Dr. M. Saleemuddin, Ph.D. Professor & Coordinator of the Unit since 1996. Obtained M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from AMU, Aligarh. Received post-doctoral tarining at the Nuclear Research Centre, Juelich, Germany, Institute for Technical Chemistry, Hannover, Germany and Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Principal areas of research are membrane biochemistry and enzyme technology. Contributed towards the understanding of the absence of several calcium mediated processes in the ruminant erythrocytes. Presently working on the use of protein-protein interactions in the stabilization of enzymes of industrial and analytical utility. Demonstrated the potential of the plant lectin concanavalin A in the immobilization of glycoenzymes in high yield and with enhanced stability against inactivation. The high yield preparations have been also employed in the construction of field effect, optical and other sugar biosensors and used succesfully in the FIA systems. Currently investigating the usefulness of anti-enzyme antibodies directed against the specific regions of the enzymes like the glycosyl and those where the unfolding process may begin. Has published over 55 research and review articles. Obtained funding from ICMR, CSIR, UGC, DST and Volks-Wagen Foundation, Germany and supervised 16 Ph.D. students. He also writes popular Science.