Statistical Optimization of Biological Systems

The optimization of biological systems requires a thorough understanding of the system and the application of the appropriate mathematical and statistical tools. There are a number of books written by statisticians that address the problem of mathematical optimization but there is a void as far as the experimental optimization of biological systems employing statistical techniques is concerned. This book addresses the problem of optimization of bioprocess systems in its entirety, with an emphasis on the experimental optimization of biological systems employing statistical techniques.

Tapobrata Panda is a Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. He received a BSc (honors) in Chemistry from the University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India; a BTech and MTech in Food Technology and Biochemical Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India; and a PhD in Biochemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi. Professor Panda is widely published and a member of several journals’ editorial boards. His papers have an ‘h’-index (Google Scholar) of 30 and ‘i-10’ value of 64. His areas of interest include hybrid experimental design, bio-MEMS, biological synthesis of nanoparticles, and design of therapeutic molecules and enzymes.

R. Arun Kumar is currently working with an oil and gas super major in liquefied natural gas business as a Process Engineer. Previously, he worked for an international oil and gas service company. He received a BTech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India; and was in the top 1% of the National Astronomy and Physics Olympiad. His areas of interest include biochemical engineering, genetic algorithms applied to biological systems, and design of experiments.

Thomas Theodore is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, India. He received Chemical Engineering degrees from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India, and Alagappa College of Technology, Chennai, India; an MS in Bioengineering from the Ecole Superieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris, France; an MEngSc in Biopharmaceutical Engineering from University College Dublin, Ireland; and a PhD in Biochemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. His areas of interest include therapeutic proteins and biodegradable polymers.