Dr. Saurabh Agarwal
Quality Assurance Specialist, Q2A Media Services Pvt Ltd., New Delhi, India
IMPARC ID: IMP-MM-BIOT-DL-IND-2026-2288
Profile Summary
Dr. Saurabh Agarwal is a biotechnology researcher and experienced biology educator with a PhD in Biotechnology from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. His academic and professional career spans research, teaching, curriculum development, and academic content creation. Dr. Agarwal has worked in multiple roles across educational institutions and ed-tech organizations, including positions as Quality Assurance Specialist, Senior Curriculum Architect, Senior Lecturer, Biology Faculty, and Subject Matter Expert.
His research background includes protein studies from plant and microbial sources, with particular work on squash family proteinase inhibitors from bottle gourd. During his doctoral research at IIT Roorkee, he also contributed to guiding postgraduate biotechnology student projects.
In the education and ed-tech sector, Dr. Agarwal has extensive experience developing academic content, designing biology curriculum, creating assessment materials, and tutoring students in life sciences. He has also authored academic book content for school-level science and contributed to scientific publications. His professional journey reflects strong expertise in biology education, biotechnology research, academic content development, and science instruction.
Subject Matter Expertise
Subject Matter Expertise
Biology / Life Sciences
• Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• Molecular Biology
• Biochemistry
Biology / Life Sciences
• Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• Molecular Biology
• Biochemistry
Mentorship Offered
Services Offered
Consulting
• Scientific and Technical Consulting
Research
• Scientific and Technical Research
Writing
• Technical Writing
Consulting
• Scientific and Technical Consulting
Research
• Scientific and Technical Research
Writing
• Technical Writing
Work Experience Summary
Dr. Agarwal has extensive professional experience across research institutions, educational organizations, and ed-tech companies. His career began with doctoral research at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, where he conducted biotechnology research and held research fellowships. He later transitioned into the education and ed-tech sectors, working as a subject matter expert, biology faculty member, lecturer, curriculum architect, and tutor. His roles have included curriculum design, teaching biology, developing educational assessments, authoring academic solutions, and ensuring quality assurance in educational content.
Work Experience
Company Name: Q2A Media Services Pvt Ltd., New Delhi
Job Title: Quality Assurance Specialist
Description: Quality assurance responsibilities in educational media services.
Duration: November 2024 – March 2025
Company Name: Independent
Job Title: Tutor
Duration: September 2022 – November 2024
Company Name: Leadership Boulevard Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Job Title: Senior Curriculum Architect
Duration: December 2021 – September 2022
Company Name: Aakash Edutech Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
Job Title: Senior Lecturer
Duration: December 2018 – December 2021
Company Name: NIIT Ltd., Gurugram
Job Title: Assistant Manager – Product & Marketing
Duration: August 2018 – November 2018
Company Name: ALSPL, New Delhi
Job Title: EdTech Associate / Online Faculty – Biology
Duration: January 2016 – August 2018
Company Name: TESPL, New Delhi
Job Title: Assessment Developer – Biology
Description: Created MCQs for US K-12 science and biology courses.
Duration: July 2015 – October 2015
Company Name: Shree Krishna Pranami Public School, Haryana
Job Title: PGT Biology, HOD Science Department, House Master
Duration: June 2014 – March 2015
Company Name: Brentwoods Education Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
Job Title: Tutor
Duration: October 2013 – October 2013
Company Name: Innodata, Noida
Job Title: Senior Associate / Subject Matter Expert
Description: Worked on CHEGG project as solution author for undergraduate and postgraduate books of US curriculum.
Duration: April 2012 – October 2012
Company Name: Educomp Solutions Ltd., Gurgaon
Job Title: Senior Research Executive
Duration: September 2010 – December 2011
Company Name: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Job Title: Research Scholar / Senior Research Fellow / Junior Research Fellow
Duration: January 2004 – July 2009
Company Name: Q2A Media Services Pvt Ltd., New Delhi
Job Title: Quality Assurance Specialist
Description: Quality assurance responsibilities in educational media services.
