Femida Patel

Design and coordinate R&D projects for fertilizer and biostimulant product candidates, driving innovation across the full development pipeline from concept through characterization, efficacy evaluation, and scale-up. Lead a 5-person team of Master's/PhD-level chemists and biologists.

• Lead biostimulant and agrochemical formulation research and product development • Design and conduct greenhouse and field trials to evaluate product performance • Collaborate with international partners for regulatory compliance and product evaluation • Support patent documentation and technical responses for international patent offices • Manage Product registration across Europe, Morocco ONSSA and FCO India • Lead laboratory operations ensuring compliance with ISO 17025:2017 accreditation standards

• Serve as Internal Auditor and Authorized Signatory for quality compliance • Develop and validate analytical methods for actives having non-standard reference methods using HPLC, GC, MP-AES, and UV-Vis Spectrophotometer • Maintained Quality Management System documentation aligned with ISO 17025 • Supervised daily laboratory operations and analytical testing • Interpreted analytical data using NMR, FTIR, LC-MS, ESI-MS, and GC-MS • Investigated laboratory deviations including OOS and OOT results

• Developed analytical methods using GC, HPLC, MP-AES, and UV-Vis • Conducted separation and characterization of plant growth regulators and bioactive compounds • Assisted in scientific publications and research documentation • Maintained laboratory records and regulatory documentation • Prepare SOPs, STPs and Protocols