Dr. Ramesh Kumar Saini earned his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the CSIR-CFTRI, University of Mysore, Mysore, India, and M.Sc. in Agriculture with a specialization in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from GBPU&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India. Dr. Saini has worked as an Associate Professor (Research) at the Department of Crop Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea, for nine fascinating years. Dr. Saini has an excellent track record of 85 articles in 36 journals of international reputation, with an accumulative impact factor of 465.1 (SCI IF 2022), h-index of 36, and 6300+ citations. Based on this significant amount of citations, Dr. Saini is listed amongst the world's top 2% of scientists in a report published by Stanford University researchers. Dr. Saini's current research interests include the development and validation of analytical methods for the identification and quantification of nutraceuticals in food, investigating the factors affecting the bioavailability and bioactivity of dietary minerals and vitamins in animal models, and the development of novel food processing to preserve the nutritional value of industrial crops and products.
Konkuk University
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Qualified UGC- CSIR NET with JRF
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, New Delhi
Qualified University Grant Commission (UGC)- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), national eligibility test (NET) with Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and eligibility for Lectureship (LS) in the year 2007, conducted by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, New Delhi
Listed amongst the world's top 2% scientists
In a report published by Stanford University researchers
Listed amongst the world's top 2% scientists in a report published by Stanford University researchers (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918)
Postdoctoral Research fellowship
Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, New Delhi
Recipient of Postdoctoral Research fellowship from Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, New Delhi during January 2014- July 2014.
University Educator/Researcher
School of Health Sciences and Technology, UPES, Dehradun, India
01 Jan 2024 - present
Research or Laboratory Scientist
Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
01 Mar 2015 - 01 Dec 2023