Marine Biotechnology · Algal Bioprocessing

Turning seaweed into
functional science.

Assistant Professor at Navrachana University, Vadodara. My research spans marine polysaccharide prebiotics for gut-microbiome health, algal bioprocessing for value-added compounds, and marine biopolymer scaffolds for tissue engineering.

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13+ years

In research & higher education

Ph.D.

Algal Biochemistry · CSIR-CSMCRI

3 grants

Funded projects as PI & Co-PI — gut-microbiome, metagenomics & microalgal AI

Research focus

Where marine resources meet human health

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Marine polysaccharide prebiotics

Seaweed-derived polysaccharides such as ulvan for gut-microbiome health, and the modulation of microbial dysbiosis with therapeutic potential.

Algal bioprocessing & biorefinery

Protein extraction and downstream valorisation of macroalgal biomass into value-added compounds — the basis for a sustainable marine bioeconomy.

Marine biopolymer scaffolds

Ulvan-based porous scaffolds and biopolymer engineering for tissue-engineering applications, bridging phycology and biomaterials.

Recognised for research & scientific communication

Young Researcher Award (New Horizons in Biotechnology, 2019), DST International Travel Award, and multiple first-prize presentations across national and international forums.