Suren Singh
Executive Dean
Applied Sciences
Durban University of Technology
South Africa
Biography
Professor Suren Singh assumed the position of lecturer in September 1997 at the former M.L. Sultan Technikon (now DUT) when research was still at its infancy. His arrival brought a much-awaited impetus to research at the then Technikon. Within five years, he was able to establish a core research group in Industrial Biotechnology and achieved a Y2 – NRF rating in 2002 and a C1 – NRF rating in 2007 and 2013.
Research Interest
His research focuses on Enzyme Technology,the isolation, production (shake flask to large scale fermenters) biochemical characterization, purification, and application of thermostable enzymes viz.,: i xylanases - targeted towards the pulp and paper industry to reduce the chemical demand and for the production of biofuels
