production
Feasibility of seaweed and agricultural crop waste resiudes as co-digestion feedstock