Dr. Pranav Kumar Prabhakar

Employment Detail

• Professor and HoD, Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Nagaland University, Meriema, Kohima, Nagaland-797004, India

• Deputy Director, Research and Development Cell (04 Oct 2024 to 29^th March 2025) and Professor (Research Cadre), Parul University, Vadodara, from 22^nd July 2024 to 29^th March 2025.

• Head of the Department of Research Impact and Outcome, Research and Development, Lovely Professional University Punjab; 17^th July 2022 to 16^th July 2024

• Professor at Lovely Professional University, Punjab; 11^th September 2021 to 16^th July 2024.

• Associate Professor at Lovely Professional University, Punjab; 01^st August 2019 till 10^th September 2021.

• Assistant Professor at Lovely Professional University, Punjab; 01^st August 2011 till 30^th July 2019.

Working Expernces

• Ph.D. Coordinator for School of Engineering and Technology, Nagaland University, Kohima (August 2025 to July 2027)

• Convenor, Mentor Committee, TECHAURA (Technical event of  School of Engineering and Technology, Nagaland University, Kohima, (August 2025 to July 2028)

• Chairman, Student Induction Committee, School of Engineering and Technology, Nagaland University, Kohima, (August 2025 to July 2028)

• Research Coordinator and NAAC Coordinator, School fo Allied Medical Sciences, Lovely Professional University Phagwara

• Handled all the Research data for various accreditation bodies

• Dealt with all conferences organized at Lovely Professional University and publication of Conference Proceedings

• Headed the Publication House of Lovely Professional University

• Handled Research Publication centrally at Lovely Professional University

• Looking for the Research impact and visibility of the university

• Associated with the various committees of the universities and part of the Board of Studies, curriculum development committee, etc

• Actively involved in the curriculum design for MSc Clinical Biochemistry Guiding Doctorate, postgraduate, and undergraduate students with research activities and their internships

Education

Ph.D in Biotechnology (2006-2011)

• Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamilnadu

• Thesis Title: Interaction of Natural Phytochemicals With Commercial Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs

• Advisor: Prof. Mukesh Doble

M. Sc in Biochemistry (2001-2004)

• Science College, Patna University, Patna, Bihar

• Marks Percentage: 64.56

• Dissertation: A study on Lipoprotein pattern in case of diabetes mellitus Type-2 under Treatment of Various Hypoglycemic Drugs

• Advisor: Dr. Uday Kumar, IGIMS, Sheikhpura Patna Bihar

B.Sc in Chemistry (1996-1999)

• C.M Science College, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga, Bihar

• Marks Percentage: 67.3.

Honors

• Recipient of travel grant towards attending ATTD 2009 in Greece (25th – 28th February, 2008) from Indian Institute of Technology Madras & Council for scientific and Industrial research (CSIR) and approved by Department of Science and Technology (DST).

• Received a Full grant from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) for attending the20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal, Canada on 18-22nd October 2009.

• Wing Representative, Sindhu Hostel, IIT Madras, 2007-2008.

• Graduate student representative for research scholars, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Madras (2009-2011).

• Half-time research assistantship (HTRA) from IIT Madras (2005-2011) – assisted faculty in courses and labs.

• SRF at IIT Madras funded by MHRD, from Jan 2008- May 2011.

• JRF at IIT Madras funded by MHRD, from Jan 2006-Dec 2007.

• Qualified in national graduate aptitude test – GATE (2005) with AIR 109.

• Qualified CSIR-UGC NET (Dec 04) qualified for lectureship.

• Class Representative in M. Sc Biochemistry (2001-2003).

• 4th rank holder in University in M. Sc Biochemistry (2001-2003).