Experience:
He has over 35 years of experience in the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). He has worked extensively in Quality Testing, Standard Formulation, Product & System Certification, and Training. He has coordinated the work of International Committees of ISO and the Codex Alimentarius Commission. He played a key role in establishing Food Microbiological Testing Laboratories in BIS.
At the international level, he has represented India in various meetings, including:
- Codex Alimentarius Commission on Pesticides Residues (Fortaleza, Brazil, 2006)
- South Asian Regional Seminar on ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Systems (New Delhi, 2006)
- ISO Subcommittee on ‘Social Responsibility’ (Sydney, Australia, 2007)
- ISO Subcommittee on “Quality Management and Quality Assurance-Quality Systems” (Helsinki, Finland, 2007)
He also completed an extensive 10-week training program in Food Microbiology at the Laboratory of Government Chemist, Teddington, London, U.K. (1991).
Certification & Expertise:
- Qualified Lead Auditor for:
- Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001)
- Food Safety Management System (ISO 22000)
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) (IS 15000)
- Conducted several audits as per these Management System Standards.
- Independent Advisor to the food industry for Quality Issues, Regulatory Compliance, and establishing Food Safety Management Systems (ISO 22000 & HACCP).
Training & Teaching Experience:
- Experienced faculty for training programs on:
- Quality Management
- Food Safety
- HACCP
- Testing and Calibration Laboratories
- Training faculty for Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Training Institute.
- Conducted over 100 training programs for various industries and organizations.
Awards & Associations:
- Expert Committee Member, Agricultural Promotion and Export Development Authority (APEDA), to study Hygienic Conditions in the Meat Processing Industry for Export.
- Expert Committee Member, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, to study Hygienic Conditions in Slaughterhouses exporting meat and meat products.
- Member, Central Committee for Food Standards, Ministry of Health, Government of India.
- Member, Advisory Committee, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India.
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