Name |
Dr. Asha Kembhavi |
Address: |
IUCAA, Post Bag 4 Ganeshkhind P. O. Pune 411 007 India. Mobile: 98220 45660 Tel: 91-20-5691336 Fax: 91-20-5690760 email: ashakemc@yahoo.com |
Field of Interest: |
Biotechnology (Food, feed & pharmaceuticals) |
Present position: |
Consultant and Director of Catalysts (Technical and Marketing Services) |
Educational Qualification: | |
Ph.D. (Biochemistry) |
Strangeways Research Labs, Cambridge, U.K. and University of Pune, India |
M.Phil. (Applied Biology) |
Strangeways Research Labs, Cambridge and Brunell University, U.K. |
M.Sc. (Biochemistry) |
Bombay University. |
Fellow of the Maharashtra Academy of Sciences (FMA)
Areas of Expertise and Interest:
Food processing, Health care, animal nutrition – technology and market development
Skills:
Technical expertise in process improvement, quality control, analytical testing and training of lab personnel for the food processing industry. Developing standard operating procedures (SOP) for industries. Technical marketing for biotechnology products, positioning of products and concept building. Expertise in biotechnology products for animal health care industry which would include product formulations, conducting trials and launching of products. Market development through seminars and attending to trouble shooting. Project evaluation from technical angle. Setting up of analytical labs for sophisticated analysis using GC, HPLC etc and designing assay systems for analytical purposes.
Positions Held : Scientist at Strangeways Laboratory, Cambridge, U.K., University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA., Sophia College, Mumbai., National Chemical laboratory, Pune., Department of Biotechnology, University of Pune and General Manager at Venkateshwara Hatcheries, Pune. Presently Consultant for Catalysts.
Patents:
A process for the preparation of salt tolerant, thermostable alkaline proteinase from Bacillus sp. NCIM 64.
A process for the production of cellulase free pectinase from a mutant Aspergillus ustus.
Publications: Published 30 research papers in internationally reputed journals.
