Mohammad Ashraf Hassan, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Shriram Institute For Industrial Research

  Mar 2002 - Mar 2007

  Research Analyst

  Worked in various areas of Analytical chemistry like Pharmaceutical,Food,Petroleum,Pestcides etc..

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  Teva Pharmaceuticals

  Mar 2007 - Oct 2018

  Research Scientist

  Characterisation of various process related impurities a to fulfill the global requirements of TEVA.Successful delivery of APIs and intermediates at Kilo lab and production sites with strict timeline.

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  L T FOODS LIMITED-

  Oct 2018 - now

  Head Analytical Research and Development

  • Coordination among all stakeholders to understand their testing requirements related to export of rice, cereals and other food products.• Setup a high-end mass spectroscopy lab from scratch for residual pesticide, mycotoxins, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants determination in rice and rice based products.• Successfully executed accreditation of high end residue laboratory as per specific requirement of ISO/IEC 17025:2017, EIC, FSSAI & APEDA.• Manage and lead a team of scientists, associates and analytical chemists as well as contract employees to meet AOP requirements.• Successfully implemented paperless QMS with a concept of paperless lab as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017.• Responsible for all communication related to accreditation, product release and audits with FSSAI, EIC, APEDA, SFDA and respective regulatory authorities. • Maintenance of accreditation for testing laboratory and responsible for NABL scope addition, proficiency testing and other parameters.• Responsible for commissioning of analytical instruments, implementation of corporate databases and paperless laboratory. • Review of analytical method validation reports as per validation protocol based on internal SOPs.• Responsible for effective implementation of quality management system at every stages of manufacturing and in the market place till the product is consumed.• Responsible for developing effective relationships with unit quality champions & plant managers to build effective network of auditors & quality/food safety managers.• Responsible for raising the profile of the quality network across the business and raising awareness of the value the network delivers to the business & our customers.• Supporting the manufacturing unit to establish effective and integrated quality & food safety management systems and processes, by sharing best practices & providing training. Show less