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Dr. Saurabh Saran
Principal Scientist
Fermentation and Microbial Biotechnology Division &
Principal Investigator, IIIM-Technology Business Incubator
CSIR – Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine,Canal Road, Jammu – 180001
Email: ssaran[at]iiim[dot]res[dot]in
Bio Sketch
Microbiologist & Fermentation Scientist with more than 16 years of experience (post PhD) in applied research, technology development & transfer in Industrial Microbiology, Biotechnology, Fermentation and Microbial Biotechnology. Dr. Saran is an expert in process engineering, production, and scale-up of Industrial Enzymes, Biochemicals and Biofuels. With deep expertise in microbial strain engineering and process development, he has successfully scaled fermentation processes from 5 L to 500 L across batch, fed-batch and continuous fermentation systems. His proficiency extends to both upstream and downstream processing, optimizing industrially significant biomolecules for diverse applications. To his credentials, he has 9 patents, edited 03 books and more than 60 publications in peer reviewed international journals. He has been awarded by “Industry Medal Award” by Biotech research Society of India (BRSI) and the “Biotechnology Research Excellence Award” by the Society of Life Sciences India (SLS) , India.
Dr Saran is also having 12 years of experience working with startups, entrepreneurs, technology development and transfer, Dr. Saran has an extensive array of knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship development. As the Head of Incubator i.e Atal Incubation Centre (AIC), Srinagar & BioNEST Incubation Centre, Jammu, he leads a dynamic team of more than twelve professionals, driving innovation, fostering entrepreneurial growth, and facilitating the successful transition of technologies from concept to commercialization.
Education
| Degree | Subjects | University | Qualifying Year |
| PhD | Microbiology | Delhi University. Delhi | 2008 |
| MSc | Microbiology | CCS Uni, Meerut | 2002 |
| BSc (Hons) | Zoology | DEI, Agra | 2000 |
Position Held
| Position Held | Period | Organization |
| Principal Scientist | 2019-Till Date | CSIR-IIIM,Jammu |
| Senior Scientist | 2015- 2018 | CSIR-IIIM, Jammu |
| Coordinator (Fermentation) | 2010 -2015 | Delhi University South Campus, Delhi |
| Research Professor | 2009-2010 | Myongji University, South Korea |
| Research Scientist | 2008-2009 | Reliance Industries Limited, Mumbai |
Area of Expertise
| Research and Scientific Skills | Entrepreneurial and Leadership Skills |
|---|---|
| ❖ Industrial Microbiology | ❖ Entrepreneurial Mindset |
| ❖ Biotechnology | ❖ Startup Mentor |
| ❖ Fermentation Technology | ❖ PI Business Incubator (BioNEST, AIC) |
| ❖ Enzymology | ❖ Fundraising and Networking Skills |
| ❖ Biotransformation | ❖ Business Acumen |
| ❖ Scale up of bioactive molecules | ❖ Strong Communication and Mentorship |
| ❖ Bioprospection | ❖ Collaborative and Team-Oriented Approach |
Project Involved / Ongoing Projects
PROJECT HANDLED: Rs. 25.83 Crore
| S. No. | PROJECT TITLE | COST | DURATION (Yr) | ROLE | FUNDING AGENCY | PROJECT TENURE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | National CGMP facility for Manufacture of Phyto-pharmaceutical Drugs IIIM-Technology Business Incubator | 4.5 Cr. | 5 years | PI | DST | Ongoing |
| 2. | Strengthening Biotech Based Startup Ecosystem & Skill Development in Jammu & Kashmir | 4.80 Cr | 3 Years | PI | DBT | Ongoing |
| 3. | Atal Incubation Centre for startup & entrepreneurship | 10.0 Cr | 5 years | PI | NITI Aayog | Ongoing |
| 4. | Development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem to support agri-based startups in J&K | 4.99 Cr | 3 years | PI | DBT | Recently sanctioned |
| 5. | 2,3 Butanediol Production using agricultural residue | 24 lakhs | 3 years | PI | DST | Completed |
