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ABOUT ME

DR. PRANAY DILIP ABHANG

D.Sc.-Honorary (Environmental Biotechnology), Ph.D. (Environmental Science)

M.Sc. (Biotechnology), M.Sc. (Environmental Science),

MBA (Environment Management), and B.Sc. (Biotechnology),

GATE (Biotechnology), UGC-NET (Environmental Science)

 

Present Designation:

Founder and Director at Arnarupra Foods

 

Experience:

Total 10 years of teaching experience at

  • K.J.E.I’s Trinity College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Pune 411048 as Assistant Professor and HoD Food Science and Technology (for 13 months);

  • Krishna Institute of Allied Sciences of Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Deemed To Be University, Karad 415539, Dist. Satara, as Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences (for 14 months);

  • Environmental Sciences Department of Dr. D. Y. Patil Unitech Society’s Dr. D. Y. Patil Arts, Commerce & Science College, Pimpri, Pune 411018, as Assistant Professor and Head (for 18 months);

  • Environmental Science Department of P.G.K.M’s Haribhai V. Desai College (Arts, Science and Commerce), Pune 411002 as Assistant Professor and Coordinator (for 41 months); and

  • Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007, as Teaching Associate/ Assistant Professor (Contractual) (for 35 months).

 

Key Areas:

Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences, Food Science and Technology, Microbiology, Animal and Plant Tissue Culture, Molecular Biology, Ancient Indian Knowledge

 

Membership:

  • Regional Coordinator for Outreach Programs of IIRS-ISRO

  • Life Member of Microbiologist Society, India

  • Member of the expert committee, AECC course on UGC, New Delhi

  • Academic Advisory Committee Member for water pollution division of CPCB

  • Editorial Board Member SCIREA Journal of Environment

  • Reviewer on TRANSSTELLAR Journal Publications and Research Consultancy

 

Research Experience:

  • Published 2 Indian patents, 2 copyrights, 3 books and more than 35 research papers in various national and international peer revived journals

  • Oral/Paper presentation in more than 20 national/international workshops, seminars, webinars and conferences

  • Guided more than 40 M.Sc. students

 

Workshop and Conferences:

  • Organized 7 state/national/international level workshops and conferences

  • Actively participated in more than 40 national/international workshops, seminars, webinars and conferences

 

Technical Skills:

  • Instruments handling – Sequencer, PCR, HPLC, GC, Microscopes, Centrifuge, Lyophilizer, Air Sampler, etc. and other common laboratory equipments

  • Food techniques – processing, preservation, packaging, components estimation

  • Audits – Environmental audit, energy audit, water audit, green audit, etc.

  • Tissue culture techniques – Maintaining and working with different types of animal cell lines, plant organ culturing, etc.

  • Molecular biology techniques – DNA isolation, SDS-PAGE, Competence and Transformation of cells, PCR, AGE

  • Microbial techniques – Cultivation, preservation, characterization of microbes

  • Environmental resources monitoring – Air, water, soil, noise, etc. monitoring

  • Computational skills – MS office, CorelDraw graphics, video making, internet Completed MS-CIT course

 

Award:

About 9 International Awards, 7 National Awards, 7 Appreciation Awards in Environmental Sciences and Biotechnology

 

Miscellaneous:

  • Completed 4 refresher, 2 induction/orientation and 11 FDP courses.

  • Syllabus restructuring member at Savitribai Phule Pune University

  • Paper Setter and Paper Checker (CAP) at Savitribai Phule Pune University, New ACS College, Ahmednagar and Bharati Veedyapith, Pune

  • Completed Certificate course in Indian Knowledge System; Naturopathy; Exploring Conservation series; GIS Web Course series

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