Dr. Pradeep Kumar Gandam is an Assistant Professor of Biotechnology at SR University, holding a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the National Institute of Technology Warangal. He has over 13 years of teaching experience and eight years of research experience, with expertise in industrial biotechnology, microbial fermentation, lignocellulosic biorefineries, biomass valorisation, bioprocess optimization, and sustainable bioproduct development.

His research interests focus on microbial cell factory engineering, metabolic and protein engineering, precision fermentation, sustainable bioprocessing, and renewable feedstock valorisation for producing high-value biofuels, biochemicals, and biomaterials. A major emphasis is on integrating Design of Experiments (DoE), Response Surface Methodology (RSM), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), and metaheuristic optimization algorithms for predictive modelling, multi-objective optimization, and intelligent bioprocess design. His research also encompasses systems biotechnology, computational bioprocess engineering, enzyme discovery, techno-economic assessment, and sustainable biomanufacturing.

His teaching interests include Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Enzymology, Protein Engineering, Metabolic Engineering, Bioseparation Engineering, Tissue Engineering, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Industrial Biotechnology, Fermentation Technology, Bioprocess Engineering, Bioprocess Modelling and Optimization, and AI/ML Applications in Biotechnology. His teaching approach emphasizes conceptual clarity, computational and experimental skills, interdisciplinary learning, and research-driven problem-solving to prepare students for emerging opportunities in biotechnology and biomanufacturing.