Professor and Head (Retired) of the School of Biotechnology at Devi Ahilya University (DAVV), Indore, India from June 20, 1991 to December 31, 2018 (up to the last day of retirement). Procured doctorate degree (Ph.D.) in biochemistry in 1983. In 1985, joined Prof. Jack Preiss lab at the Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA as a visiting research associate. After three years of hard work, returned to India with a sole intention to serve the birth country. Since 1988, constantly working in teaching, research, and administrative domains and serving the nation.

Areas of expertise are enzyme technology, molecular biology, and genetic engineering. An internationally acclaimed scientist more than 190 full-length research papers, 13 books, and 32 chapters in various edited books. Successfully guided nearly 30 Ph.D. students. Foremost scientist to deduce the amino acid sequence of glycogen synthase, a study published in J. Biol. Chem. in 1986 and the work was humbly dedicated to Dr. Luis F. Leloir on the occasion of his 80 th birthday.

Authored books are published by various national and international publishers, such as Horizon Scientific Press (UK), Nova Science Publishers (USA), Anamaya Publishers (India), MV Learning (UK), Viva Books Pvt Ltd. (India), etc. Authored number of chapters for many books, including Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology & Molecular Medicine, which has an editorial board comprising 14 members, 10 of which are Nobel laureates. In 2012, the chapter on Regulation of Gene Expression was published in Epigenetic Regulation and Epigenomics (a two-volume series from Wiley VCH). An updated version of the same chapter was published in RNA Regulation from Wiley VCH itself in 2014. This chapter was again published in Synthetic Biology- Advances in

Molecular Biology and Medicine (Ed. Robert A Meyers, Wiley- VCH) in 2015. Fellow of many societies, including World Society of Cellular & Molecular Biology, France where 21 of the colleague fellows are Noble laureates. Editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Biotechnology. Associate Editor of the Journal of Cell & Tissue Research. Member of the Editorial Board of many journals, such as Journal of Proteomics & Bioinformatics, Journal of Computer Science & Systems Biology, Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy, Biotechnology & Molecular Biology Reviews, Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, British Biotechnology Journal, etc. Honorary Advisor of HS Counseling, Canada.

Presented research work at a number of International Conferences. Hosted and chaired a symposium at the 4th World Congress of Cellular & Molecular Biology held at Poitiers, France in 2005. Hosted and organized 5th World Congress of Cellular & Molecular Biology (November 02–06, 2009) & was the Congress President.

The research laboratory is of international standards where students of different origins conduct their research work. Although the lab specializes in enzyme technology, the students work in many diversified areas.

Apart from the teaching and research, have immense administrative experience and equipped with leadership skills. Worked as an acting Vice-Chancellor of DAVV numerous times. Founder member of the School of Biotechnology at DAVV. Served as the head of the entire department from 1991 to 2018. Served as an officer- in-charge of the Bioinformatics Sub Center, DAVV from 1993 to 2018. Served as a director of International Institute of Professional Studies at DAVV in 2004. Appointed as a chairman of several university committees.