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Hire Dr. Surya Nandan M.

India

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Scientific writer & editor | 2000+ life‑science manuscripts, grants & systematic reviews edited

Profile Summary

I am a PhD‑trained scientific editor and writer specializing in life sciences, biotechnology, and natural products, with extensive experience helping researchers publish in high‑impact journals. Over the past decade, I have edited and developed more than 2,000 research articles, review papers, book chapters, and grant proposals for international clients and publishers (Enago/Crimson Interactive, ManuscriptEdit, Elsevier, MDPI, Frontiers). ​ My core services include: Journal‑ready manuscript editing (language, structure, and journal guidelines) for life sciences, biotechnology, microbiology, natural products, and environmental sciences Development and critical revision of systematic reviews, meta‑analyses, and literature reviews Grant and proposal writing for major funding agencies (e.g., NIH, EU, UKRI, DST/DBT) Book chapter and book project coordination, including multi‑author, multi‑country volumes I hold a PhD in Biotechnology (Goa University) and >6 years of postdoctoral research experience, with 15+ journal articles and multiple book chapters and books as author/editor. I also serve as reviewer for journals such as Chemosphere and Environmental Pollution, which helps me align manuscripts with editorial expectations. ​ If you need clear, concise, and publication‑ready documents on a tight deadline, I can help you improve both language and scientific presentation while preserving your original message.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Botany
• ☆ Marine Botany
• ☆ Pollen & Spores
• ☆ Plant Pathology
• ☆ Plant Breeding & Genetics
• ☆ Plant Physiology
• ☆ Phytochemistry
• ☆ Medicinal Plants
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiome Research
• ☆ Phycology/Algae
• ☆ Mycology/Fungi
• ☆ Parasitology
• ☆ Virology
• ☆ Molecular Virology
• ☆ Industrial Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Bacteriology
• ☆ Gram-Negative Bacteria
• ☆ Gram-Positive Bacteria
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Immunoassay
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Structural Biology
• ☆ Apoptosis
• ☆ Oxidative Stress & Mitochondrial Function
• ☆ Antioxidants
• ☆ Enzyme Activity Assays
• ☆ Binding Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Microarrays
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Transcriptomics
• ☆ Comparative Genomics
• ☆ Lipidomics
• ☆ Proteomics
• ☆ Metabolomics
• ☆ Genomics
• ☆ Molecular Evolution
• ☆ Chromatin
• ☆ Epigenetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ ATAC-Seq
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Synthetic Genomics
• ☆ Protein Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Genome Sequencing
• ☆ Microinjection
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Exome Sequencing
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ RNA Synthesis
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ DNA/Gene Synthesis
• ☆ Oligonucleotide Synthesis
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ DNA Damage & Repair
• ☆ ChIP-Seq
• ☆ Kinases
• ☆ Monoclonal Antibody Production
• ☆ Molecular Ecology
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cytochemistry
• ☆ Cytogenetics
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Membrane Biology
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Stem Cell Research
• ☆ Mycology
• ☆ Marine Biology
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Nanobiotechnology
• ☆ Microbial Biotechnology
• ☆ Biomedical Engineering
• ☆ Bionics
• ☆ Biomimetics
• ☆ Bioprinting
• ☆ Biological Systems Engineering
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Cryosectioning
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Plant Biotechnology
• ☆ Horticulture
• ☆ Organic Farming
• ☆ Beekeeping/Apiculture
• ☆ Forestry
• ☆ Aquaculture
• ☆ Nutrition Science
• ☆ Food Microbiology
• ☆ Food Chemistry
• ☆ Plant-Based Protein
• ☆ Nutritional Analysis
• ☆ Pathogenesis
• ☆ Clinical Microbiology
• ☆ Biomarker Discovery
• ☆ Primary Cells
• ☆ Cell Banking
• ☆ Cell Line Engineering
• ☆ Cell Surface Receptors
• ☆ 3D Cell Culture
• ☆ Industrial Biotechnology
• ☆ Synthetic Biology
• ☆ Biosensors
• ☆ Bioenergy & Biofuels
• ☆ Microbial Fermentation
• ☆ Agricultural Biotechnology
• ☆ Chemical Biology
• ☆ Biological Taxonomy/Classification
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Phylogenetics
• ☆ Population Genetics
• ☆ Tissue Engineering
• ☆ Artificial Organs
• ☆ Cytometry
• ☆ Cell Aging
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Meta-Research, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Go-to-Market Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Financial Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis

Work Experience

senior scientific writer

ManuscriptEdit

April 2024 - Present

Editor

Enago (Crimson Interactive Pvt Ltd)

