Karishma Ajay Sharma
Navi Mumbai
Summary
Dedicated Biotechnology professional with experience in areas of Molecular biology, Genomics/Proteomics, Characterization of biomaterial, Biocontrol activity and Bioinformatics. Seeking opportunities to contribute to innovative research. Strong academic background with a passion for scientific discovery. Good communication and teamwork skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager
Smile Foundation
Mumbai
12.2025 - Current
- At Smile Foundation, currently contributing as an Assistant Manager (STEM Mentor), driven by a commitment to fostering STEM education and promoting learning initiatives.
Assistant Professor
Changu Kana College of arts, commerce and science
New panvel
07.2024 - 04.2025
- Contributed to departmental accreditation processes, ensuring compliance with educational standards and quality.
- Taught lectures in Molecular biology, Genomics/Proteomics, Animal Tissue Culture, Agribiotechnology, Hydroponics,Food Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Indian Knowledge System.
Tutor cum Clinical Instructor
ITM, New Panvel
New panvel
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Individualised instruction and tutoring to match student knowledge and skills.
- Encouraged students to persevere with difficult tasks to prepare for later learning.
- Facilitated engaging tutoring sessions in Human Anatomy and Physiology, Epidemiology, Introduction to National Healthcare Delivery System in India, Medical Law, Ethics, Professionalism & Values
Senior Officer, Research and Development,
Meril Diagnostics,
Vapi, Gujarat
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Development of medical devices along with its transfer to Production level.
- Preparation of Master Control Copy, SOPs and batch Master Copy.
- Preparation of Technical reports based on ISO 13485.
- Preparation of dossiers for the project handled.
- Preparation of reagents, handing of instruments such as ELISA reader, ELISA washer, KFC, U.V spectroscopy etc.
- Evaluation and optimisation of the project, and making suitable changes as per QC requirements.
Education
MTech - Biotechnology
CET-IILM-AHL, Greater Noida, U.P.
Greater Noida, U.P. 2016
Master of Science - Biotechnology
CSJM university
Kanpur, UP2011
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
Dayanand Girls College, CSJM university
Kanpur, UP2009
Skills
- ELISA, Gel Electrophoresis, PCR, SDS-PAGE, Immunoasssay, Antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles, DPPH assay etc
- UV spectroscopy, Karl Fischer moisture analyser, and characteristics of biomaterials
- In silico studies: Molecular docking and QSAR, NGS
- Research Methodology and Scientific Communications
- Computer proficiency – Operating system: Windows, MS Office (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint), scientific data retrieval from internet portals like ScienceDirect, Scopus, and PubMed, data analysis through OPSTAT
Publications and Conferences
- Bioactivity of Trichoderma asperellum against Colletotrichum asianum and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Pesticide Research Journal, Vol. 30(2): 251-255, December 2018.
- Participated as delegate in the 11th CME for Medical Laboratory Technologists held at Tata Memorial hospital, Mumbai on 15th and 16th Dec 2023.
- Attended national conference BIOGENESIS-VI on “Emerging trends in Medical Biotechnology and Health care” held on July 29-30, 2015, organized by Department of Biotechnology at IILM academy of Higher Learning, College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida.
Scholastic and Professional Achievements:
- Qualified Gate 2014 (Gate score 363) and UP CET (PhD) 2012.
- Completed "The Complete ISO 13485 QA Course for Medical Devices" on Udemy. Instructor Natalia Raleva.
- Secured Google Project Management Certificate on COURSERA which include seven courses, developed by Google, that include hands on, practice-based assessments and are designed to prepare them for introductory-level roles in Project Management, initiating, planning and running both traditional and agile projects.
- Participated as a member of organizing committee in the Intercollegiate Academic Fest "BIOTOPIA" organized by the Department of Biotechnology, Changu Kana Thakur Arts, Commerce and Science, New Panvel (Autonomous) on 24th January 2025.
- Completed FDP "Empower, Engage, Educate: The Art of MOOC Course Development", organized by IQAC and Department of Information Technology from 3rd to 8th Feb'2025.
- Completed NPTEL-AICTE FDP course of 12 weeks on “Next Generation Sequencing Technologies: Data Analysis and Application.
- Participated in training on Good to Great – Discover the leader in YOU, conducted by MEP Team, dated 29th March 2019 at Meril Academy, Vapi.
- Participated in Poster competition conducted on occasion of National Safety Week celebration 2018 at Meril premises.
Research Experience
- Two Months experience as Project Assistant in ICAR-IARI, New Delhi.
- Six Months experience as Project trainee in INMAS-DRDO, New Delhi.
- Six Months experience as Research trainee in IIT-Kanpur.
Timeline
Assistant Manager
Smile Foundation
12.2025 - Current
Assistant Professor
Changu Kana College of arts, commerce and science
07.2024 - 04.2025
Tutor cum Clinical Instructor
ITM, New Panvel
09.2023 - 06.2024
Senior Officer, Research and Development,
Meril Diagnostics,
06.2017 - 06.2019
MTech - Biotechnology
CET-IILM-AHL, Greater Noida, U.P.
Master of Science - Biotechnology
CSJM university
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
Dayanand Girls College, CSJM university