Professional Activities

• Worked as a lecturer in the Department of Microbiology at S.P.T.Arts & Sci. College, Godhra from June 2001 to November 2001.
• Worked as a visiting lecturer at Rotary Institute of Medical Technology, Godhra from 6th June, 2002 to March, 2003.
• Worked as a visiting lecturer in the Department of Biotechnology at Anand Mercantile College of Computer, Science and Technology, Anand from July 2004 to February 2005.
• Worked as a visiting lecturer at Ankleshwar Environmental Preservation Society (A.E.P.S), Ankleshwar, Recognized by Technical Education Board, Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 1st August 2005 to 27th June, 2009.
• Worked as a “Scientific Advisor” at “Bharuch Eco-Aqua Infrastructure Limited” (BEAIL, A Final Effluent Treatment Plant, jointly run by the Govt. of Gujarat, Ankleshwar Industrial Association,  Jhagdia Industrial Association & Panoli Industrial Association) from 01/11/2006 to 27th June, 2009.
• Working as a Visiting Faculty in Department of Environmental Science, at Shroff S.R.Rotary Institute of Chemical Technology (SRICT), Ankleshwar from September, 2012 to till date.
• Working as a Visiting Faculty at Ankleshwar Environmental Preservation Society (A.E.P.S), Ankleshwar, Recognized by Technical Education Board, Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 1st January, 2013 to till date.
• Working as an Expert Committee Member at “Narmada Clean Tech Limited” (Formerly known as Bharuch Eco Aqua Infrastructure Limited, A Final Effluent Treatment Plant, jointly run by the Ankleshwar Industrial Association, Jhagdia Industrial Association & Panoli Industrial Association) from 01/04/2011 to till date.

Honors:

• Invited by the August Body as a Coordinator, Scientific Committee for 5th International Congress of Environmental Research (ICER-12) on November 22-24, 2012 at UMT, Terengganu (Malaysia).

Symposia / Conference Participated:

• Actively participated in Mycological Society of India conference held in 1999, P.G.Dept.of Biosciences, S.P.Uni, V.V.Nagar, Gujarat.
• Actively participated in Association of Microbiologist of India conference held in 1999, P.G.Dept.of Biosciences, S.P.Uni, V.V.Nagar, Gujarat.
• Actively participated in Society of Biological Chemist conference held in 2000, P.G Dept.of Biosciences, S.P.Uni, V.V.Nagar, Gujarat.
• Actively participated in Association of Microbiologist of India conference held in 2001. P.G.Dept. of Microbiology, Gulbarga Uni, Gulbarga, Karnataka.
• Actively participated in the Department o Science & Technology (DST) sponsored Contact Programme and Workshop on “Protoplast Fusion Technology for Strain Improvement in Filamentous Fungi” held at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai from 16th to 21st December, 2002.
• Actively participated in International Conference on Molecular Medicine held in 2002, at M.S.Uni, Vadodara, Gujarat.
• Actively presented a Paper on “Potential Effect of Two Fungal Isolates as Bio-Recycling Agents” in National Symposium on “Environmental Biotechnology & Biodiversity Conservation” Sponsored by UGC held in 31st Jan 2002 and 1st Feb 2003 at P.G.Dept. Of Biosciences, S.P.Uni, V.V.Nagar, Gujarat.
• Actively participated in One Day Workshop on “Modern Biological Techniques organized” by the P.G. Dept. of Biosciences, S.P.University, V.V.Nagar on 12th December, 2003.
• Actively participated in Department of Biotechnology Sponsored National Science Day Celebrations on 27th & 28th February, 2004 held at P.G.Dept. of Biosciences, S.P.University, V.V.Nagar.
• Actively participated in Workshop conducted during The Ramanbhai Foundation 2nd International Symposium on Current Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences: “Role of Genomics & Proteomics” Held at Zydus Research Center, Zydus Cadila Health Care, Ahemdabad, Gujarat on 22nd January, 2005.

Reviewer:

• Bioremediation Journal
• Journal of Bioremediation & Biodegradation (OMICS Group)
• International Journal of Research in Biosciences
• International Journal of Environmental Bioremediation & Biodegradation (Science and Education Publishing, USA)
• American Journal of Microbiological Research (Science and Education Publishing, USA)
• Indian Journal of Biotechnology
• African Journal of Biotechnology
• African Journal of Microbiology
• Journal Applied & Environmental Microbiology (Science and Education Publishing, USA)
• Ecotoxicology & Environmental Pollution (ELSEVIER)
• American Journal of Bioengineering and Biotechnology
• Journal of Environmental Pollution and Human Health (Sci. & Edu. Publishing., USA)
• Journal of Petroleum and Environmental Biotechnology (Science and Education Publishing, USA)
• GERF Bulletin of Biosciences- An Official of Green Earth Research Foundation
• Environmental Health Insights-Liberta
• Journal of Environmental & Analytical Toxicology
• Current Biotechnology
• British Research Journal of Microbiology

Editor/Editorial Board Member

• Editorial Board Member in Journal of Environment Pollution and Human Health (Science and Education Publishing, USA) (2012-2014)
• Founder Editor-in-Chief in International Journal of Environmental Bioremediation & Biodegradation (Science and Education Publishing, USA) From: 2011 to 2014
• Founder Editor-in-Chief in Journal of Applied & Environmental Microbiology (Science and Education Publishing, USA) From: 2011 to 2014
• Editorial Board Member: Electronic Journal of Energy & Environment
• Editor in American Journal of Microbiological Research (Science and Education Publishing, USA) (2012-2014)
• Advisory Board Member: International Journal of Biotechnological Application
• Editorial Board Member: Journal of Environmental Research & Sustainability
• Editorial Board Member: American Journal of Water Resources (Science & Education Publishing, USA)
• Member: International Academy of Arts, Science and Technology
• Editorial Board Member: Austin Journal of Biotechnology & Bioengineering.