Dr. Mohd Jahir Khan (Ph.D.) Position: Dr. DS Kothari Fellow Affiliation: School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India Research background Microalgal Research, Wastewater treatment, Production of biodiesel and value-added products from microalgae Research Experience: 2018-To date Research Associate: Doctor HS Gour University, India 2015-2018 Postdoc: Jawaharlal University, India 2013-2014 Postdoc: National University Malaysia, Malaysia Educational qualifications: 2009-2012 Ph.D. (Biochemistry), Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India 2005-2007 M.Sc. (Biochemistry), Hamdard University, New Delhi, India 1998-2001 B.Sc. (Biology and Chemistry), Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, India Patent(s) filed: Vandana Vinayak, Mohd Jahir Khan and Richard Gordon; Pilot scale-up design of diatom solar panel for diafuel production. Vandana Vinayak, Mohd Jahir Khan and Richard Gordon. Formulation of tea having Haematococcus pluvialis powder and green leaves of Camellia sinensis. Awards/Fellowships: 1. Best Poster Award in Indian Science Congress Association, 2020 2. Richard Grodon gold medal award in Diatom Club Quiz in 2021. 3. Awarded Best Poster Award in Indian Science Congress Association in 2019. 4. Awarded Dr. DS Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship (UGC, Govt. of India), 2015. 5. Awarded UGC-BSR Fellowship in 2012.