Our Team

Past positions:

1. Vice Chancellor, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. 2012 – 2017
2. Director, BCUD, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 2010 – 2012
3. Director, SET, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 2009 – 2010
4. Prof.& Head, Dept of Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune Univ. 2006 – 2009
5. Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune Univ. 2005 – 2006
6. Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune Univ. 2003 – 2005
7. Scientist (B,C,EI & EII), IGIB, CSIR, Delhi 1983 – 2003

Membership of Professional Bodies / Institutes held in Past:

1. Member, Central Advisory Board of Education (Govt. of India), Delhi
2. Member, National Executive Committee, NAAC, Bangalore
3. Member, Board of Governance, NarsieMonje Institute of Management Sciences, Mumbai
4. Member, Board of Governance, SVNIT, Surat
5. Member, Board of Governance, NCCS, Pune
6. Member, Board of Governance, IUCAA, Pune
7. Member, Task Force on Basic Sciences, DBT, Govt. of India, Delhi
8. Member, Task Force on Human Resource Development, DBT, Govt. of India, Delhi

Educational Qualifications:

1. Ph.D. JNU, New Delhi, Life Sciences. 1988
2. M.Phil JNU, New Delhi Life Sciences 1979
3. M.Sc JNU, New Delhi Life Sciences 1977
4. B.Sc Nagpur University, Nagpur Biology Sci. 1975

Research Interest:

A. Process development for recovery of Biomolecules – Technology Development
B. Understanding the molecular level mechanism of heavy metal toxicity using proteomic approach
C. Nano-Biotechnology

Patents Granted: 03

Patent commercialized: 01

Publications in peer reviewed International journals: 60

Teaching Interest:

Teaching following subjects for the last 35 years

a. Biochemistry
b. Cell Biology
c. Microbiology
d. Industrial Biotechnology
e. Genomics & proteomics

No of students guided for Ph.D.: 15

No of students guided for projects: >100