During my dissertation, I was assigned to do a senior project on the topic of "Extraction and Purification of Lignin from Sugarcane Bagasse for Vanillin Production". I was equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to help, develop, and drive my dissertation. I was required to do a lot of independent research which required self-motivation and the ability to work on a long-term project. I have been working on researching data, conducting an experiment, analyzing experimental results to develop the vanillin production process, and designing the process using the SuperPro Designer program.