January 2023 - Present

PostdoctoralResearcher

Savitribai Phule Pune University

November 2019 - January 2023

PostdoctoralResearcher

National Institute of Oceanography CSIR

April 2017 - April 2019

Education

Ph.D. (Biotechnology)

Goa university, India

December 2011 - January 2017

MSc (Plant Biotechnology)

University of Agriculture Sciences Dharwad

July 2006 - April 2009

BSc (Agriculture)

Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Udaipur

July 2002 - July 2006

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

by Anna Wajs-Bonikowska,Ewa Maciejczyk,Łukasz Szoka,Paweł Kwiatkowski, Surya Nandan Meena andPiotr Banaszczak(2025). Biological Potential of Tsuga canadensis: A Study on Seed, Cone Essential Oils, and Seed Lipophilic Extract. Applied Sciences. 15. (4). p. 1713. MDPI

Surya Nandan Meena, Anna Wajs-Bonikowska, Savita Girawale, Md Imran, Preethi Poduwal, Kisan M. Kodam(2024). High-Throughput Mining of Novel Compounds from Known Microbes: A Boost to Natural Product Screening. Molecules. 29. (13). p. 3237. MDPI

Wajs-Bonikowska, Anna, Szoka, Łukasz, Kwiatkowski, Paweł, Meena, Surya Nandan, Stojakowska, Anna(2023). Bioprospecting of the Telekia speciosa: Uncovering the Composition and Biological Properties of Its Essential Oils. Applied Sciences. 13. (9). p. 5674. MDPI

Meena, Satya Narayan, Sharma, Shanti Kumar, Singh, Pratap, RAM, ASHA, Meena, Bharat Prakash, Jain, Devendra, Al-Sadoon, Mohammad Khalid, Singh, Deepak, Debnath, Sovan, Yadav, Suman, et al.(2023). Tillage-based nutrient management practices for sustaining productivity and soil health in the soybean-wheat cropping system in Vertisols of the Indian semi-arid tropics. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 7. p. 1234344. Frontiers

Nnabuike, Ginikachukwu Grace, Meena, Surya Nandan, Palake, Ashwini R, Kodam, Kisan M, Salunke-Gawali, Sunita, Butcher, Ray J, Obaleye, Joshua Ayoola(2023). Zn (II) complexes with mefenamic acid: Synthesis, characterization, and anticancer activity. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1294. p. 136432. Elsevier

Girawale, Savita D, Meena, Surya Nandan, Yadav, Aishwarya A, Kodam, Kisan M(2023). Biocatalysis at its finest: Bacillus paralicheniformis produces 4-vinylphenol with potent biological activities. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 52. p. 102842. Elsevier

Girawale, Savita D, Meena, Surya N, Nandre, Vinod S, Waghmode, Suresh B, Kodam, Kisan M(2022). Biosynthesis of vanillic acid by Ochrobactrum anthropi and its applications. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 72. p. 117000. Pergamon

Jagtap, AS, Manohar, CS, Ayyapankutty, AMT, Meena, SN(2021). Antioxidant and antiglycemic properties of macroalgae, an underutilized blue economy bioresource in India. Russian Journal of Marine Biology. 47. (6). p. 489--497. Pleiades Publishing Moscow

Meena, Surya N, Naik, Mayuri M, Ghadi, Sanjeev C, Tilve, Santosh G, others(2019). $α$-Glucosidase inhibition activity and in silico study of 2-(benzo [d][1, 3] dioxol-5-yl)-4H-chromen-4-one, a synthetic derivative of flavone. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry. 27. (12). p. 2340--2344. Elsevier

Meena, Surya Nandan, Sharma, Shivani, Kulshreshtha, Ritu, Janarthanam, Malapati K, Ghadi, Sanjeev C(2017). Antiproliferative activity and phytochemical analysis of methanol leaf extract of Grewia nervosa. Current Science.

Meena, Surya N, Majik, Mahesh S, Ghadi, Sanjeev C, Tilve, Santosh G(2017). Quick identification of piperidine alkaloid from roots of Grewia nervosa and their glucosidase inhibitory activity. Chemistry & Biodiversity. 14. (12). p. e1700400.

Naik, MZ, Meena, SN, Ghadi, SC, Naik, MM, Salker, AV(2016). Evaluation of silver-doped indium oxide nanoparticles as in vitro $α$-amylase and $α$-glucosidase inhibitors. Medicinal Chemistry Research. 25. p. 381--389. Springer US

Kittur, M, Fakrudin, B, Patil, A, Meena, SN(2015). Identification and characterization of novel CC-NBS-LRR type disease resistance (R) gene homologue SBRGA114 from Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OFSCIENCE AND NATURE. 6. (4). p. 544--550.

