Journal of Molecular Biology

Affiliation: Chief Scientist, Genexplore Diagnostics and Research Centre Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad

Dr. Vivek N. Upasani, is a well known microbiologist from India with over four decades of experience in research and academic leadership. He currently serves as a Chief Scientist at Genexplore Diagnostics and Research Centre Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad. He has coordinated and led multiple DBT, UGC, and GUJCOST-funded research projects and schemes. Dr. Upasani has conducted postdoctoral research in Canada (Lipids of haloarchaea), and the USA (Rice Biotechnology: Carotenoid biosynthesis). He has done pioneering work on the isolation and characterization of haloarchaea (natronobacterium /natrialba) from Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan, India. His research also includes the genomic study of halophilic archaea, studies on halophilic microalgae from Indian saline ecosystems, hydrocarbon degradation, etc. He has supervised five Ph.D. candidates to completion, published over 48 research papers, authored 7 books, and contributed whole genome sequences to international repositories and deposited microbial cultures in ATTCC, NCIMB, NCCS, etc. An active member of several professional bodies, including the American Society for Microbiology and the Microbiologists Society of India. He is also a certified Lead Auditor (FSSC 22000). He continues to mentor, review and collaborate in national and international scientific communities.