National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Sudhir Pratap Singh
FELLOW, ELECTED 2023

Born in Prayagraj, India on 15 December, 1977. Educated at Ayodhya, U.P. Board, 1991-1994; University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, 1995-2000; CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (University of Lucknow), Lucknow, 2006-2010; B.Sc. 1997-98; M.Sc. 1999-00; Ph.D. 2010-11.

Professor, Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Gujarat Biotechnology University, GIFT City, Shahpur, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Scientist 2015-2024, Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB, An Autonomous Institute of the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India), SAS Nagar, Mohali; Project Scientist 2012-2015, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute(NABI, An Autonomous Institute of the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India), SAS Nagar, Mohali; Research Associate 2010-2012, NABI, Mohali.

Awards/Honours: TATA Innovation Fellowship, DBT, Govt. of India, 2024; Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Associate Fellowship, 2024; Prof. SBChincholkar Award, Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI), 2022-23;Selected life member of the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), 2020; Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Award to the team, Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI), 2019; Professor Hira Lal Chakravarty Award, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA, DST), 2017-18; School of Biosciences-Madurai Kamaraj University (SBS-MKU) Genomics Award, BRSI, 2016-17; Young Scientist Award, International Bioprocessing Association (IBA-IFIBiop), 2016-17.

Fellow: International Society of Energy, Environment, and Sustainability

Research Areas: Agriculture biotechnology; Gene mining, biocatalyst engineering, and industrial enzymes with superior catalytic properties for the production of high-value functional biomolecules.

Address: Professor, Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Gujarat Biotechnology University, GIFT City, Shahpur, Gandhinagar 382355, Gujarat; [Tel: Tel: Off. (079) 69014952; Cell: 9041055662; Email: pratapsudhir@gmail.com]