
Mr. Najeeb Bin Haneef
Founder & CEO of ZAARA BIOTECH
Mr. Najeeb‘s Entrepreneurial journey began from Sahrdaya in 2016. After undergoing training in algal culture, he collaborated with the Indian Council of Agriculture and Research’s Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR CIFT) towards the product development (B-Lite Cookies). Zaara Biotech fostered under the Kerala Startup Mission’s (KSUM) flagship Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC) scheme. He has received big investments of 10 million and more from UAE and USA. He is also pursuing his post-graduation course.

Mr. Aswin Sasi
PhD Scholar, University of St. Andrews, UK
Mr. Aswin is pursuing his PhD Physics, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, UK. He completed his M.Tech from the prestigious IIT, Jodhpur. He had won many project awards and funded projects from prominent organizations and holds few patents & publications. He passed out with a B.Tech in Biotechnology in 2019.

Mr. Vishnu Krishnakumar
PhD Scholar, Paul Sabatier University, France
Mr. Vishnu is pursuing his PhD in Centre for Integrative Biology, Paul Sabatier University, France. He completed his M.Tech from the reputable IIT, Guwahati. He was a Junior Research Fellow at AIIMS. He passed out with a B.Tech in Biotechnology in 2017.

Ms. Caroline Rose Alukkal
PhD Scholar, Purdue University, USA
Ms. Caroline is pursuing her PhD Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Purdue University, USA and is a Graduate Research Assistant. She completed her M.Tech from the distinguished IIT, Mumbai. She passed out with a B.Tech in Biotechnology in 2014.

Dr. Vicky Varghese
Researcher at Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
Dr. Vicky is a Postdoctoral Scholar at Medical College of Wisconsin, USA and has completed his PhD Biomedical Devices and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India. He completed his M.Tech from the prestigious NIT, Rourkela. He had published many articles/ journals and holds a number of licenses. He passed out with a B.Tech in Biotechnology in 2014.

Mr. Nevin Jacob Koshy
Patent-Design-Copyright Department of a regional Intellectual Property Firm
Mr. Nevin Jacob Koshy is Partner and Head of Patent-Design-Copyright Department of a regional Intellectual Property Firm, UAE. He is Golden Visa holder of UAE for his exceptional contributions to the IP community. He holds various positions in many prominent organizations and have few publications. He was awarded Patent Services Expert of the Year in the UAE, 2021. He passed out with a B.Tech in Biotechnology in 2007.

Ms. Sabeera Aboobacker
PhD Scholar, United Arab Emirates University
Ms. Sabeera Aboobacker is pursuing her Dual PhD in Water Resources, United Arab Emirates University and PhD in Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium. She is Golden Visa holder of UAE. She passed out with a B.Tech in Biotechnology in 2007.