microbiologist researcher vaccine specialist company executive bioprocess technologist
Bachelor of Science with distinction, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India, 1994; Master of Science, Orissa University Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, 1995; Doctor of Philosophy, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India, 2000.
Research scientist International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, 2000—2003.
Scientist Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior, India, since 2003-2006.
Achievements include development of Malaria Vaccine based on erythrocyte binding protein. Development of SPR based QC method for malaria vaccine candidate (PfF2). Research in pre-clinical mice model studies on malaria vaccine candidate.
Discovery of new antimicrobial compund named Lichenin. Patents pending for method for polypetide renaturation. Research in homology model of envelope protein of Kyasanur Forest Disease Virus.
Research in refolding of envelope protein of Dengue virus. Development of Pan-flavi virus detection system. Development of strategy for bulk production of recombinant protective antigen of Bacillus anthracis.
Development of high cell density fermentation protocol for bulk production of recombinant dengue-multi epitope protein to be used as dengue diagnostics. Research in receptor-ligand interaction and binding kintetics for several proteins of malaria parasite.
Instrumental in rolling out bioprocess training program for biopharma manufacturers in Singapore with support from Singapore Government.
Member of International Society for Infectious Disease (correspondent), Indian Science Congress Association (life), Association Food Scientists and Technologists (life Best Paper award 1997), Association Microbiologists India (life, executive member 1997-1998, Young Scientist award 2000), Biotech Research Society India (life), Indian Association Medical Microbiologist (life), Indian Science Congress Association (life).