Kashinath L. Dhumaskar, Surya Nandan Meena, Sanjeev C. Ghadi, Santosh G. Tilve (2014). Graphite catalyzed solvent free synthesis of dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones/thiones and their antidiabetic activity . Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters.

Dhumaskar, Kashinath L, Meena, Surya Nandan, Ghadi, Sanjeev C, Tilve, Santosh G(2014). Graphite catalyzed solvent free synthesis of dihydropyrimidin-2 (1H)-ones/thiones and their antidiabetic activity. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters. 24. (13). p. 2897--2899. Pergamon

Meena, SN, Ghadi, SC, Janarthanam, MK(2013). Evaluation of medicinal properties of Grewia nervosa (lour.) panigrahi. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences.

Meena, SN, Bhat, GS, Bhat, S, Krishnaraj, PU(2012). Internal Transcribed Spacer Region Analysis by Different Parameters for the Identification of Isolates Trichoderma. JOURNAL OF MYCOLOGY AND PLANT PATHOLOGY. 42. (3). p. 361.

Meena, SURYA NANDAN(2009). Development of species-specific SCAR markers for the identification of Trichoderma species. Master's thesis, Department of Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Dharwad University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.[Google Scholar].

OTHER

Meena, Surya Nandan(2024). The Bio-Machine Revolution: From Genes to Artificial Intelligence.

Meena, Surya Nandan, Nandre, Vinod, Kodam, Kisan, Meena, Ram Swaroop(2023). New horizons in natural compound research. Elsevier

Naik, Milind, Meena, Surya Nandan(2019). Advances in Biological Science Research: A Practical Approach. Elsevier

BOOK CHAPTER

Girawale, Savita, Meena, Surya Nandan, Kodam, Kisan M(2023). Modern approaches for mining of novel compounds from the microbes. New Horizons in Natural Compound Research. p. 133--146. Academic Press

Kumari, Varsha, Kumawat, Priyanka, Meena, Surya Nandan, Rajput, Shyam Singh, Saini, Ramesh, Choudhary, Sharda, Singh, Bhuri, Yeri, SB, Gothwal, DK, Sharma, Radheshyam, et al.(2023). Modern role of essential oils in drug discovery and medicinal products. New horizons in natural compound research. p. 351--360. Academic Press

Bambole, Asmita N, Meena, Surya Nandan, Nandre, Vinod S, Kodam, Kisan M(2023). Natural compounds in chemopreventive foods for prevention and management of non-communicable diseases. New Horizons in Natural Compound Research. p. 267--291. Academic Press

Sowani, Harshada, Mahale, Mithil, Nandre, Vinod S, Meena, Surya Nandan, Kodam, Kisan M, Kulkarni, Mohan, Zinjarde, Smita(2023). Role of natural compounds in metal removing strategies. New Horizons in Natural Compound Research. p. 489--510. Academic Press

Poduval, Preethi, Parsekar, Sonia, Meena, Surya Nandan(2023). Small molecules vs biologics. New Horizons in Natural Compound Research. p. 179--199. Academic Press

Jagtap, A.S. Meena, S.N.(2021). Seaweed Farming: A Perspective of Sustainable Agriculture and Socio-economic Development. Natural Resources Conservation and Advances for Sustainability. 1. p. 660. Elsevier

Samant, Sanika, Naik, Milind Mohan, Vaingankar, Diviya Chandrakant, Mujawar, Sajiya Yusuf, Parab, Prachi, Meena, Surya Nandan(2019). Biodegradation of seafood waste by seaweed-associated bacteria and application of seafood waste for ethanol production. Advances in biological science research. p. 149--159. Academic Press

Meena, Surya Nandan, Mohandass, Chellandi(2019). Application of 3D cell culture techniques in cosmeceutical research. Advances in Biological Science Research. p. 469--484. Elsevier

Naik-Samant, S, Naik, MM, Vaingankar, D, Mujawar, SY, Parab, P, Meena, SN(2019). Biodegradation of seafood waste by seaweed-associated bacteria and application of seafood waste for ethanol production (Chapter 10). Elsevier

BOOK

Jhariya, Manoj Kumar, Meena, Ram Swaroop, Banerjee, Arnab, Meena, Surya Nandan(2021). Natural resources conservation and advances for sustainability. Elsevier

DISSERTATION THESIS

Meena, Surya Nandan(2017). Studies on Grewia nervosa for Bioprospecting.