Dr. Shiv Kant Shukla is Professor (Life-Science) and Head, School of Services in Kaushalya-The Skill University (An Affiliating State University, Set up by Labour, Skill Development and Employment Development, Government of Gujarat).

Over 23 years of Professional career, Dr. Shukla has made significant contribution in facilitating commercialization of biotechnologies through his active involvement in technology transfer, advisory services to the many State Governments setting up of biotechnology parks, organizing skill & entrepreneurship development programmes, promotion of plant tissue culture, Setting up of quality management system(qms), innovation management, administration and management of biotech projects.

He has made more than 50 publications and chaired/delivered more than 35 invited/key note speeches at national and international forum.

Before joining University, he worked in Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL), New Delhi, an organization promoted by Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India for 17 years in different capacities of project management and knowledge transfer. Prior to BCIL, he was heading a leading commercial plant tissue culture unit in central India.

Dr. Shukla has managed prestigious international and national long-term projects of Government of India which includes Indo-Africa Project on Plant Tissue Culture and National Certification System for Tissue Culture Plants (NCS-TCP). NCS-TCP became self-sustaining program starting from scratch during his successful tenure over the period 15 years as Principal Investigator. During this period, he facilitated building capacities of plant tissue culture sectors through development of guidelines, SOPs, mentorship, training and skill development.

In addition to the above international and national projects, Dr. Shukla has been working with many State Governments for setting up of Biotechnology Parks and Incubators for promoting start up in biotechnology particularly in remotest part of country including Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh etc. He played key role in conceptualizing and preparing the detailed plan for Biotech Parks for many State Governments which were later approved by GoI for financial support. These assignments provided deep insights about technology led translational work.

Dr. Shukla, steered Technology Transfer office (TTO) of BCIL as its Head established by DBT- BIRAC. As the Head, TTO, he was actively involved in innovation and technology management of DBT, GoI supported Autonomous Research Institutions.

His contributions have been acknowledged by various recognitions and awards including Certificate of Appreciation from Govt of Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Hony. Professorship from Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Rastriya Gaurav Award & “Certificate of Excellence” from India International Friendship Society, New Delhi etc.

Recently he was awarded with DANIDA fellowship for exchange programme for technology transfer under the Green Strategic Partnership between India and Denmark for visiting leading universities in Denmark. During his professional career, he travelled to many countries including Thailand, Bangladesh, Denmark, Germany etc.

His contribution in the technology and innovation management has been recognized as the award of Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP) by ATTP, Scotland. This coveted status gives credibility in over 60 countries around the world as an expert in Knowledge Exchange /Knowledge Transfer /Technology Transfer.