Amit Kumar Rai
Amit Kumar Rai, PhD
Designation: Scientist-C
Department/Programme Name: Microbial Resources
Phone: 03592-231703
Academic Qualifications
• 2008 - 2012, Ph.D Biotechnology, CSIR – Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India
• 2005-2007, M.Sc Industrial Microbiology, University of Madras, Chennai, India (Outstanding Grade and University 2nd Rank).
Experience
• 2017 – Till date, Scientist C, Institute of Bioresource and Sustainable Development, Sikkim Centre, Tadong, Sikkim.
• 2012-2017, Scientist (Contract), Institute of Bioresource and Sustainable Development, Sikkim Centre, Tadong, Sikkim.
• 2007 – 2008, Project Assistant – II, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India
Awards & Fellowships (Single Line Format)
• 2017 : Young Scientist Award 2016 from Association of Food Scientists and Technologists, India (AFSTI) at CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad.
• 2016 : Award for Excellence in Food Biotechnology from Society of Applied Biotechnology at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.
• 2015 : Young Scientist Award in Microbiology by Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
• 2010 : Young Scientist Award in 12th Annual conference on Society of Science and environment: Interdisciplinary Approaches in Environmental Sciences Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
• 2009 : AU-CBT Excellence Award from Biotech Research Society of India (http://www.brsi.in/) at Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai.
• 2011 : Senior Research fellowship by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
• 2008 : Senior Research fellowship by Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
• 2007 : University 2nd Rank and Outstanding grade in the M.Sc degree in Industrial Microbiology from University of Madras, Chennai.
• 2008, 2015, 2017 : Best presentation awards at National and International conferences.
Memberships (Professional Associations / Societies)
• Life member of International Forum of Industrial Bioprocesses
• Life member of Society of Applied Biotechnology
• Life member of Association of Microbiologist of India
• Life member of Biotechnology Research Society of India
• Life member of Probiotic Association of India
Journal/Academic Editors (if any)
• Review Editor, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Publisher – Frontiers)
• Editor, Indian Food Industry (January 2016 – December 2018)
Designation: Scientist-C
Department/Programme Name: Microbial Resources
Phone: 03592-231703
Academic Qualifications
• 2008 - 2012, Ph.D Biotechnology, CSIR – Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India
• 2005-2007, M.Sc Industrial Microbiology, University of Madras, Chennai, India (Outstanding Grade and University 2nd Rank).
Experience
• 2017 – Till date, Scientist C, Institute of Bioresource and Sustainable Development, Sikkim Centre, Tadong, Sikkim.
• 2012-2017, Scientist (Contract), Institute of Bioresource and Sustainable Development, Sikkim Centre, Tadong, Sikkim.
• 2007 – 2008, Project Assistant – II, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India
Awards & Fellowships (Single Line Format)
• 2017 : Young Scientist Award 2016 from Association of Food Scientists and Technologists, India (AFSTI) at CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad.
• 2016 : Award for Excellence in Food Biotechnology from Society of Applied Biotechnology at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.
• 2015 : Young Scientist Award in Microbiology by Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
• 2010 : Young Scientist Award in 12th Annual conference on Society of Science and environment: Interdisciplinary Approaches in Environmental Sciences Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
• 2009 : AU-CBT Excellence Award from Biotech Research Society of India (http://www.brsi.in/) at Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai.
• 2011 : Senior Research fellowship by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
• 2008 : Senior Research fellowship by Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
• 2007 : University 2nd Rank and Outstanding grade in the M.Sc degree in Industrial Microbiology from University of Madras, Chennai.
• 2008, 2015, 2017 : Best presentation awards at National and International conferences.
Memberships (Professional Associations / Societies)
• Life member of International Forum of Industrial Bioprocesses
• Life member of Society of Applied Biotechnology
• Life member of Association of Microbiologist of India
• Life member of Biotechnology Research Society of India
• Life member of Probiotic Association of India
Journal/Academic Editors (if any)
• Review Editor, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Publisher – Frontiers)
• Editor, Indian Food Industry (January 2016 – December 2018)