Dr. Rajan Sharma
FELLOW, ELECTED 2018

Born in Jallandher, Punjab on 1 August 1970. B.Sc. 1989, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla; M.Sc. 1992 and Ph.D. 1996, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal; PGDTMA 2012, University of Hyderabad and National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad

Principal Scientist, Dairy Chemistry Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, 2012 to date.

Scientist, 1997-2001 and Senior Scientist, 2001-12, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal.

Awards/Honours: Indo-US Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science & Technology Fellows Program, 2007-08; Indian Dairy Association Best paper award, 2009 & 2017; NRDC Meritorious Invention Award, 2013; Erasmus Mundus Visiting Professor scholarship, 2012; Association of Food Scientist & Technologies (India) Low Cost Technology Development Award, 2016; NDRI Best Teacher Award, 2017; Bharat Ratna Dr. C Subramaniam Award for Outstanding Teachers Award from ICAR, 2019; Sukumar Basu Memorial Award; Prof. Jiwan Singh Sidhu Award; Biotech Product and Process Development and Commercialization Award 2020. Patents filed: 16; Patents Granted: 11.

Fellow: National Academy of Dairy Science, 2014

Research Areas: Dairy Science: Dairy Chemistry, Milk Quality, Detection kit, Aptamer, Sensor, Analytical Methods

Address: Principal Scientist, Dairy Chemistry Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132001, Haryana; #D-11, NDRI Campus, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132001, Haryana; [Tel: Off. (0184) 2259532; Res. (0184) 2980466; Cell: 9416120181; Fax: (0184) 2250042; Email: rajansharma21@gmail.com]

Recognition Award 2021-2022