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Hire Dr. Vihang G.

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Molecular biologist | Freelance Copyeditor in the life sciences | Research mentor

Profile Summary

am a seasoned molecular biologist with ten years of diverse experience spanning academia, industry, science communication, and entrepreneurship. I hold a PhD in Molecular Biology from Heidelberg University, Germany, and a master’s in biotechnology from IIT Bombay, India. I have published my research in international peer-reviewed journals. I am NET-qualified and have taught undergraduate and postgraduate students in a university. I have worked in the research-centric industry as well as in the publishing industry. Currently, I am spearheading an entrepreneurial venture focused on sustainable and animal-free dairy protein production. My passion lies in translational research, aiming to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and practical applications.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Industrial Microbiology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Protein Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ DNA/Gene Synthesis
• ☆ Oligonucleotide Synthesis
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Industrial Biotechnology
• ☆ Synthetic Biology

Services

• Writing

Writing Technical Writing

Work Experience

Co-Founder

Iuva Labs

July 2024 - Present

Assistant Professor

Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences

March 2022 - July 2024

Senior Research Investigator

Syngene International Limited

May 2018 - March 2022

Education

PhD (Centre for Molecular Biology)

Heidelberg University

August 2011 - December 2015

Master of Science in Biotechnology

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

July 2009 - April 2011

Certifications

• Editor in the Life Sciences

  Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS)

  January 2019 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Tatenda Justice Gunda, Nedhi Jasrotia, Ali Baba Eshawu, Natasha Sharma Awasthi, Hena Dhar, Vihang Vivek Ghalsasi, Aditi Thakur, Karnika Thakur (2026). Hidden handshakes and hostilities: the two sides of fungal metabolites in plant-fungal interactions . Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

Susai Arul Selvan, Vihang Vivek Ghalsasi, Anwesha Bandyopadhyay, Tarun Pal (2025). Commercial utilization of bacteriocins: tackling challenges and exploring their potential as alternatives to antibiotics . Future Microbiology.

Narendra Chirmule, Huije Feng, Esha Cyril, Vihang Vivek Ghalsasi, Mohua Chakraborty Choudhury (2024). Orphan drug development: Challenges, regulation, and success stories . Journal of Biosciences.

Ali Baba Eshawu, Vihang Vivek Ghalsasi (2024). Metabolomics of natural samples: A tutorial review on the latest technologies . Journal of Separation Science.

Vihang Ghalsasi, Victor Sourjik(2016). Engineering Escherichia coli to Disrupt Poly-N-Acetylglucosamine Containing Bacterial Biofilms . Current Synthetic and Systems Biology. 04. (01). {OMICS} Publishing Group