| 6. | Characterization, Recombinant Expression, Process Scale up Scaling up of chitinase production at 50L fermentor scale for process development | 6.5 lakhs | 1.5 years | PI | CSIR | Completed |
| 7. | Production of bio-cellulose membranes under the purview of development and application of topical antibiotic based trans-dermal patches | 45.5 lakhs | 2 years | PI | SERB | Completed |
| 8. | Towards development of products targeting protein and iron deficiency | 12 lakhs | 2 years | PI | Industry Sponsored Reliance | Ongoing |
| 9. | Development of nutraceutical products from Algae | 12 lakhs | 2 years | PI | Industry Sponsored Reliance | Ongoing |
Publications
| AUTHORS | TITLE | JOURNAL | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandana Sharma, Shifali Chib, Diksha Kumar, Kuljit Singh, Saurabh Saran, and Deepika Singh | Chromatographic fingerprinting of epiphytic fungal strains isolated from Withania somnifera and biological evaluation of isolated okaramine H | Analytical Methods | 2024 |
| Manoj Kumar, Vinod Kumar, and Saurabh Saran | Current research and advances in the molecular aspect of bacterial cellulose synthesis with special emphasis on the production of bacterial cellulose from waste and its food applications | Cellulose | 2024 |
| Rahul Bhat, Ashish Dogra, Shifali Chib, Manoj Kumar, Inshad Ali Khan, Utpal Nandi, and Saurabh Saran | Development of Muciprocin-impregnated Bacterial Cellulose Transdermal Patches for the Management of Skin Infection | ACS omega | 2024 |
| Manoj Kumar, Shakti Kumar Dhiman, Rahul Bhat, and Saurabh Saran | In situ green synthesis of AgNPs in bacterial cellulose membranes and antibacterial properties of the composites against pathogenic bacteria | Polymer Bulletin | 2024 |
| Anu Radha, Vivek Ahluwalia, Amit Kumar Rai, Sunita Varjani, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Raveendran Sindhu, Parameswaran Binod, Saurabh Saran, and Vinod Kumar | The way forward to produce nutraceuticals from agri-food processing residues: obstacle, solution, and possibility | Journal of Food Science and Technology | 2024 |
| Cham, Pankaj Singh, Deepika, Rahul Bhat, Diksha Raina, Diksha Manhas, Pankul Kotwal, Durga Prasad Mindala, Noopur Pandey, Animesh Gosh, Saurabh Saran, et al. | Exploring the Antibacterial Potential of Semisynthetic Phytocannabinoid: Tetrahydrocannabinoid (THCB) as a Potential Antibacterial Agent against Sensitive and Resistant Strains of Staphylococcus aureus | ACS Infectious Diseases | 2023 |
| Shifali Chib, Vijay Lakshmi Jamwal, Vinod Kumar, Sumit G. Gandhi, and Saurabh Saran | Fungal production of kojic acid and its industrial applications | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | 2023 |
| Kumar, Vinod, Saurabh Saran, Ashok Pandey, and Carlos Ricardo Soccol, eds. | Bacterial Cellulose: Production, Scale-up, and Applications | CRC Press | 2023 |
| Pankaj Singh Cham, Deepika, Rahul Bhat, Diksha Raina, Diksha Manhas, Pankul Kotwal, Durga Prasad Mindala Pandey N, Ghosh A, Saurabh Saran , Nandi U, PP Singh | Exploring the Antibacterial Potential of Semisynthetic Phytocannabinoid: Tetrahydrocannabidiol (THCBD) as a Potential Antibacterial Agent against Sensitive and Resistant Strains of Staphylococcus aureus | ACS Infectious Diseases | 2023 |
| Vinod Kumar, Anu Radha, Varsha Sharma, Nagaraju Nekkala, and Saurabh Saran | Utilization of xylose enriched extract from spent lemongrass hydrolysate for clavulanic acid production using Streptomyces clavuligerus (MTCC 1142) | Bioresource Technology | 2023 |
| Manoj Kumar, Vinod Kumar, and Saurabh Saran | Efficient production of bacterial cellulose based composites using zein protein extracted from corn gluten meal | Journal of Food Science and Technology | 2023 |
| Shifali Chib, Vijay Lakshmi Jamwal, Vinod Kumar, Sumit G. Gandhi, and Saurabh Saran | Morphologically dissimilar spores of Aspergillus sojae exhibit genomic homogeneity but the differential in Kojic acid accumulation | Biotech | 2022 |
