Qualifications

M.Sc, PhD, F.S.Sc., MASFFBC, CME (USA), NET Cleared, Nutritional consultant at Raleigh Medical Centre, North Carolina. Certified Functional Food Scientist (Functional Food Centre, USA) (Only such professional in India at the moment).

Membership of Professional Bodies

• 1. Full voting Life Member of Indian Science Congress Association
• 2. Full voting Life Member of Nutritional Society of India
• 3. Full voting Life Member of Indian Dietetic Society
• 4. Full voting Life Member of International Society for Nutraceuticals,Nutritionals and Naturals.
• 5. Full voting Life Member of UN’s Organisation of Women in Science from Developing Countries (OSWD), formally TWOWS…membership by invitation only.
• 6. Member of Academic Society of Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds.
• 7. Full voting Life Member of the Zoological Society of India.

Associate professor, Head of Department and consultant in Biochemistry and Food Science and Quality Control, Doctoral Research Guide of Two Universities with teaching and training experience of 28 years.

Sensory and Organoleptic training at

• A. Amsterdam (1994)
• B. Waite Campus, Adelaide (2006)
• C. Paris (2013)

Industrial consultancies completed

• A. Conductance of 39 workshops and training programs for Industry Professionals in India and Overseas.
• B. Conductance of in Situ training programs in India and abroad. (These programs are tailor made and need based.
• C. Execution of Product development, Sensory evaluation and consumer acceptance surveys and assessments for industry.
• D. Designed Sensory evaluation laboratory for GNIRD, KNutra Mumbai.
• E. Specialises in Hand holding of New entrepreneurs and Start-ups.

Academic achievements

• 1. Completed a wine evaluation course from Paris (France) and was awarded an Advanced Diploma.
• 2. Research guide in Biochemistry and Bioanalytical sciences ( Master’s and Doctoral Research).
• 3. Authored more than 85 international and National Scientific research papers in peer reviewed Journals.
• 4. Authored eleven books and have written one chapter each, in 3 books.
• 5. Have 2 PhD students working under me
• 6. Have been awarded three minor research projects by the University of Mumbai
• 7. Have been awarded three International Young Scientist Fellowships to California (USA),Amsterdam(Netherlands) and Sydney(Australia).
• 8. Awarded two minor research projects by UGC
• 9. Awarded the teacher scholarship award by Ramnarain Ruia College
• 10. Visiting faculty for various postgraduate courses of Mumbai University and SNDT University.
• 11. Board of Studies Member for Mumbai University and SVT College(Autonomous),SNDT University.
• 12. On the Editorial Board of Eight International Journals
• 13. Senior Nutritional and Scientific Consultant at Livrite, India, Mumbai.
• 14. Senior Nutritional and Scientific Consultant at Clinoma India, Mumbai.
• 15. Expert presenter of TV programmes on Care Health World,Food Food,Doordarshan,Sam Marathi
• 16. Popular Science writer in many Newspapers and magazines.

Organoleptic and Nutritional Advisor for

• A. Clinoma Healthcare
• B. Equinox Laboratories
• C. Ross Life Sciences, Pune
• D. Microsat Laboratories
• E. Khadi Gramudyog
• F. Nice foods, Pune
• G. Synthite Industries
• H. Tralee (Ireland) 3 Projects
• I. Firmenrich
• J. SNDT University
• K. Tata Chemicals Limited
• L. Gudness Foods Pvt.Limited

Other features of Professional Profile

• A. Completed 2 minor research projects (UGC) A third project is in progress
• B. Authored 8 books of which 4 involve Sensory evaluation
• C. Teaching Sensory evaluation at the undergraduate and postgraduate level since 1995
• D. Have numerous publications in both international and national journals
• E. Presented numerous papers at international and national conferences
• F. Lectured at Oxford University (UK) twice in 2010 and 2012
• G. Lectured at Nottingham Trent University(UK) in 2010
• H. Lectured at Tudor Meridian College,London(UK) in 2010
• I. Was Keynote Plenary Speaker at the 2nd AsiaPacific Summit on Functional Foods at Singapore,July 2014
• J. Presented my Research at 18th Functional Foods Conference,Harvard Medical School,Boston ,USA, September 2015 and 21st Functional Foods Conference,Harvard Medical School, Boston, in September 2017
• K. Presented my Research at Innovations in Food Safety, Food Packaging and Shelflife Studies,Munich Germany,September 2015
• L. Presented my Research at 19th Functional Foods Conference,San Diego Convention Centre,San Diego,USA,March 2017.Chaired a Technical Session at the Conference
• M. Presented my Research at 4th Food Science and Technology Conference,Rome,September 2017
• N. Presented my Research at the 21st Functional Foods Conference,Harvard Medical School Boston,USA,September 2017.Chaired a Technical Session at the Conference, and received the Award Certification for Functional Food Scientist, from the Functional Food Center, Texas, USA
• O. Presented my Research at 4th International Conference on Clinical Nutrition,Vienna, Austria, June 2018.Conducted an Invited Workshop at the Conference
• P. Recipient of the Best Woman Scientist….Dr.K.K.Tripathi Gold Medal, National Award from the Indian Academy of Environmental Sciences,in June 2017.