Dr. Priya Rao, M.Sc, Ph D., Director, Pelican Kenterra

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Phone: 91- 9207120003, 9495965542
Email: priyarao@pelicanthermogenics.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-rao-22a9b114

A Practical teacher cum scientist who, as an entrepreneur, developed a successful R & D wing of a biotech industry with a die-hard obsession to create wealth from waste.
Focuses on product & process / technology development related to Agri- biotech, Enviro-Biotech, waste management, natural products, and biopolymers.
Passionate about sustainable lifestyle protocols

Co-author of ELEVEN international patents
Published and presented many international / national papers / articles.
Two-time DST-Woman Scientist Awardee
Founder/ MD of Pelican Thermogenics Pvt Ltd, a start up Company in Kerala.
Head of R & D of Pelican Biotech- Awarded the National level DBT- BIRAC INNOVATION AWARD for 2012, for green industrial processes.
Secretary of Pelican Foundation – work with student community to promote green lifestyles. Received the National award-NPC 3R award for Mission Zero Waste in 2018
Expertise in Industrial R & D Training programs
Awardee of various Govt. of India projects as part of DSIR recognized R and D unit.
Visiting Faculty for the Programs conducted by Karnataka Biotech Finishing School
Academic Council Member for a few academic institutions
Expertise in intellectual property rights & statutory compliances
External expert for academic auditing in colleges
Experience as teacher at the UG & PG programs in Phytochemistry, Organic, Biochemistry, Diagnostic and Industrial Chemistry.
Experienced in organizing social level programs related to waste management and promotion of SUSTAINABLE green lifestyles.

Winner TiE Women 2021- TiE Kerala- part of the TiE Global event in DUBAI 2021
Winner-The La Eve -Women Entrepreneurship program at the INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT-LIVE, KOZHIKODE- 2020
Winner PACE- 2020- Incubation program of Kerala Agricultural University, Trichur
Selected for Nidhi -Prayas program at NIT-C-2021
Finalist at the Facility for Low Carbon Technology Deployment- FLCTD- Accelerator program -2020
Winner-Kerala Start up Mission- Innovation Grant 2020.
WOMENPRENEUR 2021-AIC,Banasthali, Jaipur