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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Nationality'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |[[wikipedia:India|Indian]]
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Fields'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |[[wikipedia:Biophysics|Biophysics]], [[wikipedia:Biological_engineering|bioengineering]], [[wikipedia:Biotechnology|biotechnology]]
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Workplaces'''
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* [[wikipedia:Shobhit_University|Shobhit University]], Gangoh
* Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology, Meerut
* [[wikipedia:Purdue_University|Purdue University]]
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Education'''
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* [[wikipedia:Master_of_Technology|M.Tech.]] in Biotechnology & Engineering
* [[wikipedia:Doctor_of_Philosophy|Ph.D.]]
* Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Administration
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Alma mater'''
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* [[wikipedia:IIT_Kharagpur|IIT Kharagpur]]
* [[wikipedia:BITS_Pilani|BITS Pilani]]
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Known for'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |[[wikipedia:Electrophysiology|Plant cell electrophysiology]], [[wikipedia:Plant_tissue_culture|plant tissue culture]], bioengineering research
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Spouse'''
| style="width: 70%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |Neeta Bose Dutta
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Children'''
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* Dr. Ayuushi Dutta
* Ms. Anukritii Dutta
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| style="width: 30%; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 5px;" |'''Awards'''
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* JCI Outstanding Young Person of India
* ISBEM Dr. Ramesh Gulrajani Memorial Award (2006)
* Outstanding Researcher Award (2011)
* International Academic Excellence Award (2021)
* Indo-Asian Education Excellence Award (2022)
* CV Raman Award (2023)
* A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Award (2023)
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'''Prof. Dr. Rajiv Dutta''' is an [[wikipedia:India|Indian]] academician, [[wikipedia:Biophysics|biophysicist]], [[wikipedia:Biological_engineering|bioengineering]] scientist, researcher, and educational administrator. He serves as the Dean (Research) and Head of the School of Bioengineering and Sciences (SBES) at [[wikipedia:Shobhit_University|Shobhit University]], Gangoh, alongside holding a appointment as Senior Professor in Biophysics and Bioengineering at Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology (Deemed-to-be-University), [[wikipedia:Meerut|Meerut]].
[[File:Prof. Dr. Rajiv Dutta1.jpg|thumb]]
He is recognized for his research contributions to [[wikipedia:Electrophysiology|plant cell electrophysiology]], [[wikipedia:Plant_tissue_culture|plant tissue culture]], [[wikipedia:Biotechnology|biotechnology]], and cellular biophysics. Prof. Dutta is an elected Fellow of the [[wikipedia:Royal_Society_of_Biology|Royal Society of Biology]], London, and the [[wikipedia:Institute_of_Physics|Institute of Physics]], London.

== Early life and education ==
Prof. Dr. Rajiv Dutta pursued his higher education in biotechnology and engineering from premier institutions in India. He completed his [[wikipedia:Master_of_Technology|M.Tech.]] in Biotechnology and Engineering from the Department of Chemical Engineering at the [[wikipedia:IIT_Kharagpur|Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur]] (IIT Kharagpur).

He earned his [[wikipedia:Doctor_of_Philosophy|Ph.D.]] from the [[wikipedia:BITS_Pilani|Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani]] (BITS Pilani) and subsequently obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Administration.

== Academic and professional career ==
Prof. Dutta has held academic, research, and administrative leadership positions across domestic and international institutions:

* '''Shobhit University, Gangoh:''' Serves as Dean (Research) and leads the School of Bioengineering and Sciences (SBES), guiding interdisciplinary research in life sciences and bioengineering.
* '''Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology, Meerut:''' Senior Professor in Biophysics and Bioengineering.
* '''Purdue University, USA:''' Served as Research Faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences at [[wikipedia:Purdue_University|Purdue University]], West Lafayette, [[wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]], [[wikipedia:United_States|United States]].

