Dr. Saurabh Saran is a distinguished Microbiologist and Fermentation Scientist with over sixteen years of post-PhD experience in applied research, technology development, and industrial biotechnology, particularly in microbial fermentation and bioprocess engineering. He holds a PhD in Microbiology from the University of Delhi, where his doctoral work focused on protease production and industrial applications. Currently serving as Senior Principal Scientist at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, and Principal Investigator at IIIM-Technology Business Incubator, he has led several projects on microbial strain engineering, scale-up fermentation, and downstream processing, achieving successful industrial technology transfers, including a major project on bacterial cellulose membranes for drug delivery. His prolific research contributions include more than 59 peer-reviewed publications, 8 patents, and several edited volumes in biotechnology, with a citation count of 3543, h-index of 26, and i10-index of 32. Dr. Saran’s research interests encompass industrial enzymes, biochemicals, biofuels, nutraceuticals, and microbial biotechnology. He has been recognized with multiple prestigious awards, including the Bharat Incubator Award, Biotechnology Research Excellence Award, BRSI Industry Medal, and J&K SEED Startup Enabler Award, highlighting his contributions to science and entrepreneurship. Through his leadership in research and incubation, he continues to bridge academia, industry, and startups, fostering innovation-driven biotechnology solutions with lasting societal impact.