Expert Details
Nutraceutical, Functional Food, Development of New Treatments for Obesity and Related Disorders
ID: 723128
Texas, USA
genetics. He has conducted research in protein chemistry, endocrinology,
appetite regulation, obesity and diabetes. He is responsible for lecturing in
Endocrinology, Neurosciences, Nutrition, and Obesity. Also he is responsible for
conducting research in the area of obesity and diabetes. His expertise lies in
nutraceuticals, functional food, and the development of new treatments for
obesity and related disorders.
Array
Tracing origin of a bioactive peptide in a baby formulaPlan a clinical study on use of a bioactive food-derived dipeptide for regulation of appetite.Plan a clinical trial on a herbal mixture for improvement of insulin resistanceHelp collect data and file patent application on a food-derived small peptide for control of alcohol abuse.Help collect data and file patent application on a food-derived small peptide to decrease dietary fat preference.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1970 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Microbiology/Biochemistry/Genetics | Institution: Louisiana State University |
| Year: 1966 | Degree: Msc | Subject: Microbiology/Organic Chemistry | Institution: GB Pant University |
| Year: 1964 | Degree: BSc (Hons) | Subject: Biological Sciences | Institution: GB Pant University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Professor and Chair | Department: Nutrition & Food Sciences |
Responsibilities:He is responsible for teaching graduate courses in nutrition and obesity as well as nutraceutical and functional food issues. Also he is responsible for supervising research in the area of obesity and diabetes. Also he manages departmental efforts in research, teaching and public service as Chair of the department. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1978 to 2006 | Employer: LSU Health Sciences Center in New orleans | Title: Professor & Vice Chair (Research) | Department: Medicine |
Responsibilities:1. Administration of clinical, basic and translational research efforts of the department.2. Research in obesity and diabetes. 3. Teaching in the area of endocrinolgy, and neuroscience. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1970 to 1978 | Employer: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD | Title: Senior Staff Fellow | Department: NINCDS and NHLBI |
Responsibilities:Research in the area of1. Cell differentiation 2. Post-translational modification of proteins 3. Endocrinology |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1992 to 1992 | Country / Region: Japan | Summary: He was visiting Professor at Gunma Medical School. |
| Years: 2002 to 2002 | Country / Region: Brazil | Summary: He was visiting Professor lecturing in San Paulo, Rio and Recife. |
| Years: 2003 to 2003 | Country / Region: India | Summary: He was UNDP expert at CDR Lucknow. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| 1. American Society for Nutrition 2. European Brain and Behavior Society 3. Society for Neurosciences 4. British Brain Research Association 5. Southern Society for Clinical Investigation 6. International Society for Neurochemistry 7. Indian Academy of Neurosciences |
| Professional Appointments |
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| 1. Editor-in-Chief, Nutritional Neuroscience 2. Associate Editor, Current Topics in Nutraceutical research 3. Advisory Board, Functional Food Research Center, Dallas |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has over 200 publications and four patents. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| 1. Developed clinical research training course at GCRC 2. developed and managed weekly obesity reserach series seminar |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Helping publishers organize and launch new journals |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Fund raiser for scholarships |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Hindi | He is very proficient |
| Urdu | He is good |
Fields of Expertise
diabetes, diet therapy, dietary supplement, eating disorder, endocrinology, food additive, food biotechnology, food product nutrient enrichment, health, health food, molecular biology, neuroscience, nutraceutical, obesity, protein chemistry, protein drug, functional food, nutrition therapy, herbal supplement, insulin resistance, translational medicine, nutrition disorder, alcoholism, designer food, food product development, ideation, food addiction, food research and development, vitamin therapy, dietary protein, dietary allowance, dietary supplement mineral, molecular endocrinology, drug development, food product quality improvement, food processing technology, food ingredient technology, research and development, food engineering, innovation, biomedicine, fresh vegetable, fresh fruit, food formulation, food component, diabetes treatment, neurochemistry, anorexia, mental disorder, food, vitamin, plant biotechnology, food regulation, food processing, food ingredient, food chemistry, endocrinology modeling, dietetic food, dietary fiber, diabetic retinopathy, diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, bulimia, anorexia nervosa