Novel fish feed protein researcher joins BioMar R&D
Sandeep Sharma, previously a researcher at Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), says he is passionate about sustainabillity issues. He has joined the global R&D division of fish feed group, BioMar. His new role is scientist, with a focus on fish nutrition requirements. He will be based at BioMar R&D in Trondheim in Norway.
Sharma obtained his PhD in Biotechnology at NMBU. His PhD demonstrated a proof-of-concept (PoC) for the utilization of brown seaweed and wood biomass for the production of microbial protein ingredients for the aquaculture sector.
Linked to the BIOFEED project, his PhD was focused on the detailed characterization of biomass, process optimization and scale up, including the enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation aspects, formulation of feed and fish feed trials, evaluating growth performances and nutrient digestibility.
He has demonstrated that brown seaweed and spruce wood can indeed be used to produce protein-rich yeast for Atlantic salmon diets.
Prior to starting his PhD, he was working in Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, R&D, India as a research associate, from where he sought out a switch to a career path more focused on sustainable technology.