Prof. Sudip Rakshit is a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Bioenergy and Biorefining Processes at Lakehead University, Canada. He is affiliated with the Biorefining Research Institute (BRI) and the Department of Chemical Engineering at the university. Dr. Rakshit is a trained Biochemical Engineer, having completed his graduate studies at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India. Dr. Rakshit began his academic career at IIT Madras before transitioning to the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok, Thailand, where he served as Vice President for Research for eight years. Upon moving to Canada, he served as the Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering and continued his involvement with the BRI. His current research focuses on producing value-added platform chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass, with particular emphasis on system integration and holistic sustainability. This includes Techno-Economic Analysis, Life Cycle Analysis, and the depolymerization of plastics to advance the development of a circular bio-economy. Dr. Rakshit also aims to incorporate social dimensions into his research to address the broader implications of these advancements especially in the Arctic region. Over the years, Dr. Rakshit has established numerous international research collaborations. He has worked with institutions such as the National Institute of Biosciences and Human Research (NIBH) in Japan, the Centre for Agricultural Research for Sustainable Development (CIRAD) in France, Korea Institute of Technology (KIST), South Korea, Borås University in Sweden, Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT) in Germany, Ohio University in the USA, and the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV) in Mexico. He has also served in numerous international committees and as visiting faculty in several countries, including France, South Koea, the United Kingdom, and Mexico, further enriching his global academic footprint.