Career & contributions: 5 years in private sector (technology, systems, operations); nearly 20 years in government service (policy, procurement, infrastructure). Founded Mansa Nutri in 2022 and launched Natural Citral (≥85%).

• Built compliance-first production with ISO-certified partners.
• Integrated GC / GC-MS verification and COA-as-default practice.
• Established Mansa Nutri as a manufacturer (not a trader) with audit-grade documentation.

Career & credentials: Former Dean, Central Agricultural University (CAU) Gangtok. Professor & Chairman of the Department of Post Harvest Engineering & Technology, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). With 38+ years of academic and applied experience, he has authored over 200 research papers and 20 books.

Contributions to Mansa Nutri:

• Provides technical guidance in citral process optimization.
• Developed frameworks for sustainability & eco-friendly production.
• Ensures alignment with ISO, HACCP, and C-14 readiness standards.

Career & contributions: Research across pathogen-ester genes, yeast optimization, and sustainable bio-processing. Recipient of the BIRAC Biotechnology Ignition Grant.

• Applied biotech for solvent-free purification methods.
• Innovated bio-optimized essential oil formulations.
• Led farmer training and sustainable sourcing initiatives.

Contributions: Confidential advisor currently leading R&D at a major pharma company. Guides Mansa Nutri on scale-up, quality systems design, and pharma-aligned compliance strategy.

• Guidance on pharma-level manufacturing controls.
• Input on EU / US regulatory benchmarking and documentation.
• Strategic oversight of process scale-up and validation planning.