| Diksha Raina, Farrah Gul Khan, Harshita Tiwari, Payare L. Sangwan, Amit Nargotra, Vinod Kumar, Inshad Ali Khan, and Saurabh Saran | Boswellic acids, as novel inhibitor targeting peptidoglycan biosynthetic enzyme UDP-N-acetylglucosamine enolpyruvyl transferase (MurA) in Escherichia coli | Archives of Microbiology | 2022 |
| Vinod Kumar, Vasudha Bansal, Aravind Madhavan, Manoj Kumar, Raveendran Sindhu, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Parameswaran Binod, and Saurabh Saran | Active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) chemicals: a critical review of current biotechnological approaches | Bioengineered | 2022 |
| Diksha Raina, Vinod Kumar, and Saurabh Saran | A critical review on exploitation of agro-industrial biomass as substrates for the therapeutic microbial enzymes production and implemented protein purification techniques | Chemosphere | 2022 |
| Diksha Raina, Chetan Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Inshad Ali Khan, and Saurabh Saran | Potential inhibitors targeting Escherichia coli UDP-N-acetylglucosamine enolpyruvyl transferase (MurA): an overview | Indian Journal of Microbiology | 2021 |
| Vijay Lakshmi Jamwal, Natish Kumar, Rahul Bhat, Piyush Singh Jamwal, Kaurab Singh, Sandeep Dogra, Abhishek Kulkarni, Saurabh Saran and Sumit S Gandhi | Optimization and validation of RT-LAMP assay for diagnosis of SARS-CoV2 including the globally dominant Delta variant | Virology Journal | 2021 |
| Gincy Marina Mathew, Diksha Raina, Vivek Narisetty, Vinod Kumar, Saurabh Saran, Arivalagan Pugazhendi, Raveendran Sindhu, Ashok Pandey, and Parameswaran Binod | Recent advances in biodiesel production: Challenges and solutions | Science of the Total Environment | 2021 |
| Diksha Raina, Harshita Tiwari, Smriti Sharma, Deepika, Praveen Kumar Chinthakindi, Amit Nargotra, Payare L. Sangwan, Saurabh Saran, Inshad A. Khan | Screening of compound library identifies novel inhibitors against the MurA enzyme of Escherichia coli | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | 2021 |
| Vinod Kumar, Vivek Ahluwalia, Saurabh Saran, Jitendra Kumar, Anil Kumar Patel, and Reeta Rani Singhania | Recent developments on solid-state fermentation for production of microbial secondary metabolites: Challenges and solutions | Bioresource Technology | 2021 |
| Monika Bhardwaj, Shifali Chib, Loveleena Kaur, Amit Kumar, Bhabatosh Chaudhuri, Fayaz Malik, Ram A. Vishwakarma, Debaraj Mukherjee and Saurabh Saran | Conversion of amino acids to aryl/heteroaryl ethanol metabolites using human CYP2D6-expressing live baker's yeast | RSC Medicinal Chemistry | 2020 |
| Manoj Kumar, Nipunta Tanoy & Saurabh Saran | A Modified, Efficient and Sensitive pH Indicator Dye Method for the Screening of Acid-Producing Acetobacter Strains Having Potential Application in Bio-Cellulose Production | Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology | 2020 |
| Saurabh Saran, Shifali Chib, and R. K. Saxena | Biotechnology of leather: an alternative to conventional leather processing | High value fermentation products: Human Welfare | 2019 |
| Saurabh Saran, Alok Malaviya, and Asha Chaubey | Introduction, scope and significance of fermentation technology | High value fermentation products: human health | 2019 |
| Pritesh Gupta, Kakoli Dutt, Saurabh Saran, and Rajendra Kumar Saxena (2019) | Binary immobilization: a newer approach for immobilizing lipase from a thermophilic sp. Of Thermomyces lanuginosus | Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics | 2019 |
| Shifali Chib, Ashish Dogra, Utpal Nandi & Saurabh Saran | Consistent production of kojic acid from Aspergillus sojae SSC-3 isolated from rice husk | Molecular Biology Reports | 2019 |
| Ibidapo S. Williams, Shifali Chib, Vijay K. Nuthakki, Linda Gatchie, Prashant Joshi, Niteen A. Narkhede, Ram A. Vishwakarma, Sandip B. Bharate, Bhabatosh Chaudhuri, Saurabh Saran |
