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Biography

Navindra Soodoo is currently a Mitacs Post Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Biology at Trent University. He completed his Ph.D. at Trent Center for Biomaterial Research Group in the Environmental and Life Sciences graduate program at Trent University in 2022. He also completed his B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Guyana in 2016. With five years of research experience in the area of Material Science and Chemistry, Navindra has worked as a Research Intern at the Institute of Applied Science and Technology and a Researcher at the Trent Center for Biomaterial Research Group. His current and previous research interests include Biomaterials, Thermal Energy Storage Materials, Lubricants, and Product Development. Navindra received the Graduate International Scholarship, Research Fellowship Award, Ph.D. Dean's Award and Mitacs Accelerate Grant Award to pursue his research interests. Navindra's dedication to advancing our understanding of Phase Change Materials and Lubricants has led to five publications in top-tier scientific journals.

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Employment (2)

Trent University: Peterborough, Ontario, CA

2022-06-01 to 2023-06-30 | MITACS Accelerate Post Doctoral Fellow (Trent University Department of Biology and Noblegen Inc)
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Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Guyana: Georgetown, Guyana, GY

2016-09-01 to 2017-05-31 | Research Intern (Indigenous Materials and Biodiesel Department)
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Education and qualifications (2)

Nottingham Trent University: Peterborough, Ontario, CA

2017-05-01 to 2022-08-31 | PhD (Trent Center for Biomaterial Research Group in Environmental and Life Sciences Program )
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University of Guyana: Georgetown, Guyana, GY

2012-09-01 to 2016-08-31 | BSc of Science in Chemistry (Chemistry )
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Professional activities (6)

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (Switzerland): Basel, switzerland, CH

2022-12-02 to present | Volunteer Reviewer (Reviewing Committee)
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Trent University: Peterborough, Ontario, CA

2022-07-22 | PhD Gold Medal Nominee for President Medal ( Environmental and life Sciences)
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American Oil Chemists Society: Urbana, Illinois, US

2019-04-01 to 2020-04-30 | Member (Oil)
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Trent University: Peterborough, Ontario, CA

2019-01-01 | PhD Dean Scholarship (Environmental and Life Sciences Program )
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Trent University: Peterborough, Ontario, CA

2017-05-01 | Research Fellowship Award (Environmental and Life Sciences)
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Trent University: Peterborough, Ontario, CA

2017-05-01 | Graduate International Scholarship (Environmental and Life Sciences )
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Funding (1)

Preparation of All-Natural Food Thickeners and Whiteners using β-Glucan obtained from Euglena Gracilis Paramylon

2022-06 to 2023-06 | Grant
Mitacs (BC, BC, CA)
URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navindra-soodoo-640994100/
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Works (10)

Extending the Physical Functionality of Bioactive Blends of Astrocaryum Pulp and Kernel Oils from Guyana

Cosmetics
2024-06-26 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/cosmetics11040107
Contributors: Laziz Bouzidi; Shaveshwar Deonarine; Navindra Soodoo; R. J. Neil Emery; Sanela Martic; Suresh S. Narine
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Molecular, Crystalline, and Microstructures of Lipids from Astrocaryum Species in Guyana and Their Thermal and Flow Behavior

Thermo
2024-03-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/thermo4010009
Contributors: Shaveshwar Deonarine; Navindra Soodoo; Laziz Bouzidi; R. J. Neil Emery; Sanela Martic; Suresh S. Narine
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Oil Extraction and Natural Drying Kinetics of the Pulp and Seeds of Commercially Important Oleaginous Fruit from the Rainforests of Guyana

Processes
2023-11-24 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/pr11123292
Contributors: Shaveshwar Deonarine; Navindra Soodoo; Laziz Bouzidi; Suresh S. Narine
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Fundamental Structure–Function Relationships in Vegetable Oil-Based Lubricants: A Critical Review

Lubricants
2023-07-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/lubricants11070284
Contributors: Navindra Soodoo; Laziz Bouzidi; Suresh S. Narine
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Fundamental Structure–Function Relationships in Vegetable Oil-Based Lubricants: A Critical Review

2023-07-01 | Review | Formal analysis
Contributors: Dr Navindra Soodoo; Laziz Bouzidi; Suresh S Narine
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Exploiting aromaticity in fatty terephthalate diesters to enhance melting point and prevent polymorphism

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111650
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2-s2.0-85124667876

Part of ISSN: 09270248
Contributors: Soodoo, N.; Poopalam, K.D.; Bouzidi, L.; Narine, S.S.
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Fundamental structure-function relationships in vegetable oil based phase change materials: A critical review

Journal of Energy Storage
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2022.104355
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2-s2.0-85126620009

Part of ISSN: 2352152X
Contributors: Soodoo, N.; Poopalam, K.D.; Bouzidi, L.; Narine, S.S.
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Effect of Pendant Sulfide and Sulfonyl Groups on the Thermal, Flow, and Antioxidative Properties of Lipid-Based Aliphatic Monoesters

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
2022-12-28 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c01854
Contributors: Navindra Soodoo; Laziz Bouzidi; Suresh Narine
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MOLECULAR ARCHITECTURES FOR IMPROVED BIOMATERIALS DERIVED FROM VEGETABLE OILS -APPLICATION TO ENERGY STORAGE AND LUBRICANTS

Trent University Thesis Archive
2022-09-01 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Phase behavior of monosulfones: Use of high polarity sulfonyl groups to improve the thermal properties of lipid-based materials for PCM applications

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2019.110115
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2-s2.0-85073700604

Part of ISSN: 09270248
Contributors: Soodoo, N.; Raghunanan, L.; Bouzidi, L.; Narine, S.
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