Duration: November 2024 – March 2025
Company Name: Independent
Job Title: Tutor
Duration: September 2022 – November 2024
Company Name: Leadership Boulevard Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Job Title: Senior Curriculum Architect
Duration: December 2021 – September 2022
Company Name: Aakash Edutech Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
Job Title: Senior Lecturer
Duration: December 2018 – December 2021
Company Name: NIIT Ltd., Gurugram
Job Title: Assistant Manager – Product & Marketing
Duration: August 2018 – November 2018
Company Name: ALSPL, New Delhi
Job Title: EdTech Associate / Online Faculty – Biology
Duration: January 2016 – August 2018
Company Name: TESPL, New Delhi
Job Title: Assessment Developer – Biology
Description: Created MCQs for US K-12 science and biology courses.
Duration: July 2015 – October 2015
Company Name: Shree Krishna Pranami Public School, Haryana
Job Title: PGT Biology, HOD Science Department, House Master
Duration: June 2014 – March 2015
Company Name: Brentwoods Education Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
Job Title: Tutor
Duration: October 2013 – October 2013
Company Name: Innodata, Noida
Job Title: Senior Associate / Subject Matter Expert
Description: Worked on CHEGG project as solution author for undergraduate and postgraduate books of US curriculum.
Duration: April 2012 – October 2012
Company Name: Educomp Solutions Ltd., Gurgaon
Job Title: Senior Research Executive
Duration: September 2010 – December 2011
Company Name: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Job Title: Research Scholar / Senior Research Fellow / Junior Research Fellow
Duration: January 2004 – July 2009
Educational Summary
Dr. Agarwal completed his PhD in Biotechnology from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. Prior to his doctoral studies, he obtained an M.Sc. (Hons.) in Zoology from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, and a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Applied Zoology from Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi. He completed his senior secondary education in the science stream with biology and mathematics from Don Bosco School, New Delhi.
Education
Institution Name: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Degree Title: PhD
Field/Description: Biotechnology
Duration: January 2004 – January 2010
Institution Name: Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi
Degree Title: M.Sc. (Hons.)
Field/Description: Zoology
Duration: July 2001 – June 2003
Institution Name: Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi
Degree Title: B.Sc. (Hons.)
Field/Description: Applied Zoology
Duration: July 1998 – June 2001
Institution Name: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Degree Title: PhD
Field/Description: Biotechnology
Duration: January 2004 – January 2010
Institution Name: Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi
Degree Title: M.Sc. (Hons.)
Field/Description: Zoology
Duration: July 2001 – June 2003
Institution Name: Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi
Degree Title: B.Sc. (Hons.)
Field/Description: Applied Zoology
Duration: July 1998 – June 2001
Awards & Recognition
Dr. Agarwal qualified the CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test with Junior Research Fellowship (NET + JRF) in Life Sciences. He also received the CSIR-UGC Fellowship from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research during his doctoral research.
Certifications
Title: CSIR-UGC NET + JRF (Life Sciences)
Issued By: CSIR-UGC
Title: CSIR-UGC NET + JRF (Life Sciences)
Issued By: CSIR-UGC
Publication Summary
Dr. Agarwal has authored and contributed to academic books and peer-reviewed research publications related to biology and biotechnology. His work includes a research article on antimicrobial compounds from bottle gourd seeds and authored academic material for school science education.
Publications
Title: Identification of a Peptide-like Compound with Antimicrobial and Trypsin Inhibitory Activity from Seeds of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria)
Journal: Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology
Publication Date: 2009
Title: Exploring Potential with Biology, Class 8
Publication Date: 2011
Title: Exploring Potential with Chemistry, Class 8
Publication Date: 2011
Title: Studies on Some Important Proteins from Plant and Microbial Sources (PhD Thesis)
Publication Date: 2010
Title: Identification of a Peptide-like Compound with Antimicrobial and Trypsin Inhibitory Activity from Seeds of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria)
Journal: Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology
Publication Date: 2009
Title: Exploring Potential with Biology, Class 8
Publication Date: 2011
Title: Exploring Potential with Chemistry, Class 8
Publication Date: 2011
Title: Studies on Some Important Proteins from Plant and Microbial Sources (PhD Thesis)
Publication Date: 2010