Biotransformation of Chrysin to Baicalein: Selective C6-Hydroxylation of 5,7-Dihydroxyflavone Using Whole Yeast Cells Stably Expressing Human CYP1A1 Enzyme | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry | 2017 |
| N. E. Ustyuzhanina, Anatoly I. Usov, Mary I. Bilan, K. N. Ganesh, Saurabh Saran, Rajendra Kumar Saxena | Russian-Indian cooperation in the field of glycoscience with the support of the Russian Fund for Fundamental Research and the Department of Science and Technology | Bulletin of the Russian Foundation for Fundamental Research | 2017 |
| Saurabh Saran, Rekha Kaushik and Rajendra K. Saxena | Application of alkaline serine protease for silk fibres processing in textile industry | Phytopharmacology | 2017 |
| Saurabh Saran, Arushi Mathur, Jyotsana Dalal, R.K. Saxena | Process optimization for cultivation and oil accumulation in an oleaginous yeast RhodosporidiumtoruloidesA29 | Fuel | 2017 |
| Rajendra K Saxena, Saurabh Saran, Jasmine Isar, and Rekha Kaushik | Production and applications of succinic acid: in Current developments in biotechnology and bioengineering | Elsevier | 2017 |
| Saurabh Saran | Monograph Low Calorie / Non-Nutritive Sweeteners: Safety And Benefits | International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), India | 2016 |
| Saurabh Saran, Sanjana Mukerjee, Jyotsana Dalal, Rajendra Kumar Saxena | High production of erythritol from Candida sorbosivorans SSE-24 and its inhibitory effect on biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutants | Bioresource Technology | 2015 |
| Richi V. Mahajan, Kanti N. Mihooliya, Saurabh Saran, and Rajendra K. Saxena | L-asparaginase from Bacillus sp. RKS-20: process optimization and application in the inhibition of acrylamide formation in fried foods | Journal of Proteins & Proteomics | 2014 |
| Richi V. Mahajan, Vinod Kumar, Vinoth Rajendran, Saurabh Saran, Prahlad C. Ghosh, Rajendra Kumar Saxena | Purification and Characterization of a Novel and Robust L-Asparaginase Having Low-Glutaminase Activity from Bacillus licheniformis: In vitro Evaluation of Anti-Cancerous Properties | PLoS One | 2014 |
| Saurabh Saran, Shweta Yadav, and Rajendra K. Saxena | Development of a highly sensitive, fast and efficient screening technique for the detection of 2, 3-butanediol by thin layer chromatography | J Chromatogr Sep Tech | 2014 |
| Nadezhda E Ustyuzhanina,, Natalia A. Ushakova, Marina E. Preobrazhenskaya, Maria I. Bilan, Eugenia A. Tsvetkova, Vadim B. Krylov, Natalia A. Anisimova, Mikhail V, Kiselevskiy, NadezhdaV. Krukovskaya, Chunxia Li, Guangli Yu, Saurabh Saran, Rajendra K. Saxena, Anatolii I, Usov and Nikolay E.Nifantiev. | Fucoidans as a platform for new anticoagulant drugs discovery | Pure and Applied Chemistry | 2014 |
| Saurabh Saran, Richi V. Mahajan, Rekha Kaushik, Jasmine Isar, Rajendra K. Saxena | Enzyme mediated beam house operations of leather industry: a needed step towards greener technology | Journal of Cleaner Production | 2013 |
| Santosh Sankh, Meikandhan Thiru, Saurabh Saran, Vidhya Rangaswamy | Biodiesel production from a newly isolated Pichia kudriavzevii strain | Fuel | 2013 |
| Richa V. Mahajan, Saurabh Saran, Rajendra K. Saxena, and Ayush K. Srivastava | A rapid, efficient and sensitive plate assay for detection and screening of l-asparaginase-producing microorganisms | FEMS microbiology letters | 2013 |
| Richa V. Mahajan, Saurabh Saran, Karthikeya Kameswaran, Vinod Kumar, and R. K. Saxena | Efficient production of L-asparaginase from Bacillus licheniformis with low-glutaminase activity: optimization, scale up and acrylamide degradation studies | Bioresource technology | 2012 |
| Faheem A. Sheikh, Muzafar A. Kanjwal, Saurabh Saran, Wook-Jin Chung, and Hern Kim | Polyurethane nanofibers containing copper nanoparticles as future materials | Applied Surface Science | 2011 |
