PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE * Expertise in the field of Plant Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology, Applied Microbiology, Food Biotechnology, Agro-technologies, Food and Nutrition Nutraceuticals Genetically Modified Foods Biosafety and Product Safety regulations. * Teaching, Mentoring, Supervising, Expert Guidance & Suggestions to Academics and S&T teams. 5 * Evaluating the works of others in the broad areas of biological sciences, health sciences and food science and technology, as expert member in high level committees of national and international prominence. * Ability to obtain competitive grants, total management of the projects including aspects viz., technical, human resources and materials leading to successful implementation. * Record of wide range of expertise and contributions to S&T as evident in publications of significant number of quality peer-reviewed research papers and reviews articles. * Awareness of implementation of ISO 9001, 14001 HACCP, NABL accreditation system. * Technology dossier preparations, Technology Transfer, Consultancy, Demonstration of know-how (s), show-how (s) and do-how (s), relevant to the process. * IPR management of projects and ability to identify innovations - 45+ patents obtained. * Consultancy activities in areas relevant to the expertise viz., plant tissue culture, algal technologies food and nutrition functional foods food additives GM Foods, post-harvest technologies wastewater treatment carbon sequestration biofuels. * Involvement in activities of science academies, professional societies organization of seminars, conferences, brainstorming sessions. * Developing infrastructure for R&D activities and for industrial enterprises. * Societal outreach activities by identifying the problems and finding lasting solutions for educational, vocational and economic empowerment. * Peer recognitions evidenced through fellowships, awards visiting professorship, visiting scientist and positions of international significance. * Teaching various courses related to Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Microbial Technologies, Biotechnology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Food Science and Technology, Food Biotechnology, Algal Biotechnology, Post-harvest Technology, Genetic Engineering, and GMOs, GM foods, Organic Foods, Regulatory issues of Biotechnology, Biosafety and Bioethics, Scale-up of processes, Product Development, Food Safety and Quality, Carbon dioxide Sequestration, Biofuels.

Highlights:

• Research
• Biotechnology
• Cellular
• Engineering
• Evaluate
• Human Resources
• Infrastructure
• ISO
• ISO 9001
• Management