Dr. Ashok Kumar Chauhan (PhD)

Dr. Ashok Kumar Chauhan (PhD) has extensive work experience in various scientific research and innovation roles. Dr. Ashok Kumar started their career in 2008 as a Project Fellow at the Division of Microbiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute. From there, they went on to work as a Junior and Senior Research Fellow at CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, where they gained valuable expertise in toxicology research. In 2016, Dr. Chauhan joined the National Innovation Foundation as a Senior Innovation Fellow, where they contributed to the development of innovative projects. Most recently, they have been working as a Senior Scientist at Applied DNA Sciences since 2018. Throughout their career, Dr. Chauhan has demonstrated a strong commitment to scientific research and innovation.

Dr. Ashok Kumar Chauhan (PhD) completed their education in a field related to biochemistry and molecular biology. Dr. Ashok Kumar began their academic journey with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Biology from Deendayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, which they obtained from 1999 to 2002. Dr. Ashok Kumar then pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Applied Biochemistry from Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, although the specific dates for this degree are not provided. After obtaining their M.Sc., Dr. Chauhan went on to complete a Ph.D. in Applied Biochemistry at Banaras Hindu University from 2008 to 2015, focusing their research in the field of Applied Biochemistry. Additionally, they worked as a project fellow at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in 2008, where they conducted research on algal research, bio-fertilizer, and molecular markers.