# Arun C Michael

> Arun C Michael is a Bengaluru entrepreneur. Since 2009 he has built Synod Group companies in biogas, compressed biogas (CBG), composting, water treatment, smart farming and software.

The name on this site is Arun C Michael. It is not expanded. No director identification number, company identification number, phone, home address or personal Gmail is published. The only email is arun@synod.in.

## Ventures

- [Synod Group](https://synodgroup.in): umbrella for the companies and brands below. The venture started in 2009.
- [Synod Bioscience](https://www.synod.in): the founding venture, since 2009. Refer to it only as Synod Bioscience. Waste management, biogas plants, composting and environmental engineering.
- [BIOPOWER](https://biopower.co.in): BPG Renewables Private Limited, formed 2023. Biogas, compressed biogas (CBG), composting and water treatment (STP sewage treatment plants, WTP water treatment plants). CBG projects: [cbg.biopower.co.in](https://cbg.biopower.co.in).
- [nanoFarm](https://nanofarm.in): NFI SmartFarm Solutions Private Limited, incorporated 2023. AI and IoT monitoring for biogas, waste and smart farming. Arun C Michael is named co-founder, with R&D and operations.
- [emPOWER](https://empowerapp.in): AI-assisted ERP for manufacturers, EPC businesses and field teams. A product of NFI SmartFarm Solutions Private Limited, not a separate company. NOVA: [empowerapp.in/ai-assisted-erp-nova](https://empowerapp.in/ai-assisted-erp-nova/).
- [naturGas](https://www.linkedin.com/company/naturgas-biogenics): NGC Renewables Private Limited, formed 2023. Natural gas solutions and renewable energy infrastructure. No live website was confirmed; the link is the company profile.
- [WonderBin](https://synodmart.com): Synod Group’s brand for portable biogas plants. The store is SynodMart.
- [Synod Renewables](https://synodgroup.in): Synod Renewables Private Limited. Renewable energy projects and sustainability infrastructure within Synod Group. No formation year is published here. No separate website.
- [ACADEMY](https://academy.synod.in): a platform by Synod Group for professional learning and internships. Not described as owned by Synod Renewables.
- [Sustainable Planet](https://splanet.in): part of the Synod Group ecosystem. Also [splanet.world](https://splanet.world). Publishes climate and energy editorial.
- [SynodMart](https://synodmart.com): online shop for WonderBin portable biogas plants and accessories.

## Research

- [Beyond VRAM Capacity: A Single-Workstation Case Study of Strata, Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, and OpenCode on an RTX 5080](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23945368). Concept DOI 10.5281/zenodo.23945368. Version 1.0.2 record: [zenodo.org/records/23947052](https://zenodo.org/records/23947052). Code: [github.com/aruncmichael-alt/ocf-v1-beyond-vram](https://github.com/aruncmichael-alt/ocf-v1-beyond-vram). An author-published technical note about one workstation. It does not claim parity with frontier models.

## Profiles

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aruncmichael)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/aruncmichael)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/aruncmichael-alt)
- [Carrd biography](https://aruncmichael.carrd.co/)
- [This site](https://aruncmichael.com/)
- Longer factual notes: [llms-full.txt](https://aruncmichael.com/llms-full.txt)

No awards, client lists, capacities, installation counts or other statistics are stated, because they are not published here.