Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing

Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB) is an autonomous national institute under the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. It is headquartered in Mohali, Punjab, and is uniquely focused on secondary agriculture — converting agricultural residues into high-value bioproducts.

Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB)

Established	2012[1]
Research type	Autonomous Research Institute
Budget	Government-funded
Field of research	Biotechnology, Bioprocessing, Agriculture, Nutraceuticals
Director	Ashwani Pareek (Additional charge)
Location	Mohali, Punjab, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
Operating agency	Government of India
Website	www.ciab.res.in

Mission and Mandate

The institute's mission is to advance knowledge, technologies, and processes related to the agrifood sector, linking research outcomes to societal impact through entrepreneurship and value addition.^[2] CIAB’s mandate includes four major R&D areas:

• Value addition to primary processing residues and agricultural waste for edible products.^[3]
• Valorization of crop waste into specialty products and chemicals.^[4]
• Development of nutritionals, nutraceuticals, and enhanced bioproducts.^[5]
• Biosynthetic technology and synthetic biology for low‑volume, high‑value industrial enzymes and products.^[6]

Research Focus

CIAB focuses holistically on transforming agricultural residues into sustainable, value‑added bioproducts aligned with national goals like “Doubling the Farmer’s Income.” ^[7]

Notable people

• Rajender Singh Sangwan
• T. R. Sharma

See also

• Department of Biotechnology