ASHOK KUMAR MAURYA (Ph.D.)

Contact No.: +91-955******* E-Mail: koir9r@r.postjobfree.com

In quest of career enrichment assignments in Scientific Research & Development/Pharma Industries with an organization of high repute.

Location Preference: India/Outside India

EXECUTIVE DIGEST

An astute professional with over 5 years of extensive experience in Chemical & Clinical Research and Analysis.

Presently designated as Senior Scientist in Genetics Department with Dr. Lal Path Labs, Rohini, New Delhi.

Adept at supervising Research work & documentation as per pharmaceutical industry regulations & various other regulatory authorities.

Gained in-depth knowledge and expertise on EZ Chrom Elite, GC-Solution, LC-Solution, Empower, Analyst 1.5.1, Chemo-View, Cliquid, Chemstation, Wallac & Ulra Software.

Expertise in handling LC/MS/MS, GC/MS, UPLC, Spectrophotometer, Spectro Fluorometer and DELFIA for new test setup and validation.

Good communication & interpersonal skills with relationship management abilities with peers / superiors.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Ph.D.(Chemistry)- Thesis entitled “Adsorption - Desorption and Leaching Behavior of Carbofuran and Chlorpyrifos in Different Soils of U.P”.

M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry) from R. B. S. College, Agra in 2004.

B.Sc. (Zoology, Botany and Chemistry) from Bareilly College, Bareilly in 2002.

CAREER SCAN

Since Sep’10 Dr. Lal Path Labs, Rohini, New Delhi (Genetics Department) Senior Scientist

Dec’09 to Sep’10 SGS India Private Limited, Gurgaon Senior Chemist

Oct’06 to Dec’09 NABL Accredited (ISO/IEC 17025:2005) PCC Pesticide Residue Laboratory of Project “Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level” in Division of Agricultural Chemicals, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Senior Research Associate

Key Result Areas:

Research & Development: Ensuring completion of projects on time and meet deadlines; performing development related activities related to plant process both on lab scale & pilot plant scale. Overseeing laboratory operations involving planning, delegation and monitoring of equipments, products and materials for experiments. Conducting trials, identifying deviations and making relevant modifications to stabilise products.

Documentation: Maintaining and peer-review documentation such as laboratory notebooks, instrument logbooks, training records, etc.; analyzing final reports for data accuracy and format of table, and coordinating with Quality Assurance Team for authorization preparing daily & periodic laboratory reports for information, compliance & corrective action. Reviewing detailed documents like process validation protocols; writing the SOP and preparing validation documents for new test.

Resource Management: Reviewing the operational practices, identifying the areas of obstruction / failures and advising on system and process changes for qualitative improvement and energy conservation. Managing tasks including planning, procurement, consumption, inventory control, overheads and troubleshooting for achieving the planned periodic schedules within budgeted parameters.

Quality Assessment: Managing the routine calibration and maintenance of HPLC/GC-MS/LC-MS-MS. Responsible for quality control of test assays and maintaining QC record and responsibility of QC and PT work of EQAP such as CDC and CAP. Analyzing the New Born Screening tests such as Biotinidase, Immunoreactive Trypsin, Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase, Galactose, 17-Hydroxy-progesterone, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone and Phenyl Alanine by DELFIA.

Major Attainments:

As a Senior Research Fellow

Served the role of Team Member for writing Quality manual and other documents during ISO/ISE 17025: 2005 accreditation.

Involved in the process of writing the SOP and validation documents for new tested parameters as per standard protocol.

Qualified the National and International Performance Test Programme regularly.

Successfully faced NABL and internal audits.

Completed field trial for azoxystrobein pesticide on time within six months.

Actively involved in the development and validation on GC-FID/ECD and GC/MS for Organo chlorine, Organophosphorus, Carbamate and Synthetic Pyrethoids pesticides.

As a Senior Chemist

Played a key role in developing and validating GC/MS/ MS and HPLC/UHPLC for vitamins, Pesticides, Antioxidants, Organic Acids and Carbohydrates.

Successfully written the SOP and validation documents for new tested parameters.

Qualified the National and International Performance Test Programme regularly.

As a Senior Scientist

Responsible for development and validation on DELPHIA, GC/MS, HPLC and LC/MS/MS for Hormones, vitamins, Amino acids, Organic Acids and drugs.

Instrumental in developing new test parameters on DELPHIA, GC/MS, HPLC and LC/MS/MS

Qualifying the International Performance Test and CAP Programme regularly.

Completed the programme for renew NABL ISO/ISE 15189: 2007 certificate in year 2011 successfully.

Supervising 5 technicians in lab.

TECHNICAL PURVIEW

Expertise in executing the process of sampling of food commodities, water and soil samples for pesticide residue analysis.

Successfully tested various products like fresh fruits, vegetables, dried food (inc. contrite, powder, etc. ), fruit juices, tea coffee, cacao, baby food, cereals, rices, beverages, wine, spirits, fish, fish product, meat, meat product, herbs, spices, flavors, dairy product, fats, oils, drugs, feed, soils, drinks, ground, surface water, plasma, blood, honey and tobacco, etc. for pesticide residues analysis.

Experienced in extraction, cleanup and analysis of Vitamins (fat & water soluble), Sweeteners, Antioxidants and Carbohydrates in Food and Agricultural Commodities.

Gained relevant exposure in analyzing Immunosuppressant drugs like CyclosporinA, Sirolimus, Tacrolimus & Everolimus in blood.