| Rekha Kaushik, Ruchi Gulati Marwah, Pritesh Gupta, Saurabh Saran, Luciano Saso, V. S. Parmar, and R. K. Saxena | Optimization of lipase production from Aspergillus terreus by response surface methodology and its potential for synthesis of partial glycerides under solvent free conditions | Indian journal of microbiology | 2010 |
| Rajendra K. Saxena, Pinki Anand, Saurabh Saran, Jasmine Isar, and Lata Agarwal | Microbial production and applications of 1, 2-propanedioil | Indian journal of microbiology | 2010 |
| Rajendra K. Saxena, Pinki Anand, Saurabh Saran, and Jasmine Isar | Microbial production of 1, 3-propanediol: recent developments and emerging opportunities | Biotechnology advances | 2009 |
| Kakoli Dutt, Pritesh Gupta, Saurabh Saran, Swati Misra, and Rajendra Kumar Saxena | Production of milk-clotting protease from Bacillus subtilis | Applied biochemistry and biotechnology | 2009 |
| Saurabh Saran, Jasmine Isar, and Rajendra Kumar Saxena | A modified method for the detection of agar plates using tannic acid | Journal of biochemical and biophysical methods | 2007 |
| Saurabh Saran, Jasmine Isar, and Rajendra Kumar Saxena | Statistical optimization of conditions for protease production from Bacillus sp. and its scale-up in a bioreactor | Applied biochemistry and biotechnology | 2007 |
| Saurabh Saran, I. Jasmine, G. Pritesh, and S. Rajendra Kumar | Enhanced productivity of serine alkaline protease by Bacillus sp. using soybean as substrate | Malaysian Journal of Microbiology | 2007 |
| Jasmine Isar, Lata Agarwal, Saurabh Saran, Pritesh Gupta, and Rajendra Kumar Saxena | Effect of process parameters on succinic acid production in Escherichia coli W3110 and enzymes involved in the reductive tricarboxylic acid cycle | Canadian journal of microbiology | 2006 |
| Rajendra K. Saxena, Jasmine Isar, Saurabh Saran and L. Agarwal | Microbial production and applications of 1, 3-Propanediol | I K International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd | 2006 |
| Rajendra K. Saxena, Purnima Anand, Saurabh Saran and Jasmine Isar | Fungal biosorbents: a benign alternative for removal and recovery of heavy metals from wastewater | I K International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd In: Biotechnological applications of microorganism: a techno-commercial approach | 2006 |
| Rekha Kaushik, Saurabh Saran, Jasmine Isar, and R. K. Saxena | Statistical optimization of medium components and growth conditions by response surface methodology to enhance lipase production by Aspergillus carneus | Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic | 2006 |
| Purnima Anand, Jasmine Isar, Saurabh Saran, and Rajendra Kumar Saxena | Bioaccumulation of copper by Trichoderma viride | Bioresource technology | 2006 |
| Jasmine Isar, Lata Agarwal, Saurabh Saran, and Rajendra Kumar Saxena | A statistical method for enhancing the production of succinic acid from Escherichia coli under anaerobic conditions | Bioresource technology | 2006 |
| Jasmine Isar, Lata Agarwal, Saurabh Saran, and Rajendra Kumar Saxena | Succinic acid production from Bacteroides fragilis: process optimization and scale up in a bioreactor | Anaerobe | 2006 |
| Jasmine Isar, Lata Agarwal, Saurabh Saran, Rekha Kaushik and Rajendra Kumar Saxena | A statistical approach to study the interactive effects of process parameters on succinic acid production from Bacteroides fragilis | Anaerobe | 2007 |
| Rajendra K. Saxena, Anoop Batra, Jasmine Isar, Saurabh Saran | Strategies for the purification of yeast and fungal lipases | Ind. J. Microbiol. | 2004 |
| Rajendra K. Saxena, Jasmine Isar, Saurabh Saran, Rekha Kaushik, and Winlet Sheeba Davidson | Efficient microwave-assisted hydrolysis of triolein and synthesis of bioester, bio-surfactant and glycerides using Aspergillus carneus lipase | Current Science | 2005 |
Patents
| INVENTORS/CONTRIBUTORS | TITLE | DESCRIPTION | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.K. Saxena, Saurabh Saran | A method of optimization of the production of alkaline protease from Bacillus licheniformis and its use in dehairing of animal skins and hides | 1477/Del/2007 9366 (P-24) | (14.07.2007) |
