Dr. Vijay J Upadhye
F-**, Ground Floor, Near Vitthal Rukhnini Temple, Kalamboli 410218,
Navi Mumbai, M.S.
Cell: +91-997*******, 976-***-**** Email: ************@**********.***
Summary of Qualifications: Product Manager, Post-doctorate and Ph.D. - 9
years research experience on Immunodiagnostics for Tuberculosis, M.Sc.
(Microbiology), B. Sc. (Microbiology, Chemistry and Zoology)
Key Skills: Research and Development, Product Promotion and management,
Sales, Techno commercial discussion and support, Demonstrator.
Organization and Industry: Healthcare and Immunodiagnostics
Career Graph
. Product Manager: Tuberculosis at Immunoshop India Pvt. Ltd. Navi
Mumbai
Job Profile: Lead the sales team for promotion, distribution and
expansion of product like TB Platinum
IGRA kit with customers need analysis at national research institutes
and hospitals. Providing Technical
and commercial support. Customer survey and satisfaction for products
and services. Development of
long term business on each account.
. Post-doctoral Research Scientist: Immunodiagnostics for Tuberculosis
at P D Hinduja Hospital and
National Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India (Jan 2010 - Jan 2014)
Job Profile: Study design, sample recruitement, follow-up, handling
immunological techniques,
Analysis of clinical database. Presentation of research outcomes,
summary and manuscripts.
. Senior Research Fellow: Immunodiagnostics for Tuberculosis for Ph.D.
study at Mahatma Gandhi
Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS), Sevagram (Wardha) M.S. India
(June 2004 - June 2009)
. Academic work experience: Senior College Lecturer, Department of
Microbiology at Sardar Patel
Mahavidyalaya, Chandrapur, M.S. (Sept 2003-Mar 2004)
Publications: 12 (3 international and 9 national journals);
Conferences/workshops/symposiums/seminars attended, (papers presented): 13,
(5 times and 1 Guest Talk)
Awards: 7
. 'Best Citizens of India Award'(2012) by International Publishing
House, New Delhi
. 'Rashtriya Gaurav Award' (2012) by India International Friendship
Society (IIFS) at New Delhi, India.
. Consolation prize (2009) for paper presentation at International
Conference on Open Source for Computer Aided Drug Design (OSCADD),
Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh,
. Prof. G. P. Talwar Young Scientist award (2007) for paper presentation
at 34th Indian Immunology Society (IIS) conference, National AIDS
Research Institute (NARI), Pune (M.S.) India
. Asian and Pacific Federation of Clinical Biochemists (APFCB) Silver
Jubilee Scholarship (2007) for paper presentation at 11th Asian
Pacific Congress of Clinical Biochemistry conference, Beijing
(China)
. M.G.I.M.S. (Sewagram) Award (2005) for paper presentation at 32nd
Annual Conference of the Association of Clinical Biochemists of
India, Patna, India
. Ist Merit Office Automation computer diploma course (2001) - Global
Computer Education Board [Promoted by Lions Club of Nagpur (Ayu
Nagpur (M.S.)
Techniques handled:
Interferon gamma relaease assay (IGRA), Chromatography (FPLC, Affinity, Gel
Filtration and DEAE Ion-exchange), ELISA, Western Blot, Enzyme Conjugates
preparation, SDS-PAGE, 2D-PAGE, Monocyte derive macrophages (MDM)
Isolation, Trizol RNA Extraction, Counter current immuno-electrophoresis,
Agarose gel electrophoresis, Drug Susceptibility Testing, Immuno-
fluorescence, Double diffusion, Dialysis, Ultra- membrane filtration,
Electro-elution, Lyophilization and Cryo-preservation
Institutional and Industrial Training Programmes: 5
. Two months Immunodiagnostic training at Tuberculosis Research Unit,
Dept of Respiratory Medicine,
National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK (Jan
1st2010 - Feb 28th 2010)
. 'Bioinformatics and Information Technology' at Bioinformatics Centre
and ARIS Cell, Madras
Veterinary College, Chennai, India (Feb 9 - 13, 2004)
. 'Immunodiagnostics for Infectious Diseases' at JBTDRC & Department of
Biochemistry, MGIMS,
Sevagram (M.S.), India (Feb 2 - 7, 2004)
. 'Plant Molecular Biology and Tissue Culture Techniques' at
Biotechnology Section, Central Institute for
Cotton Research, Nagpur (M.S.) India (Oct 17-24, 2002)
. Industrial training at Quality control department, Production and
Stores Department, H. Jules &
Company Limited (Injectable divison), Nagpur, India (Nov 5 - 14,
2002)
Life Membership
. Indian Immunology Society (IIS)
. Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) New Delhi India
. Association for the promotion of DNA fingerprinting and other DNA
technologies (ADNAT) Hyderabad
. India International Friendship Society (IIFS), New Delhi
. Bhartiya Hindi Parishad Prayag India
Educational Credentials
. Ph. D. (2009)- Immunodiagnostics for Tuberculosis, Microbiology
Dept., Nagpur University (M.S.)
. M. Sc. (Microbiology) - 2003, Ist Division (65 %), Nagpur University,
Nagpur (M.S.)
. B. Sc. (Microbiology, Zoology & Chemistry) - 2001, Ist Division
(71%), Nagpur University, Nagpur (M.S.)
. 'Rashtrabhasha Pandit' Degree in Hindi (1998), IIIrd Division,
Maharashtra Rashtrabhasha Sabha, Pune
Personal Details
Date of Birth, Marital Status : 20 February 1981, Married
Hobbies: Playing Tabla and Social Service [Blood Donation (4 times), Tree
Plantation, Animals/Birds Feeding]