Knowledge in finding Amino acids, Organic Acids and Fatty Acids disorder in blood card.

Experienced in analyzing the organic acid disorder in urine & CSF and analyzing 5-Hydroxy Indole Acetic Acid, Homovanilic Acid, Urinary Metanephrine, Urinary, Vanilmandelic Acid, Urinary Catecholamine, Plasma Catecholamine and Urinary Metanephrine, etc.

Expertise in Quantisation of Vitamin A, D and E in Plasma.

Involved in instrumental analysis based on:

Gas Liquid Chromatography (GC with ECD & FID) and GC-MS (Shimadzu GC 2010)

LC-MS/MS (API 3200 QQQ, API 2000 QQQ )

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)/UHPLC-Agilent & Waters

Technique used:

Column Chromatography

Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) by using Waters Oasis SPE

QuChERS & US EPA Technique

AOAC and other Contemporary Techniques

US FDA Approved Kit

Proficient in Agilent UHPLC that include:

Setting up and validating the carbohydrates such as Sucrose, Dextose, Fructose, Maltose and Glycerol on RI detector.

Setting up and validating the Saccharaides like Mono, DI, Tri and Tetra Saccharine on RI Detector.

Standardizing and validating Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin D, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Hypersin, TBHQ, BHA, BHT, Acesulfame K and Aspartame on PDA Detector.

Standardizing and validating Organic Acids such as Adipic, Citric, Fumaric, Maleic, Tartaric Acids and Calcium Lactate on PDA Detector.

PUBLICATIONS

Sharma, R.K., Maurya, A.K., Kumar, A. and Joseph, P.E. “Screening of Low Cost Adsorbents for Atrazine Removal from Water”. Pesticide Research Journal Vol 18 (2): 205-207 (2006).

Maurya, A.K; Sharma R.K; Kumar, A; Joseph P.E, “Leaching loss, Movement and Distribution of Carbofuran in three Different Soils”. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol.27 (3):221-225 (2007).

Maurya, A.K; Sharma R.K; Kumar, A; Joseph P.E, “Determination of Adsorption, Desorption Behavior of Chlorpyrifos in Sandy Loam Soil using a Batch Equilibrium Technique”. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol.27 (3): 272-275 (2007).

TRAININGS ATTENDED

Successfully attended:

14 days training for New Born Screening on DELFIA at Dr. Lal Path Labs, Rohini, New Delhi (From 05/07/2011 to 11.07.2011 and 03/08/2011 to 10.08.2011).

Seven days training on LC/MS/MS at Dr. Lal Path Labs, Rohini, New Delhi (From 21/03/2011 to 24.03.2011 and 10/05/2011 to 12.05.2011).

Two days training on “LC/MS/MS ” from March 29th to March 30th, 2011 at Udyog Vihar, Lab India Pvt Limited, Gurgaon (Haryana).

Two days training on GC/MS at Dr. Lal Path Labs, Rohini, New Delhi (From 27/01/2011 to 28.01.2011).

Two days training on “GC/MS ” from December 28th to December 29th ,2010 at Customer Support Centre, Shimadzu Analytical (INDIA) Pvt. Limited, New Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi.

Two days training on “High Pressure Liquid Chromatography” from September 29th to September 30th, 2010 at Customer Support Centre, Shimadzu Analytical (INDIA) Pvt. Limited, New Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi.

Three days training on Pesticide Residue Analysis in Food Commodities and Environmental Samples by GC-ECD/FID, GC/MS from September 18th , 2008 to September 20th, 2008 at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.

Two days training on “Quality Management System” from October 10th to October 11th at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.

Three months’ training course on "Pesticide Residue Analysis" sophisticated instruments viz., UV-Vis, GLC and HPLC from July, 2006 to September, 2006 at the National Plant Protection Training Institute, Hyderabad.

Two weeks training programme on “Gas Chromatography & Spectrophotometric Analysis” from 1stAugust to 12th, 2005 at Advanced Training Institute, Guindy, Chennai.

Three months training course on “Chemical Testing” from October 18th, 2004 to January 18th, 2005 at Process and Product Development Centre, Agra.

CONFERENCES & SEMINARS ATTENDED

Merit of attending:

First International Conference on Agrochemicals Protecting Crop, Health and Natural Environment, held at Indian agrochemical Research Institute, New Delhi in Jan’08.

International Seminar on “World Trade Organization and its Impact on Agricultural Trade” in Feb’09 held at Howard Park Plaza, Agra.

Seminar on “Chemical Pollution Due To Impact of Technology” from December 23rd to 24th, 2005 organized at the Department of Chemistry, Ambah Postgraduate College, Ambah (MP) and presented a research paper on the topic “Risk Assessment of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Human Milk of Agra region”.

National seminar on “Agrochemicals in water and Beverages: Myth, Reality and Remedy” organized at the Division of Agricultural Chemicals, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.

National seminar on “Environmental Crisis and its Solution” in Feb’09 organized at Government P.G. College, Morena (M.P).

International Conference & Exhibition on “Recent Advances in Environmental Protection” held Chemistry Department, St. John’s College, Agra in Dec’09.

WORKSHOP ATTENDED

Attended the workshop on ‘‘New Trends of Biosensor Technology” in Jan’09 organized at the Hindustan Engineer College, Mathura.

PERSONAL DOSSIER

Date of Birth : 20th June, 1982

Address : C-2/220-221, Ground Floor, Sector-16, Rohini, New Delhi-110089

Languages Known : English & Hindi

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