Dr. Rajeev Sharma

Designed and established successful Embryology and Andrology  (IVF) Laboratories around the country

• Managed & Supervised 40  Full – Service IVF clinics around the country.

• Performing all aspects of Embryology and Assisted Reproductive

Technologies including In Vitro Fertilization , ICSI, IMSI, Embryo Cryopreservation and thawing by Vitrification method , Laser Assisted Hatching, Embryo transfer,

• Database management and routine QA & QC & Trouble shoot

• Lead & Develop Scientific team

• Presently working as a Scientific Director/ Embryologist at Avhya Art Specialists Pvt Limited ( Avhya IVF) in India, since April 2014

• Worked as GM EMBRYOLOGY October 2013  to March 2014 at Morpheus Life Sciences Private Limited, Mumbai, India

• Worked as DGM EMBRYOLOGY  August 2011  to September 2013 at Morpheus Life Sciences Private Limited, Mumbai, India
• Worked as Sr Embryologist September 2009 to July 2011 at Morpheus Life Sciences Private Limited, Mumbai, India
• Worked as Embryologist 1st August 2007 to August 2009 at Malhotra Test Tube Baby Centre, Agra, Uttar Pradesh,  India

• Worked as Senior Research Fellow (Embryologist) in the ICAR. Project,      1st July 2005 to 6th August 2005 in the Dept. of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetrics College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences G. B. Pant University of Agri. & Technology, Pantnagar-263145 District Udham Singh Nagar,  Uttaranchal.

• Worked as Senior Research Fellow (Embryologist) in the D.B.T. Project,     “Establishment of ovum pick up (OPU) technology for in vitro embryo production in Sahiwal cows and Murrah buffaloes”, 22nd February 2003 30th June 2005 in the Dept. of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetrics College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences G. B. Pant University of Agri. & Technology, Pantnagar-263145 District Udham Singh Nagar, Uttaranchal.

Worked as Senior Research Fellow in the D.B.T.   Project,   “Enumeration of microorganism for bioremediation of recalcitrant xenobiotics” 12th June 1999 to 11th June 2002 in the Department of Environmental Sciences, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities G. B. Pant University of Agri. & Technology, Pantnagar-263145 District Udham Singh Nagar, Uttaranchal, India.

Design & setup IVF Clinics

ICSI

IMSI

Vitrification

Assisted laser hatching 

  Hands on ICSI & Vitrification  Training 

• B.SC. (1996) Zoology, Botany & Environmental Sciences
• M.Sc. (1998)  Zoology,(Spl. Biochemistry & Physiology)
• PhD. ( 2004)  Zoology

Book:  Co editor: Step by Step® Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. New Delhi, India, 2009

Paper Published/Communicated:

 1.   Shukla, S., Sharma, R. and. Thakur, I.S. 2001. Enrichment and characterization of pentachlorophenol-degrading microbial community for treatment of tannery effluent. Pollution Research 20(3): 353-363

2.  Gautam, S. K., Sharma, R., Ahmad, A. H. and Thakur I. S. 2003. Evaluation of pentachlorophenol degrading potentiality of Pseudomonas sp in soil microcosm. World J. Microbiol. Biotech. 9(1):73-78

 3.  Mishra Vivek, Misra AK and Sharma R. 2006. Parthenogenetic activation or in vitro fertilization of bubaline oocytes: a comparative study. Proceedings of the 5th Asian Buffalo Congress, to be held in Nanning China, 18-22 April, 102-111.

4.  Mishra Vivek, Misra AK and Sharma R. 2006. Effect of ambient temperature at the time of slaughter of buffaloes on parthenogenetic activation or in vitro fertilization of bubaline oocytes and embryo development. Proceedings of the 5th Asian Buffalo Congress, to be held in Nanning China, 18-22 April, 656-661.

5.  Yadav, S. K, Misra, A. K., Sharma, R., Prasad, Shiv and Gupta , H.P. 2006   Repeated Trans-vaginal  ultrasound guided  aspiration of oocytes (OPU) from  Murrah Buffaloes. Proceedings of the 5th Asian Buffalo Congress, to be held in Nanning China, 18-22 April, 621-627.

6. Mishra Vivek, Misra AK and Sharma R. 2007. Effect of ambient temperature on in-vitro fertilization of bubaline oocytes. Animal Reproduction Science  100: 379-384.

 7. Mishra Vivek, Misra AK and Sharma R. 2008. A comparative study  of parthenogenic activation and in vitro fertilization of bubaline oocytes. Animal Reproduction Science 103:249-259

 1.   Misra, A. K., Sharma, R., Verma, P. K. and Yadav, S. K. 2004. Effect of season on oocyte retrieval and its quality in buffaloes. In 20 th Annual convention of ISSAR and National Symposium on Advanced Reproductive Technologies for management of fertility in Livestock, held in College of Veterinary  Science & Animal Husbandry, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh. Dec. 12-16, p. -102.

 2.  Misra, A. K., Sharma, R., Verma, P. K. and Yadav, S. K. 2004. In -vitro maturation, fertilization and culture of buffalo oocytes. In 20 th Annual convention of ISSAR and National Symposium on Advanced Reproductive Technologies for management of fertility in Livestock, held in College of Veterinary  Science & Animal Husbandry, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh. Dec. 12-16 p-102

 3.  Verma, P. K., Misra, A. K., Sharma, R., Yadav, S. K. and Prasad, J.K. 2004. Trans-vaginal oocyte retrieval from infertile Sahiwal cows – preliminary trials. In 20 th Annual convention of ISSAR and National Symposium on Advanced Reproductive Technologies for management of fertility in Livestock, held in College of Veterinary  Science & Animal Husbandry, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh. Dec. 12-16 p103

4.   Yadav, S.K., Misra, A.K., Sharma, R., Prasad, Shiv and Gupta, H.P. 2005. In vitro, maturation and fertilization of buffalo oocytes recovered following ultrasound guided trans-vaginal follicular aspiration and, culture of embryos. Proceedings of XXI Annual Convention and National Seminar on ‘Recent Trends and Innovations in Animal Reproduction’, held at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and Technology, Jammu, November 23-25, 2005.

 5. Sharma, R. and  Saxena, R 2006.Effect of aqueous leaves and roots extracts of some medicinal plants on the  mortality of root- knot nematode  Meloidogyne Incognita. National seminar on Medicinal Plants: Conservation, Ciltivation & Utilization, Department of Zoology & Environmental science, Gurukul Kamgri Vishwavidyalaya Haridwar, March 9-11, 2006 p-41.