| Vidhya Rangaswamy, Saurabh Saran, Mithra Kannabiran, Meikandhan Thiru, Santosh Sankh | Process for biodiesel production from a Yeast strain | WO 2011/051977 A2 | 05.05.2011 |
| Vidhya Rangaswamy, Saurabh Saran, Mithra Kannabiran, MeikandhanThiru, Santosh Sankh | Biodiesel production from a Yeast strain | EP 2 494 029 B1 | (25.01.2017) |
| Vidhya Rangaswamy, Saurabh Saran, Mithra Kannabiran, MeikandhanThiru, Santosh Sankh | Process for biodiesel production from a Yeast strain | US 9,725,745 B2 | (08.08.2017) |
| Saurabh Saran, Manoj Kumar, Shifali Chib, Rahul Bhat, Utpal Nandi, Ashish Dogra, Inshad Ali Khan, Srinivasa Reddy | Method for Cost Effective Production of Bacterial Cellulose Membranes for Transdermal Drug Delivery | Ref. No./Application No. 202111048417 Published |
2021 |
| Saurabh Saran | A bacterial cellulose patch with a sustained release of cannabinoid there from into blood stream | Ref. No./Application No. 202111031119 TEMP/E-1/15042/2021-DEL |
2021 |
| Saurabh Saran | A bacterial cellulose patch and a method for preparing there of | Ref. No./Application No. 202111013119 TEMP/E-1/15060/2021-DEL |
2021 |
| Zabeer Ahmed, Vinod Kumar, Anu Radha, Varsha Sharma, Saurabh Saran, Mahendra Kumar Verma, Nalli Yedukondalu, Boobalan Gopu, Sanket Kumar Shukla, Deepika Singh, Diljeet Kumar, Rajendra Bhanwaria, Jasha Momo Hmsunghel, Sumeet Gairola, Rajendra Gochar. | Fermented composition with anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties | Ref. No./Application No. 202311070419 |
2023 |
Awards / Honours
- “Biotechnology Research Excellence Award” has awarded to Dr. Saurabh Saran in recognition of his outstanding academic and research contribution in the field of Biotechnology by the The Society of Life Sciences, India for the year 2023.
- The Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) has awarded Dr. Saurabh Saran, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM, Jammu) “INDUSTRY MEDAL AWARD” for the year 2020 in recognition of his outstanding contribution in Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology.
- “J&K SEED Startup Enabler Award (2023)” has awarded to Dr. Saurabh Saran, IIIM Technology Business Incubator in recognition of his outstanding contribution in supporting the Startup ecosystem in J&K @ the event Startup Event for Entrepreneurial Development.
- Industry Medal Award, BRSI The Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI) awarded the prestigious ‘Industrial Medal Award 2020’ to Dr. Saurabh Saran, Principal Scientist, CSIR-IIIM and Principal Investigator, IIIM-Technology Business Incubator (TBI) for his outstanding contribution in the field of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology.
- Best in Category of ‘Agriculture and Biotech’ Awarded at Organic and Biotech India World Expo 2019 held in Goa. Event organized and supported by Related Government of India Ministries, Ministry of AYUSH & Minister of State for Defence, Govt. of India on August 2019.
- Best Start Up Manager at Oja Festival and Symposium 2019 held on at India International Centre, New Delhi on Aug., 2019.
- Technology 9 Labs awarded Dr. Saurabh Saran as the “Best Bio Incubator Facility Manager” on 28.09.2019 at Hauz Khas, Delhi.
- Awarded II Runner Up at Sanrachna-2019 exhibition held at Kathua in December 2019 in the category of best exhibitor to create awareness among local population. The event organized by M/s.Parichit Foundation New Delhi.
- Best Talk Award on Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Organized by Institute of JKEDI in the 2 Day workshop on Startup& Incubation, held from Jan 21 to 22, 2019 at JKEDI, Bari Brahma, Jammu
- Best Poster Awarded on Hindi Diwas, event held at CSIR-IIIM between 14-09-2016 to 29-09-2016 at CSIR-IIIM, Jammu.
