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Dr Samadhan B Dahikar

Also known as: SAM

Sanjivani University, Kopargaon, Sanjivani Arts, Commerce and Science College, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Sanjivani Arts, Commerce and Science College, Kopargaon

ORCID iD 0000-0001-7775-1118
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Dr. Samadhan Bhagwan Dahikar, Ph.D. in Microbiology, is an Professor and Dean, School of Sciences, under Sanjivani University, where he leads academic, research, and quality assurance initiatives aligned with NAAC, NBA, and NIRF standards.

Dr. Dahikar’s research expertise lies in probiotics, functional foods, bioactive compounds, and sustainable biomanufacturing. His interdisciplinary work integrates microbial biotechnology, food technology, and environmental microbiology, with a focus on biotransformation of herbal bioactives, probiotic-based functional foods, and antimicrobial peptides (bacteriocins).

He has collaborated internationally with institutions such as:

Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia

Saratov State Medical University, Russia

Dongguk University, South Korea

University of Bath, United Kingdom

National Research University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

He has presented invited talks and oral presentations at international conferences in Germany, Scotland, Spain, France, The Netherlands, Russia, Uzbekistan, Nepal, and Dubai, and has been recognized with the Early Career Scientist Award (FEMS, 2015).

Dr. Dahikar has over 18 years of teaching and research experience, guiding postgraduate and Ph.D. students in Microbiology and Food Science. He has published extensively in national and international peer-reviewed journals and is actively engaged in DBT and BIRAC-funded project proposals, focusing on AI-enabled environmental monitoring, probiotic fermentation of herbal decoctions, and valorization of agrowaste for bioactive production.

In addition to his research, Dr. Dahikar is a visionary academic leader, contributing to institutional development through curriculum innovation, industry linkages, IQAC coordination, and internationalization of education. His leadership has strengthened Sanjivani’s reputation as a center for research and innovation in the life sciences.

Employment

  • Sanjivani University, Kopargaon Professor
    2025 - Present
  • Sanjivani Arts, Commerce and Science College Associate Professor
    2023 - 2025
  • Sanjivani Arts, Commerce and Science College, Kopargaon Assistant Professor
    2006 - 2023

Education

  • Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University PhD Microbiology
    2006 - 2010

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (13)