Ranjith Kumar

Experienced Animal Nutrition Biotechnology professional with 14+ years of expertise in research, industrial fermentation, product development, and techno-commercial leadership across the agriculture and animal health sectors. Specialized in microbial bioprocessing, strain engineering, fermentation optimization, and the scalable development of probiotics, biofertilizers, biopesticides, and nutritional formulations within regulatory-compliant frameworks. Proven track record of translating innovative biotechnology concepts into commercially viable, performance-driven solutions that enhance productivity, sustainability, and operational excellence.

Techno Commercial Officer at Sri BioAesthetics Pvt Ltd (2023-07 – Present)

• Leading end-to-end product development for Agri and Animal Health portfolios, including probiotics, biostimulants, and mineral formulations.
• Driving techno-commercial strategy, regulatory compliance, field validation, and market-oriented product development.
• Conducting technical training programs and mentoring cross-functional teams across R&D, QC, production, and sales.

Technical Manager at BMR Industries Pvt Ltd (2020-12 – 2023-07)

• Managed multi-site aquaculture technical operations across 1300+ acres.
• Delivered BMP-based shrimp farming training and on-farm diagnostics including water and soil analysis.
• Provided data-driven corrective recommendations for farm performance improvement.

VP – Aqua Division at Brihaspathi Technologies Pvt Ltd (NFDB Project) (2018-11 – 2020-11)

• Established 44 QC laboratories across India for soil, water, and RT-PCR diagnostics.
• Developed SOP frameworks and led technical operations for Aqua One Centres.
• Managed and trained a 72+ member pan-India sales and technical team.

Technical Head at Kison Bio Labs (2016-04 – 2018-11)

• Specialized in fermentation process optimization, probiotic consortia development, and microbial bioremediation.
• Led strain development and biomimetic substrate engineering initiatives.

Research Associate at DuPont (2011-01 – 2016-03)

• Worked on bio-butanol, enzyme applications, and heterologous flavonoid production projects.
• Developed butanol-tolerant strains through evolutionary engineering and optimized fermentation processes.
• Conducted high-throughput screening and metabolic engineering studies.

Junior Research Fellow (JRF) at University Grants Commission (2007-01 – 2010-12)

• Conducted research on thermophilic fungi, industrial enzymes, and xenobiotic biotransformation.
• Optimized enzyme production and performed diclofenac degradation studies using fungal systems.

Ph.D. in Microbiology – Kakatiya University Warangal (2011)

M.Sc. in Microbiology – Kakatiya University Warangal (2006)

B.Sc. in Microbiology, Botany & Chemistry – Kakatiya University, Warangal (2004)