Prabhat Ranjan

• Multidisciplinary professional with 15+ years' experience spanning healthcare R&D, MedTech innovation, policy interface and science communication
• Seven years in the healthcare industry built expertise in clinical and onco-genetic diagnostics, prognostics, therapeutics, theranostics and genetic counselling
• Six years in national scicomm, involved liaison with all science ministries, state S&T councils, etc.
• One year in media consultancy role at Ministry of Education
• In past two years, led operational activities to nurture MedTech start-ups – facilitating funding, enabling market access, coordinating lab/equipment resources, driving technology transfer – while building efficient systems to support research/technology development and translation
• Skilled digital storyteller and ecosystem enabler

• Led the soft launch of India Science, Technology & Innovation (ISTI) Web Portal (2018)
• Designed and executed communication strategies for several national institutions and flagship GoI schemes, creating impactful knowledge resources for diverse stakeholders.
• Oversaw content management of ~100,000 unique records on a centralized STI information repository.
• Standardised advanced molecular diagnostic, prognostic & theranostic tests (2007–2013) and successfully managed 8 international accreditations (NABL & CAP).
• Profiled 1,000+ genetic disease cases (e.g., Down, Turner, Klinefelter, infertility, Y-microdeletion) and provided extensive clinical genetic counselling.
• Generated ~4,000 COVID-19 science stories on research, technologies, funding, and community outreach; authored 200+ popular science features across diverse S&T themes.

• Catching Livelihood Vibes: 75 Impactful Community Stories – Testimony of S&T for Empowerment of Community, 978-81-7480-413-6
• Report on Study of Women Technology Parks in the Country for Integrated Development of Rural Women, 978-81-7480-392-4
• A Compendium of Technologies Implemented by Women Technology Parks (WTPs), 978-81-7480-393-1
• Journey of Women Technology Parks toward Sustenance, 978-81-7480-394-8
• Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) for Functioning of Women Technology Parks (Guidelines for PIs, Centres, Funding Agencies & Decision-makers)
• Vigyan Vidushi – 75 Women Trailblazers of Science, 978-81-7480-388-7
• A Compendium of 75 Promising Startups - NIDHI-Seed Support Program during DST Startup Utsav 2022, 978-81-7480-390-0
• A Compendium of 75 Impactful Startups - DST Incubation Program during DST Startup Utsav 2022, 978-81-7480-391-7

• 2022-01-01, Training Science Communication & Outreach, Online, Vikram A Sarabhai Science Community Centre (VASCSC), Ahmedabad
• 2020-01-01, Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication, Online, National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), Co-ordinated by IIT Kanpur
• 2010-01-01, General course on Intellectual Property, Correspondence, from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneve, Switzerland

• Embryo Biopsy for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD), Dr Shailaja Gada Saxena, Prabhat Ranjan, Principles and Practices of Assisted Reproduction Technologies. Volume-2 (IVF and Laboratory Aspects of Andrology). Section-19 (Advances in Assisted Reproduction Technologies). Chapter 101., 2014, 1061-1067, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., Dr Kamini A Rao
• Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) – An Emergent Technology, Dr Shailaja Gada Saxena, Prabhat Ranjan, Handbook of Assisted Reproduction Technologies: Burning Issues. Section-1 (IVF Simplified). Chapter-10., 2013, 143-165, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., Dr Kuldeep Jain, Dr Pankaj Talwar
• Cytogenetic Diagnostics in Hematologic Neoplasms: A Practical Approach, Prabhat Ranjan, Dr Shailaja Gada Saxena, The BIO MEDIC: A Medical Biotechnology Journal, 14, 2012, 24-40, Dr Prasad Apsangikar

• Preimplantation Genetic Screening using Fluorescence in situ Hybridization in couples of Indian ethnicity: Is there a scope?, Gada Saxena S, Desai K, Shewale L, Ranjan P, J Hum Reprod Sci, 2014-04-01, 7, 2, 25-29, 10.4103/0974-1208.130812
• Derivative chromosome 11 in a child resulting from a complex rearrangement involving chromosomes 3, 6 and 11 in father: Significance of parental karyotyping., Ranjan P, Desai K, Gada Saxena S, Indian J Hum Genet, 2013-04-01, 19, 2, 262-265, 10.4103/0971-6866.116105
• Chromosomal aberrations in 2000 couples of Indian ethnicity with reproductive failure., Gada Saxena S, Desai K, Shewale L, Ranjan P, Saranath D, Reprod Biomed Online, 2012-08-01, 25, 2, 209-218, 10.1016/j.rbmo.2012.04.004
• A de novo complex chromosomal rearrangement of 46,XX,t(7;15;13)(p15;q21;q31) in a female with an adverse obstetric history., Iyer P, Vyas J, Ranjan P, Saranath D, Int J Human Genet, 2009-06-01, 9, 2, 139-143

