Bio
I am a chemical engineer with expertise in process development, biocatalysis, synthesis of small molecules and polyesters, reaction engineering, kinetic modeling, and various solid and liquid analytical techniques. I received my Bachelor's degree from West Bengal University of Technology, India, Master's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, and Ph.D from the University of Kansas. I am passionate about sustainable chemistry and engineering for the production of chemical and energy materials. In my free time, I love to enjoy various outdoor activities like hiking, swimming and kayaking.
Professional Experience
March, 2024 - present: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Nanomaterials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
December, 2016 - June, 2017: Quality Control Engineer, Coca Cola India
Education
August 2019 - February 2024: Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Kansas
August 2017 - June 2019: M.Tech, Chemical Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
August 2012 - June 2016: B.Tech, Chemical Engineering, West Bengal University of Technology
Specialized Equipment
HPLC, GC, NMR
Flow reactors/ high pressure reactors
Trademarks and Patents
A. M. Allgeier, V. K. Sharma, T.P. Binder, Methods for the Biocatalytic Production of Acetaldehyde. US20230295670A1, September 21, 2023. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20230295670A1/en
Other Publications
- Sharma, V.K., Binder, T.P., and Allgeier, A.M. (2024). Conceptual Process Design and Techno-Economic Analysis of Biocatalytic Furfural Hydrogenation Using Ethanol as the Terminal Reductant. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 12, 10776–10785. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c01718.
- Sharma, V.K., Binder, T.P., and Allgeier, A.M. (2023). Covalent Immobilization of Yeast Alcohol Dehydrogenase on an Amine-Functionalized Polymeric Resin Enhances Stability for Furfural Hydrogenation to Furfuryl Alcohol Using Ethanol as the Terminal Reductant. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 62, 17604–17615. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.3c02526.
- Sharma, V.K., Chakraborty, G., Narendren, S., and Katiyar, V. (2023). Fabrication and characterization of conductive electrospun nanofiber mats of carbon nanofiber/poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(lactic acid) ternary nanocomposites for flexible electronics applications. Mater. Adv. 4, 6294–6303. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3MA00670K
- Sharma, V.K., Cosse, K.J., Binder, T.P., McFarlane, J.S., and Allgeier, A.M. (2023). Biocatalytic Furfuryl Alcohol Production with Ethanol as the Terminal Reductant Using a Single Enzyme. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 11, 10767–10775. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c01588
- Sharma, V.K., Hutchison, J.M., and Allgeier, A.M. (2022). Redox Biocatalysis: Quantitative Comparisons of Nicotinamide Cofactor Regeneration Methods. ChemSusChem 15, e202200888. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202200888