VISHAL PRADHAN

Phone: +91 9704068790

E-mail: vishalpradhan_1@yahoo.co.in

WORK EXPERIENCE (40 Months)

E.I. DuPont India Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad, India [May’08 - Present]

Research Associate
Current research project is to utilize pioneer’s Optimum™ GAT ™ ‘a proprietary, cutting-
edge, gene-shuffling technology that makes crops safer from herbicides. This is one of the
mega trends DuPont is working on which will add up to the share in developing seed market
of $500-600 million in India. The duties are development of transgenic rice for Herbicide
Resistance in Trait Characterization and development group. Core role includes development
of herbicide resistance rice transgenic line, employing genes, which have already been
characterized and shown to work in other system. Resistance plants were further assayed
using standard phenotypic descriptors under controlled conditions.

Responsibilities
Supervising a 2 member agribusiness team and managing vendor relationship.
Perform experiments, manages and analyzes data and prepares reports.
Follow all the compliance required by DuPont’s and Government’s Safety, Health and
Environmental Policy for conducting Biotech Research.
Communicate and collaborate with team to understand needs, capacities, and requirements.
Ensure all operations are completed in a safe and cost effective manner on time.
Manage training of part time/seasonal workers to meet project objectives.
Accountable for assigned projects by maintaining efficient daily operations.
Responsible for work assignment to the team, documenting functional and technical
specifications and performance monitoring to check for adherence to the best industry
practices.
Assisted top functional leaders in preparing SBU level presentations.
Conducted technical training programs for new hires.

Krishidhan Seeds Ltd.: Jalna, India [Nov’07 - April’08]

Trainee – (Agri-business Department)

Worked with Crop Development Departments.

Worked with team in Presentation of business update reports at different company level
conferences.
Worked with IT department for development of information integration and storage
databases.

EDUCATION

M.Sc (Ag) Molecular Biology and Biotechnology [July’05 - Sep’07]

G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
July 2005-Sep2007
GPA 7.38(1st class)

B.Sc (Ag) [July’01 - June’05]

Banaras Hindu University
July 2001-June 2005
GPA 7.26(1st class)
MBA (Operations) [June’10 - Pursuing]
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Hyderabad

WORKING SKILLS

Familiar with two line hybrid rice development, using cms restorer and maintainer line.

Experience in sowing and harvesting operations of rice (transgenic and non transgenic) under
GH Condition.

Have the ability to train/supervise supporting staff and have the ability to work as a strong
team member as well as work independently.

Ready to work in the field and travel across the country.

Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to interact with and facilitate complex
projects across diverse groups (Research Scientists, Growers, Universities, etc).

Excellent written/verbal communication skill.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient in custom molecular techniques related to cloning and manipulation of DNA. High
throughput genomic DNA PCR and real time PCR.
Rice and cotton transformation, abiotic stress resistant rice transgenic generation via Agro
bacterium mediated transformation.
Proficient in Vector NTI
Herbicide screening bioassay in Rice under GH conditions

WORKSHOP AND TECHNICAL TRAININGS

Workshop on IPR organized by BCIL (DBT), Govt. Of India.

PRISM database application and management, DuPont India.
RSM (Research management system database to ensure quality research), DuPont India.
Basic Fire Safety and Preparedness (LIFE SAVER Certificate), DuPont India.

PUBLICATIONS

Poster Presentation: “Probing the role of hypersensitive response during phyto

pathogenesis of alternaria blight of brassica” in Lucknow university third symposium on
current advances in molecular biochemistry: Application in health environment and agriculture
on 28th Dec 2007.

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND MERITS

Received JNU-DBT, Govt. of India studentship, for pursuing Post graduation in Agriculture
Biotechnology, 2005-07.
Received DBT traineeship, Govt. of India for 6 months industrial training in year 2007-08.
Awarded Merit fellowship from UP State Agriculture department during graduation (B. Sc
Ag).

EXTRACURICULLARS
Member of Community Development Committee at E.I. DuPont India Pvt. Ltd.
Connected as Young Professional Associate with Teach for India, a nonprofit organization
working in India, providing quality education to unprivileged section of the society.
Received Winners certificate in 2009, being an active participant of winner’s team in
DuPont Cricket League at Hyderabad.
Received Appreciation Certificate in 2010 from President-South Asia, DuPont for
standing second in Safety quiz competition held within organization at National level.

PERSONNEL DETAILS

Date of Birth: August 10 1982

Sex: Male
Passport status: Available
LinkedIn Profile: http://in.linkedin.com/pub/vishal-pradhan/15/b03/b85

REFFERENCES
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