Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a consultant in the field of paper and pulp. Her research career spans about 40 years, having worked at the National Sugar Institute, the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Western Ontario, and the Thapar Research and Industrial Development Centre in India. She also worked as a visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and as a visiting researcher at the Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. Dr. Bajpai’s main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology.

• 1. Overview of pulp and paper industry2. Circularity and sustainability in the pulp and paper industry3. Wastes generated during each step of pulp and paper processing: composition and potential for valorization4. Waste management in pulp and paper mill5. Breaking down residues for valorization6. Valorization of PPI waste-Present and upcoming bioproducts7. CO2 capture and utilization in paper and pulp industry8. Challenges and future perspectives for conversion of wastes into value added products

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