Dr. Harsh D Jadia is a Sr. Scientist & Head of ERRL. He has done Ph. D. in 2009, Life Sciences (Environmental biotechnology), Department of Life Sciences, Kalina, University of Mumbai. He had work as an environment scientist for more than 6 years in UK based MNC, Intertek. He has in his credit research papers published in international and national journals of repute with more than 400 citations. His research paper published under Technology Innovation News Survey (March 1-15, 2009) Sponsored by the U.S. EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation. United States Environmental Protection Agency. He has also technically guided Ph.D. and M. Phil. students in environmental Biotechnology and Environmental Nanotechnology related projects. He has 3 patents (filed) in his credit. He is also a member of New York Academy of Young Scientists, USA; BioVision.Nxt 2007 Fellow (France). He had participated in International Conference on “BioVision.Nxt 2007 and 2009” (As one of the ‘Class of 2007 Fellow’ selected mong the 5 from all over India). 9-15 March 2007, Lyon, France; NASA poop challenge and member of HeroX. He was visiting faculty at Dept. of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai (2015-2016). He has conducted several projects for international and national clients including ie.3M, Cairn Energy, Infosys, L&T, SHELL, GE, Vodafone, Thane Municipal Corporation, Indian Oil, Tata chemicals.
Area of Research: Environmental Biotechnology, Environmental Nanotechnology, Plastic biodegradation, Plastic recycling, Oily sludge bio-remediation, Phytoremediation, Solid waste management, Composting, EIA.