== Research and academic contributions ==
Prof. Dutta's core research areas center on interdisciplinary biological sciences, including:
* [[wikipedia:Electrophysiology|Plant Cell Electrophysiology]]
* [[wikipedia:Plant_tissue_culture|Plant Tissue Culture]]
* [[wikipedia:Biotechnology|Biotechnology]]
* [[wikipedia:Biophysics|Biophysics]]
* [[wikipedia:Biological_engineering|Bioengineering]]

He has authored research papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and serves as an active reviewer and editor for scientific publications.

== Editorial leadership ==
Prof. Dutta has held editorial and review appointments for scientific journals:
* Review Editor: [[wikipedia:Springer_Nature|Springer Nature]]
* Editor-in-Chief: ''Innovations in Molecular Biotechnology''
* Chief Editor: ''Journal of Ecofriendly Agriculture''
* Managing Editor: ''Contemporary Academic Research and Methodologies''

He has also served as a reviewer and editorial board member for journals including:
* ''American Journal of Plant Physiology''
* ''International Journal of Engineering''
* ''Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants''
* ''Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology''
* ''Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal (BBRJ)''
* ''Journal of Biotech Research (JBR)''
* ''Research Journal of Pharmacy & Technology''
* ''VEGETOS'' ([[wikipedia:Springer_Science%2BBusiness_Media|Springer]])

== Fellowships and memberships ==
Prof. Dutta is an elected Fellow and member of several international scientific societies:
* Fellow of the [[wikipedia:Royal_Society_of_Biology|Royal Society of Biology]] (FRSB), London
* Fellow of the [[wikipedia:Institute_of_Physics|Institute of Physics]] (FInstP), London
* Fellow of the International Academy of Sciences, Independence
* Elected Member, [[wikipedia:Sigma_Xi|Sigma Xi – The Scientific Research Honor Society]]
* [[File:Prof. Dr. Rajiv Dutta3.jpg|thumb]]Elected Member, [[wikipedia:National_Academy_of_Sciences,_India|National Academy of Sciences, India]] (NASI)

== Personal life ==
Prof. Dr. Rajiv Dutta is married to '''Mrs. Neeta Bose Dutta''', who holds a postgraduate degree in Applied Economics and Statistics from [[wikipedia:University_of_Lucknow|Lucknow University]].

The couple has two daughters:
* '''Dr. Ayuushi Dutta''' – Completed her Ph.D. from [[wikipedia:Ariel_University|Ariel University]], Israel, and is engaged in academic research.
* '''Ms. Anukritii Dutta''' – Pursuing an Integrated M.Sc. in Physics at the [[wikipedia:Birla_Institute_of_Technology,_Mesra|Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra]] (BIT Mesra), Ranchi. She is a recipient of the [[wikipedia:Innovation_in_Science_Pursuit_for_Inspired_Research|INSPIRE Scholarship]] awarded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

== Awards and honors ==
* JCI Outstanding Young Person of India
* ISBEM Dr. Ramesh Gulrajani Memorial Award (2006)
* Outstanding Researcher Award (2011) – Conferred at the Ion Channel Retreat, Vancouver, Canada
* International Academic Excellence Award (2021) – Presented by IIOR
* Indo-Asian Education Excellence Award (2022) – Presented by IMRF
* CV Raman Award (2023) – For Outstanding Research
* A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Award (2023) – Presented by the Association of Researchers & Academicians (India)

== Related links ==
* [[wikipedia:Biophysics|Biophysics]]
* [[wikipedia:Biological_engineering|Bioengineering]]
* [[wikipedia:Plant_physiology|Plant physiology]]
* [[wikipedia:Biotechnology|Biotechnology]]

== References ==
* [https://www.shobhituniversity.ac.in/ Prof. Dr. Rajiv Dutta Academic Directory & Profile, Shobhit University]
* [https://www.rsb.org.uk/ Royal Society of Biology Directory of Fellows, London, UK]

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