Mayurkumar Soni

• Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
• Over 10 years of experience in agrochemical and microbial formulation development, consistently innovating to meet the needs of internal and external customers.
• Demonstrates excellent leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, making me an asset to any team. Thrives in both independent and collaborative work environments, providing strategic direction and guidance to cross-functional teams. Responsible for delivering on research and development programs from initial discovery concept to product commercialization.
• Collaborates with departments such as R&D, Product Supply, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, and Commercial. Coordinates between the R&D team, pilot plant, field trial sites, and external partners including universities and emerging technology platforms.
• Outstanding expertise lies in formulating for foliar, in-furrow, seed growth, soil application including biologics, fungicides, insecticides, PGRs, and inoculants. Proficient in a wide array of standardized formulation characterization techniques. Capable of effectively managing multiple projects simultaneously with strong organizational skills and diligence.

• Member, American Chemical Society
• Member, Project Management Institute (PMI)

• Acoustical Studies of Schiff Bases in 1, 4 –dioxane and Dimethylformamide at 308.15k, Acta Phys-Chim.Sin., 9, 1105-1108 (2004)
• Synthesis, structural determination and antibacterial activity of compounds derived from Vanillin and 4-aminoantipyrine, J. Serb. Chem. Soc., 69(12), 991-998(2004)
• Synthesis and physicochemical studies of some derivatives of –Amino antipyrine in different solvents at 35ºC.Shipra Baluja, Pranav Inamdar, Mayur Soni. Acta Ciencia Indica. Vol-XXXii, No: 1, 57 (2006)

• Influential Leadership for Life Science Managers – VIVO GROUP (2023)
• Dispersions in Liquids: Liquids, Emulsions, and Foams—Dr. Ian Morrison
• Croda Customer Seminar: Formulation 101; Pesticide Formulation Technology, Adjuvant & Spray Technology
• Fundamentals of Weathering – The Basics
• Agglomeration I: A Practical Approach to Particle Size Enlargement & Agglomeration II - Tumble Agglomeration Basics
• Innovative Trends in Research & Process Development in Chemical Industries: An Indian Perspective held at Yogi Dham Educational Campus, Rajkot (2003)
• Understanding Reaction Mechanism held at Department of Chemistry, Saurashtra University, Rajkot (2004)
• 9th National Conference on Bioactive Heterocyclic and Drug Discovery Paradigm held at Department of Chemistry, Saurashtra University, Rajkot (2005)

I have gained practical product development knowledge through hands-on experience with various equipment. This includes working with a Brookfield Viscometer, Anton-Paar viscometer, Particle Size Analyzer (Master sizer 3000), Moisture Analyzers (Smart 5 & 6), CEM Wave 9000, and Spray Dryers. My experience extends to Dry Milling (Quadro Co-Mill, Fitz Mill), Centrifugal Mill (ZM-200), Liquid Milling (Dyno Mill), and EMI Mill (Bead Mill). Additionally, I have operated a V-Blender, Hobart Blender, Ro-Tap, Densitometer, Microscopy, and High Shear Homogenizers (Omni & Silverson), which has contributed to my extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in laboratory technique