Staff

Name	Background, Skills & Interests
Ms Archana Joshi	Intellectual Property, Patent analytics, IP Training programs and workshops IP Associate, IP Facilitation Center Previously, Project Assistance-3 at CSIR- URDIP P.G. Diploma in Patents Law from NALSAR University(Hyderabad) M.Sc. In Organic Chemistry from Pune University- 2004. B. Sc. In Chemistry from Pune University-2002.
Ashutosh Prachand	Intellectual Property, Patent drafting, IP Training programs and workshops IP Analyst, IP Facilitation Center (IPFACE) Previously, NCL Research Fellow at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune Prior to this IP Intern at IPFACE PG Diploma in Patents Law from NALSAR University, Hyderabad B.Sc. Biotechnology from University of Pune 2009

Alumni

Name	Background, Skills & Interests
Ms Pallavi Joshi	Intellectual Property, Patent drafting, IP Training programs and workshops Jr. IP Associate, IP Facilitation Center Previously, Research Associate Fellow (IP) at Dow Chemical Intl. Pvt. Ltd., Pune Pursuing PG Diploma in Patents Law from NALSAR University, Hyderabad M.Sc. Biotechnology from University of Pune 2011 B.Sc. Biotechnology from University of Pune 2009
Vidula Walimbe	Intellectual property, Patents, IP commercialization Ex-IP Associate, IP Facilitation Center Post Graduate Diploma in IPR, Biologist by training, Experience in CSIR's URDIP and the IP Group of an Indian Pharma company.
Gayatree Wagh	Intellectual Property, Patent drafting, Patent Analytics, IP Training programs and workshops Ex-IP Associate, IP Facilitation Center Ex-Trainee design engineer at Whirlpool, India Ex- Research intern at CSIR- URDIP Patent agent Bachelor of Engineering (B.E), Mechanical from P.V.G College of Engineering and Technology (University of Pune) in 2007. PG diploma in Patent management from A.I.P.S, Mumbai
Amruta Tirmale	Intellectual property, Patents, IP Training programs and workshops, Technology commercialization and business case development Ex-IP Associate, IP Facilitation Center Ex-Associate-Bioincubator, Venture Center M.Tech Biotech and PGD-IPR
Deepak Sarda	Intellectual property, Patents, IP Training programs and workshops Ex-IP Associate, IP Facilitation Center Ex-Research Associate (IP) at Rubicon Research Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai Bachelor of Law (LLB) from University of Mumbai in 2010 Master of Technology (M. Tech), Bioprocess Technology from Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (Formerly UDCT/UICT) in 2007 Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech), Food Technology and Engineering from Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (Formerly UDCT/UICT) in 2005
Sneha V Kanitkar	Patent Analytics, Patent Drafting, Patent Informatics & Data Management Systems ,Topical Themes in Intellectual Property Ex-IP Associate & previously Trainee, IP Facilitation Center Registered Patent Agent, PGD-IPR (NLSIU),Bachelor of Pharmacy, Pune University

Main mentor

Name	Background, Skills & Interests
A D Kulkarni	Intellectual property, Patents, Law/contracts/ agreements Consultant, IP Facilitation Center Retd. Technical Officer, NCL Innovations; Legal Counsel and Mentor, IP Group, NCL; Previously, IPR Coordinator, NCL. Lawyer and Patent Agent. Basic training in Chemistry.

Other mentors

Name	Background, Skills & Interests
V Premnath	Tech commercialization, company start-up, IP planning, tech roadmapping/ landscaping/ assessment, market research, business planning. Head, NCL Innovations; Head, Intellectual Property Group; Scientist, Polymer Science & Engineering Division, NCL. PhD (MIT), B. Tech (IIT-B) (Chemical engineering, Polymers, Biomedical materials); Chevening Technology Enterprise Fellow (Cambridge/ London Business School)
Vinita Panchanadikar	Biotechnology R&D, technology development, project management, lab development Scientist, NCL Innovations; Previously, Project Leader for Biotech projects at NCL and RRL-Bhubaneshwar. PhD (Microbiology); PGDIPR (NALSAR)
Kaushik Gala	Semiconductor software R&D, Intellectual property analysis & licensing, Technology entrepreneurship, Business planning, Venture capital. MBA (UT, Austin), MS-EE (UM, Minneapolis)
Nitin Shukla Tewari	Patent drafting & prosecution, IP portfolio planning, management and value addition Scientist, IP Group / NCL Innovations PhD (Biomed Research), WoS-C fellow of DST, Patent Agent
Sneha V Kanitkar	Patent Analytics, Patent Drafting, Patent Informatics & Data Management Systems ,Topical Themes in Intellectual Property Scientist Fellow, IP Group / NCL Innovations Ex-IP Associate & previously Trainee, IP Facilitation Center Registered Patent Agent, PGD-IPR (NLSIU),Bachelor of Pharmacy, Pune University