Ajay Kumar Dixit

About Ajay Kumar Dixit

A strategic thinker with strong leadership and people management skills and expertise in multiple discipline, I am currently, leading a team as Principal Scientist & HOD, Chemistry & Measurement Science at ITC-Life Scinece & Technology Centre, Blr. My career with 27+ years of multifaceted experience straddling academia and industry is a testament to my \'Chemistry Expertise\' overseeing research-based deep-dive projects across various science disciplines. My vast exposure & experience enables me to capitalize on various opportunities available for research & development, design of superior sensory products for various category of FMCG products, refining processes, leveraging modern technologies, for superior outcomes and setting up of cutting-edge state-of-art sophisticated labs with lower OPEX. Collaborative environment is compelling proposition for modern R&D and is a proactive approach, producing quantifiable improvements in translating business scenarios into detailed research requirements, pioneering innovations across diverse sectors, particularly in FMCG, specializing in Functional Foods, Cosmeceuticals, Protein+, and Standardized Herbal Extracts.Demonstrates excellent leadership, R&D management, and budgeting skills, identifying opportunities to establish strategic collaborations with academic institutions and foster groundbreaking R&D programs.

Experience

1. Principal Scientist

   ITC Limited

   Jul 2016 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Generating new science-led ideas leads to larger business opportunities and collaborating with internal teams to align product development, clinical trials, and research projects with scientific goals.• Converting concepts to a practical technical road map to enable the designing of differentiated products and meeting consumer expectations within regulatory compliance.• Guiding a team of scientists across diverse FMCG projects encompassing Functional Foods, Juices, Coffee, Snacks, Staples, Cosmeceuticals, Protein+, and Standardized Herbal Extracts through sustainable & green processes. The primary focus involves safe and effective bio-actives sourced from natural products, aiming to deliver natural, effective, and safer products for consumers. • Driving partnerships with universities and institutes to identify innovation opportunities and analytical tools to ensure the development of new analytical methodologies for deeper insights and robust claim substantiation.

Education

• Bipin Bihari College Jhansi

  Bechelor of Science, Chemistry & Botany

• Government Inter College Jhansi

  Intermediate, Science

• Lakshmi Vyayam Mandir Inter College (LVMIC), Jhansi

  High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

  1976 — 1985

• Bundelkhand University

  Ph.D., Organic Chemistry

• Bundelkhand University

  Master of Science - MS, Organic Chemistry

Skills

• Lifesciences
• Purification
• Analytical Chemistry
• Uv
• Microbiology
• Biochemistry
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (Nmr)
• Formulation
• Nmr
• Mass Spectrometry
• Science
• Gas Chromatography
• Natural Products
• Technology Transfer
• Drug Discovery
• Organic Synthesis
• Chromatography
• Characterization
• Spectroscopy
• Personal Care
• Uv/Vis
• Organic Chemistry
• R&D
• Hplc
• Polymers
• Chemistry
• High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (Hplc)
• Gmp
• Lc-Ms
• Life Sciences