0000-0002-9873-0284 About
Passion and resilience are two attributes that I believe most reflect me as an individual. I like to solve problems. Throughout my career, I have been driven by my innate curiosity to find practical solutions to the most demanding challenges.
Experienced in:
- Leading team of scientists (chemists and microbiologists) to develop novel chemical and microbiological methodologies to support the deliverance of more products of value across a diverse food, cosmetic and healthcare portfolio.
- Claim substantiation through development of cutting-edge methodologies for sensitive detection of bioactive molecules in food, cosmetics and ayurvedic/herbal formulations using hyphenated analytical techniques e.g. Liquid Chromatography coupled to High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (LC/HRMS) Isotope-ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Tandem Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), Gas Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS/MS), Inductively coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS), High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC), etc.
- Proven experience in food fraud and authenticity testing, utilizing cutting-edge analytical techniques, advanced data analysis, and chemometrics to drive informed decision-making and ensure the integrity of food products.
- Over 30 research presentations (including peer reviewed publications, oral research presentations, posters, technical guidance documents, invited Keynote Presentations and technical monographs).
- Active and well networked within technical peers in industry (AOAC, BIS, USP, CII, etc...).
- Accredited Quality by Design (QbD) trainer.
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Publications (16)
- Evaluation of herbal dentifrice in controlling caries and gingivitis-causing microorganisms: An in vitro study Save
- An improved resazurin MIC assay to determine the MIC of actives Cetylpyridinium Chloride, Triclosan, Grape Seed Oil, Tea Tree Oil, and La’Act O used in oral care formulations Save
- Action of secondary metabolites of Lactobacillus strains against caries causing microorganism Streptococcus mutans, oral care in vitro study Save
- Untargeted metabolomics and targeted approach of essential oils to differentiate five Ocimum species using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry Save
- Simultaneous quantification of six flavouring agents in herbal freshness gel toothpaste by gas chromatography Save
- Validation and Standardization of Gallic Acid and Ellagic Acid in Quercus Infectoria, Terminalia Chebula, and Pistacia Integerrima Save
- LC-MS/MS-based Targeted Metabolomic Profiling of Aqueous and Hydro-alcoholic Extracts of Pistacia integerrima Linn., Quercus infectoria Olivier and Termin… Save
- Role of Prebiotic Inulin extracted from chicory root in Oral care, In-vitro study Save
- Assessment of homeopathic ingredients based dentifrice on caries causing bacteria: In-vitro Save
- Simultaneous high-performance thin-layer chromatographic method for the estimation of guggulsterones E and Z in AYUSH guggul formulations and confirmation of the antioxidant potential of guggul by thin-layer chromatographic‒bioautographic method Save