- Awarded as the Best Oral presenter in the Fourth National Science Day Symposium, University of Delhi South Campus, Feb., 27-28 2014.
- Awarded as Best Keynote Speaker in Specialized workshop on Fermentation and zero effluent discharge from June 24-26th 2013 held at Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India.
- Best Poster awarded in the First University –Industry Interaction meet on lipase Research-needs and components, held at Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, on May 20-21, 1999.
Editors of Book Published by International Publishers
| EDITORS | NAME OF THE BOOK | PUBLISHING HOUSE |
|---|---|---|
| Saurabh Saran, Vikash Babu and Asha Chaubey | High Value Fermentation Products, Human Health (Volume-1)-2019 ISBN: 978-1-119-46005-3 |
WILEY-SCRIVENER |
| Saurabh Saran, Vikash Babu and Asha Chaubey | High Value Fermentation Products, Human Welfare (Volume-1)-2019 ISBN: 978-1-119-55483-7 |
WILEY-SCRIVENER |
| Vinod Kumar, Saurabh Saran, Ashok Pandey and Carlos Ricardo Soccol | Bacterial Cellulose: Production Scaleup & Applications |
CRC Press |
| Radha, A., Jammu, J., Ahluwalia, V.K., Mohali, P., Rai, I.A.K., Gangtok, S., Varjani, I.S., Sindhu, I.R., Kollam, K., Binod, I.P. and Saurabh Saran | Strategies for Scale-up. Bacterial Cellulose: Production, Scale-up, and Applications |
CRC Press |
Research Group
| Photo | Name | Area of Interest | Position | Submission/Awarded Date |
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Dr. Naveen Prakash Bokolia | Regulation of gene expression by non-coding RNA element in Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv” | CSIR-UGC-NET JRF | 21.07.2021(Awarded) |
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Dr. Diksha Raina | Identification of inhibitors for UDP-N- Acetylglucosamine Enolpyruvyl transferase (MurA) enzyme | ICMR-SRF | 16.08.2022 (Awarded) |
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Dr. Shifali Chib | Aroma Mission Phase III (Development of Lavender based products) | ICMR-SRF,SPA (Fermentation) | 21.03.2024 (Awarded) |
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Dr. Manoj Kumar | Isolation, Screening, Production and Purification of Bacterial Cellulose Membranes with Its Potential Applications in Health care | DBT-SRF | 03.07.2024 (Awarded) |
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Dr. Rahul Bhat | Inhibition of MedA efflux pump of Staphylococcus aureus; an approach to improve the bio-efficacy of mupirocin | ICMR-SRF | 20.12.2024 (Awarded) |
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Ms. Anjali | Process engineering of mutagenic enhanced Serratiopeptidase enzyme and simultaneous production of prodigiosin pigment from Serratia marcescens | ICMR-SRF | Ongoing |
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Ms. Bindiya Sarkar | Microbial exploration of L-asparaginase: from enhanced production, scale-up, purification to therapeutics and industrial applications | DST-INSPIRE JRF | Ongoing |
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Ms. Meenakshi Sharma | Lipstatin isolation and production | CSIR-UGC-NET JRF | Ongoing |
TBI (Jammu)
| Photo | Name | Designation | Organization |
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Dr. Vidushi (2024-ongoing) | Business Manager | BioNEST TBI,CSIR-IIIM Jammu |
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Mr. Sohail Khan | Office Assistant | BioNEST TBI,CSIR-IIIM Jammu |
TBI- AIC (Srinagar)
| Photo | Name | Designation | Organization |
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Dr. Shahid Jibran | C.E.O | AIC,CSIR-IIIM, Srinagar |
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Ms. Ummi Ammarah | Business Manager | AIC,CSIR-IIIM, Srinagar |
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Dr. Shabeer Ahmad | PA-II | AIC,CSIR-IIIM, Srinagar |
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Ms. Urva Basaad | PA-I | AIC,CSIR-IIIM, Srinagar |
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Mr. Umar Hayat | Accountant | AIC,CSIR-IIIM, Srinagar |
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Mr. Zahoor Ahmad | Leather Instructor | AIC,CSIR-IIIM, Srinagar |
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Mr. Abrar Ahmad | Office Assistant | AIC,CSIR-IIIM, Srinagar |