Ph.D., M.Tech, M.Sc.
Email: sanjay.nene@gmail.com
Email: sanjay.nene@innovationbiologicals.com
Contact Information: Innovation Biologicals Private Limited 100 NCL Innovation Park
Address: Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune – 411004 India
Mobile:+91-98508 21229
- PhD (Tech) Chemical Engineering, Mumbai University
- M.Tech (Biochemical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi,
- M.Sc. (Applied Microbiology), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh,
Fermentation for production of Human vaccines,enzymes (CGTase, alkaline protease, polyphenol oxidase), recombinant proteins (phytase and lactoferrin), chemicals from renewable resources (Lactic acid), Energy/Bioremediation (Algal cultivation), Recovery of natural products: Stevioside from Stevia leaves. Processing of fruit juices and natural beverages (Neera) Membrane processing (Microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and membrane distillation), aqueous two phase extraction, biotransformation of drug intermediates
- Currently CEO of Innovation Biologicals Pvt. Ltd, NCL Innovation Park, Pune
- Retired as Chief Scientist, from National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) in July 2014
- Headed the Biochemical Engineering Unit, NCL from August 1985 to Jul 2014
- 1983-1985 Technical Consultant for Millipore Intertech Inc. Worked as the sole technical representative for Millipore Corporation in India for identifying applications in the area of Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industry.
- 1981-1983, worked as a Research Associate, Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd. Pimpri, Pune in their fermentation Pilot Plant. Worked on scale up and development of antibiotic products.
- Author/Co-author of ~ 35 papers in international refereed journals in biotechnology, food and membrane science. Author of 3 Book Chapters
- Cited as inventor in 4 US patents and 5 Indian patents
- Received B.D. Tilak Fellowship, K.J. Somaiya Professorship UDCT, Mumbai and AICTE Adjunct Professorship in Biochemical Engineering, 2017
- Best Technology Award by NCL Foundation in 1993, 2013; Director’s commendation for lactic acid technology, 2008