• 46th Indian Social Science Congress, 2023, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, Popularising Science within Communities for Sustainable Livelihoods.
• 6th International Conference on Climate Services, 2020, IITM Pune, Contributed to advancing knowledge and practice of climate services for resilience.
• Workshops on Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis, 2010, Reliance Life Sciences, Navi Mumbai, Conducted training for 20 embryologists and geneticists from ART centres.
• Course & Workshop on Molecular and Genetic Diagnostics, 2009, Reliance Life Sciences, Navi Mumbai, Trained 80 delegates (graduates, technicians, faculty) on clinical applications of genetic diagnostics.
• Young Laboratory Technicians Program, 2008-2009, RILS, Navi Mumbai, One-year structured, hands-on training for fresh graduates in advanced life sciences laboratories.

• Data Analysis with SPSS, SPSS South Asia, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 2018-04-23
• Oncogenetic Counselling, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) & Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), Mumbai, 2013-01-26
• Cytogenetics of Cancer, Department of Pathology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KIMIO), Bengaluru, 2005-06-20
• Gene Cloning Techniques, Institute of Biosciences and Molecular Biology (IBMB), Bengaluru, 2005-03-01
• Laboratory Quality Management & Internal Audit (ISO 15189:2007), NABL, Centre for Electronics Test Engineering, STQC Directorate, Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India, Bengaluru, 2012-04-09
• Special Course on Leukemia/Lymphoma Immunophenotyping, BD Biosciences, Gurgaon, 2011-02-21
• Detection of Allelic Variation in FMR1 Gene by novel PCR and Fragment Analysis Method, Genetic Engineering Association and Applied Biosystems (ABI), Chennai, 2012-01-26

• Cytovision: For Cytogenetics Assays
• Cytosoft: For Absolute CD4/CD8 Enumeration Assays
• Cell Quest Pro: For Immunophenotyping Assays

• Grammarly
• One Checker
• IThenticate

Training Science Communication & Outreach – Online, Vikram A Sarabhai Science Community Centre (VASCSC), Ahmedabad

@ IHFC, TIH of IIT Delhi

• Leading establishment & expansion of Medical Cobotics Centres, strengthening infrastructure for MedTech R&D and innovation.
• Building strategic collaborations with government agencies, healthcare institutions, and industry partners to drive translational research.
• Facilitating funding access, market linkages, and ecosystem support for innovators.
• Supporting start-ups in end-to-end technology development, transfer and entrepreneurship enablement, fostering a sustainable MedTech innovation pipeline.

@ Ministry of Education: Public Communication through Social Media for MoE (Media Cell)

• Spearheaded digital communication, including press releases, social media campaigns, branding of flagship schemes, and so on.
• Enhanced public outreach and visibility through measurable, impact-driven campaigns, strengthening engagement across education & technology initiatives.
• Oversaw digital media tracking and analytics for the Ministry, covering both Higher Education and School Education & Literacy departments.

@ VIGYAN PRASAR, DST, MoST, GoI

India Science, Technology & Innovation (ISTI) Web Portal (indiascienceandtechnology.gov.in/)

• Managed scientific portals, including a centralized STI repository, COVID-19 microsite and knowledge management platforms.
• Led content strategy, optimisation and management for digital knowledge products (e-newsletters, compendia, films, e-books) and social media outreach.
• Developed data-driven knowledge solutions through content analytics, visualization and collective intelligence for decision-making.
• Authored digital science stories, reports, proposals and policy documents.
• Liaised with ministries, national institutions, and stakeholders to strengthen India's science communication and innovation ecosystem.

Risk Communication during COVID-19 Pandemic

• Conceptualized and led the COVID-19 Newsletter: S&T Efforts in India, delivering 5 volumes, 59 editions, and 4,000+ curated science news stories.
• Achieved a reach of 2 million+ views in two years through collaborations with 20 S&T ministries, national institutions, and academic partners.
• Engaged 300+ premier institutions including IITs, IISc, IISERs, AIIMS, NITs, and Central Universities, fostering strong industry–academia linkages via Office of the PSA.

Science-Society-Setu for Aatma Nirbhar Bharat

• Identified and addressed systemic gaps between local livelihood systems and science & technology knowledge frameworks.
• Facilitated structured knowledge exchange between communities and national knowledge organisations to promote inclusive innovation.
• Established collaborations and dialogues among key stakeholders in the STI ecosystem, strengthening participatory decision-making.
• Reached and engaged 20,000+ community members and 2,000+ experts, ensuring grassroots-level impact.
• Collaborated with DST, DBT, CSIR & MoES to integrate community-driven insights into policy and program design.

