Scientist Profile

Broad Discipline: Food and Nutritional Biotechnology

Specialization: Functional Foods, Plant Metabolomics, Nutraceuticals, Non-Communicable Diseases, Metabolic disorders, and Natural Product Pharmacology 

• Associate Professor, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang China.
• Assistant Professor, Konkuk University, Seoul. South Korea 
• Assistant Professor, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded. Maharashtra, India.
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Bio-resources and Food Science, Konkuk University, Seoul. South Korea. (March 2012- Feb 2014). 
   

• Developed highly effective sub-critical water method for plant and food bioactive compound extraction and analysis.
• Formulated a polyherbal drug therapy for kidney stone treatment - commercial antiurolithiatic product.
• Extraction and utilisation of saffron and butea plant flowers biowaste extracted natural colorants for functional food development.
• Development of plant and food bioactive compound based phytomedicines & nanomedicines as future drug therapy for cancer, diabetics and kidney stone.
• Establishment of hairy root culture method for enhanced production of secondary metabolites.

• Functional foods and nutraceutical development using plant-derived bioactive compounds, with emphasis on health-promoting and disease-preventive properties.
• Extraction, characterization, and bioactivity evaluation of phytochemicals (e.g., flavonoids, polyphenols, carotenoids) targeting non-communicable diseases and enzyme inhibitory pathways.
• Nanotechnology-enabled delivery systems (nanoformulations, encapsulation, & nanocarriers) for enhanced stability, bioavailability, and therapeutic efficacy of natural compounds.
• Sustainable valorization of agro-food waste (e.g., fruit pomace & plant residues) into high-value bioactives, functional ingredients, and biomaterials.
• Integration of biotechnology, pharmacology, and food science for translational applications in metabolic disorders and non-communicable diseases. 

Publications (Best Five)

1. Abhilasha Sharma, et al., Shivraj Hariram Nile*. 2026. Sustainable utilization of citrus biowaste through pharmacoinformatic and green extraction approaches to develop polymethoxyflavones-rich extract targeting xanthine oxidase in gouty arthritis. Journal of Cleaner Production, 543, 2026, 147623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2026.147623. IF: 10.0 -Q1.
2. Sumandeep Kaur, et al., Shivraj Hariram Nile*. 2025. Red cabbage anthocyanin-rich natural colorant: Optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction, microencapsulation, bioaccessibility, and functional yogurt development. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 124, 2026, 107702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2025.107702 IF: 9.7 -Q1.
3. Deepak Mehta, et al., Shivraj Hariram Nile*. 2024. Postharvest integration of prickly pear betalain-enriched gummies with different sugar substitutes for decoding diabetes type-II and skin resilience - in vitro and in silico study. Food Chemistry, 464 (1), 2025, 141612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.141612 IF: 9.8 -Q1.
4. Kritika Kuksal, et al., Shivraj Hariram Nile*. High performance thin-layer chromatographic (HPTLC) profiling and bioactivity assessment of aroma-enhanced Indian tea blends: In vitro and in silico insights. Applied Food Research. 6(1), 2026. 101861 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afres.2026.101861 IF: 6.2 -Q1.
5. Amruta Shelar, Shivraj Hariram Nile*. 2023. Recent Advances in Nano-Enabled Seed Treatment Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture: Challenges, Risk Assessment and Future Perspectives. Nano-Micro Letters, (2023), 15:54, 1-37.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01025-5  -IF: 36.2-Q1. 

List of All Publications
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Tlgb96EAAAAJ&hl=en 

1. Highly Cited Researcher-2022, Clarivate™, London, United Kingdom, 15 November, 2022. 
2. Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences-2022 
3. “KU Research Pioneer Award”, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 11 December, 2017. 
4. Young Scientist Award, ISNFF-2017, Gunsan, Republic of Korea, 22 October-2017. 
5. Science Slam Award, ISNFF-2017, Gunsan, Republic of Korea, 25 October-2017. 
6. Research Presentation Award, The National Science Academy of Science (NASI), India, 81st Annual Session of the Academy, Kerala, 26 November 2011 
7. Young Scientist Award, ICMPHP3-2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 21 December 2011. 
8. Young Scientist Award, ACB-2011, Shanghai, China, 15 May 2011. 
9. Young Scientist Award, CIPAM-2011, Cagliari, Italy, 15 April 2011. 
10. KU-Brain Pool Post-doctoral Research Fellowship (2012-2014) 
11. Junior Research Fellow -UGC, New Delhi-India (2005-2007).  
12. Senior Research Fellow -UGC, New Delhi-India (2008-2010).