About Me

ACADEMICIAN,CONSULTANT, TRAINER, RESEARCH GUIDE AND RESEARCHER IN Microbiology,Fermentation, Food Hygiene and Wine Evaluation, Documentation and Validation,Audits and Training.

Qualifications

M.Sc, M.Phil, PhD

Membership of Professional Bodies

• 1. Life Member of Association of Microbiologists of India
• 2. Life Member of Society of Biological Chemists
• 3. Life Member of Quality council of India
• 4. FDA Approved Microbiologist

Associate professor ( Retd) and consultant in Microbiology, Doctoral Research Guide of Two Universities with teaching and training experience of 34 years.

Laboratory related Industry sponsored projects

• 1. Antimicrobial efficacy of Disinfectants. ( At least 75 assessments carried out)
• 2. Comparative evaluation of antiseptics and other miscellaneous substances as per European commission guidelines
• 3. Assessment of efficacy of toothpastes. ( 25 studies each involving 25 panelists)
• 4. Assessment of efficacy of toothpastes. ( involving 100 panelists for Unilever UK)
• 5. Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of soaps (By cupscrub method as per ASTM) more than 50 studies involving a minimum of 60 panelists per study)
• 6. Standardization and evaluation of water filters
• 7. Efficacy of antimicrobial hand washes

Microbiological trouble shooting for various industries

• 1. Bottled water manufacturing plants
• 2. Food additive manufacturing plants
• 3. Food additive manufacturing plants
• 4. Microbial assessment and control of Packaging materials
• 5. Establishment of hygiene standards for manufacturing units
• 6. Trainer for GMP and GLP and QC management in organoleptic testing
• 7. Design and Establishment of laboratories
• 7. Document preparation SOP’s etc

Academic achievements

• 1. Completed a wine evaluation course from Paris (France)
• 2. Research guide in microbiology and Bioanalytical sciences ( Masters and Doctoral Research)
• 3. Authored more than 15 international and national Scientific research papers in peer reviewed Journals
• 4. Authored one book and Have written one chapter in a book
• 5. Guided two M.Sc. students for their Degree ( M.Sc. by Research)
• 6. Have 4 PhD students working under me ( two have been awarded their degrees)
• 7. Have been awarded two minor research projects by the University of Mumbai
• 8. Awarded two minor research projects by UGC
• 9. Awarded the best teacher award by Ramnarain Ruia College
• 10. Visiting faculty for various postgraduate courses of Mumbai University and SNDT University
• 11. Conducted a Workshop on Sensory Evaluation and Organoleptic Analysis at the 4th International Conference of Clinical Nutrition at Vienna, Austria in June 2018, alongwith Dr.Jyoti Dipak Vora