Project Name: TechNeev@75 – Testimony of Science and Technology Empowerment of Community

• Engaged with 75 grassroots communities to identify systemic gaps and strengthen traditional knowledge-based local innovation systems.
• Worked towards transitioning from a welfare-driven to a knowledge-based economy by integrating S&T with community livelihoods.
• Facilitated cross-disciplinary knowledge exchange, bringing science to social scientists and vice versa.
• Collaborated with DST, DBT, CSIR & MoES to design frameworks and models for funding S&T-enabled livelihood projects.
• Contributed to the development of a proposed DST scheme, detailing operational guidelines and implementation models

Project Name: Study of Women Technology Parks (WTPs) functioning across the Country for Integrated Development of Rural Women ( dst-wtp.in/ )

• Conducted analysis and impact assessment of WTPs.
• Compiled key findings, outputs and recommendations to strengthen WTP implementation & outcomes.
• Designed a framework, proposed a model WTP, supported by SOPs.
• Developed a compendium of technologies, best practices and success stories to showcase scalable interventions.
• Prepared a roadmap with guiding points for future expansion & sustainability plan.

Vigyan Vidushi: 75 Women Trailblazers of Science

Science Communication, Popularisation & Extension (SCoPE)-for-All

SCoPE-for-Women

SCoPE-for-NE

Gender & Technology Communication

@ DreamTech Press (Client: Wiley India)

Editorial Quality Assurance

Projects Undertaken:

• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai
• Sikkim Manipal University (SMU), Gangtok, Sikkim
• Pondicherry University (PU), Kalapet, Puducherry
• Bhutan Senior Secondary School Reference Books
• Competitive Books (National Level): CTET, SSC, IBPS, RBI, LIC, SBI, etc.

@ Advanced Genomics Institute and Laboratory Medicine (AGILE)

• Cytogenetics: Karyotyping [Lymphocytes & Fibroblasts (PND & POC)]
• Molecular Genetics: Fluorescent in situ Hybridization (FISH)
• Quality Management: Cytogenetics Section
• Documentation: Preparation of Standard Operating Protocols (SOPs), Protocols of Analysis (POAs), Quality Policies and Manuals, as per NABL Guidelines

@ Reliance Life Sciences (RLS)

• Cytogenetics: Karyotyping [Lymphocytes, Blast cells & Fibroblasts (PND, POC, CHO and various stem cell lines)]
• Molecular Genetics: FISH, PCR-based, Sequencing-based, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)- based, PGD (for β-Thalassemia and five common aneuploidies)-based
• Flow cytometry: Immunophenotyping of Leukemias and Lymphomas, Enumeration of Absolute CD4 & CD8 T-Lymphocytes for Immunocompromised Individuals
• Toxicology: Detection JMML by CFU-GM Assay
• Quality Management: Cytogenetics & Flowcytometry Sections
• Documentation: Preparation of SOPs, POAs, Quality Policies, Manuals and other documents as per NABL, CAP & CLIA Guidelines
• Scientific & Technical Editor: THE BIO MEDIC, an in-house Medical Biotechnology Journal
• Administration of Prenatal services related communication with competent government authorities

EXPERTISE

• Established & Mentored Centres of Excellence (CoEs)
• Facilitated end-to-end technology transfer & commercialisation
• Institutionalised Communication Strategy for: India Science, Technology & Innovation (ISTI) Web Portal – A National Digital Data Repository of STI Ecosystem; Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), Now ANRF – A Statutory Body of DST; National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (ICMR-NICPR) – A Research Centre of ICMR
• Gender & Technology Communication Programme: Driving inclusivity, equality and equity in STEMM Education and Opportunities
• TechNeev@75: Testimony of S&T Empowerment of the Community
• Flagship campaigns: TechNeev@75, Vigyan Vidushi (75 Women Trailblazers), and multilingual SCoPE programmes (All India, Women, Northeast)
• Health, Risk & Crisis Communication: Led nationwide outreach for COVID communication, vaccine hesitancy awareness, cervical cancer awareness , and future endemic preparedness strategies
• Clinical & Cancer Genetics: Extensive expertise in prenatal diagnostics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, genetic counselling, and pediatric/adolescent genetics.
• Specialized in hereditary cancer genetics, including immunophenotyping of leukemias/lymphomas and onco-genetic counselling.
• Immuno-Genetics: Standardised HIV+ CD4/CD8 profiling for Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Indian population
• Assisted Reproduction Technologies (ART), including Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnostics for Negative Selection of Embryos for chromosomal aneuploidies & beta-thalassemia