faculty Profile

• PhD (Plant Microbiology), Sardar Patel University (1984).
• M.Sc., (Life-Sciences), Sardar Patel University (1980).
• B.Sc.Ed. (Botany-Chemistry- Zoology), Mysore University (1977).

Industry Experience

• Senior Consultant, Hindustan Peroleums Green R & D Centre, Bangalore – 560067
  for Bio-ethanol project. (2022-till date).
• Director, PRIMAS BIOTECH since March 2021 for the production of DHA by
  fermentation (2021-till date).
• Mentor, University Innovation Cluster, Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University,
  Chennai, Nov. (2017 to July 2019).
• Technical Consultant, Indian Oil Corporation, Faridabad and ICGEB (March 2017 to
  2019).
• Technical Consultant, Indian Oil Corporation, Faridabad and ICGEB, New Delhi
  (March 2017 till 2019).
• Senior Vice President – Operations, Unique Biotech Ltd., Hyderabad (2011 to Feb.
  2013)
• Vice President (Fermentation) Strides Arcolab, Bangalore (2005 to 2011).
• Chief Technology Officer, Strides Italia, Corona, Italy (2006 – 2009).
• Chief Scientific Officer, Malladi Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Chennai (2003 to 2005).
• Vice President (Technical-Operations) Synbiotics Ltd (SARABHAI
  ENTERPRISES)., Baroda (2001 to 2003).
• Chief, Bioprocess Development, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Ahmadabad (1991 to
  2001).
• Manager, SPIC Pharma, Chennai (1990 to 1991).

Academic Experience

• Faculty Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai (1988 to 1990).

International Visits/Experience:

• Fermentation Facility due-diligence, Czechoslovakia (1992).
• Penicillin – Technology evaluation, absorption & Transfer, Taiwan (1993).
• Bio-Generics – Technology evaluation, Havana, Cuba (1997).
• Fermentation Technology evaluation, Milan, Italy (2002).
• Fermentation Technology – absorption and transfer, Milan, Italy (2003).
• Fermentation Technology – Design conference, Moscow, Russia (2004).
• Fermentation Plant – Due-diligence at Milan, South Africa, and China (2006).
• Bio-Process Technology Development and implementation, Milan, Italy (2007-2009).

Research & Consultancy

Publications:

• Scientific Publications: 16
• Ph.D., students Guided: 3
• Patents Filed: 6