Hima Bindu

Dynamic Junior Research Associate with expertise in new product development (NPD) for food nutrition, dietary supplements, and biopharmaceuticals. Proven track record in formulation development, scaling up health products, and managing end-to-end technical documentation. Adept at navigating complex project requirements independently and in cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, innovative nutritional solutions.

Research Associate - R&D Food Nutrition - Hetero Healthcare

(2026-04)

Lead formulation and development strategies for specialized clinical and wellness products, focusing on Antacid powders. Design and optimize targeted medical nutrition supplements, specifically developing formulations tailored for HIV Nutrition support.

• Lead formulation and development of Antacid Powder in 3 distinct flavours, focusing on product quality and palatability.
• Developed and optimized Protein Bar formulation as a nutritional product project.
• Designed and optimized medical nutrition supplements, including formulations tailored for HIV Nutrition support.

Junior Research Associate - Azista Industries Pvt Ltd

(2023-11 - 2026-03)

Product Development Portfolio: Successfully developed a comprehensive range of health and nutrition products:

• Formulated 4 distinct flavors of Dietary Fiber supplements integrated with both prebiotics and probiotics.
• Created 3 variations of plant-based vegan proteins along with advanced Whey Protein Isolate (WPI) & Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) supplements.
• Engineered condition-specific supplement portfolios, including weight loss supplements, IBS capsules, IBS Herbal powder, and IBS Probiotic Powder.
• Directed the formulation of functional food items, including nutritional health biscuits and the core Jackfruit flour project.
• Executed critical Quality Control testing parameters including protein, fat, moisture, sugar, and ash content estimation.
• Supervised and updated standard operational files including raw material/finished goods Specifications, Manufacturing Formula Cards (MFC), and Batch Manufacturing Records (BMR).

Quality Control Manager - Coacotini Chocolatiers

(2023-09 - 2023-11)

• Oversaw and ensured strict adherence to product quality benchmarks across production.
• Audited and enforced regulatory employee hygiene standards across the manufacturing facility floor.

Research Associate - R&D Biologics - Virchow Biotech Pvt Ltd

(2023-02 - 2023-09)

• Contributed to the R&D Biologics pipeline by actively supporting the Ranibizumab (RBM) biosimilar project.
• Performed precise protein characterization and analytical evaluation using SDS-PAGE separation techniques.

MSc - Microbiology - Montessori Mahila Kalasala (2022)

BSc - Sri Durga Malleswara Siddhartha Mahila Kalasala (2017 - 2020)

Intermediate (BIPC) - Sri Gayathri Junior College (2017)

SSC - Board of Secondary Education (2015)