Nilesh Nirmal is a Professor and Global Talent at the Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Thailand. He has completed his Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology from Prince of Songkla University, Thailand. His research work focuses on food quality control and safety, functional food product development (physicochemical, microbiological, and sensory analyses), and food processing byproduct utilization for value-added products.

He is an expert in the evaluation of plant-based food additives as a replacement for synthetic chemicals. He introduced a low-cost, simple one-step preparation of a brazilin-rich compound through column chromatography. His research contribution received recognition as a Top 1% Researcher and High Impact Researcher of the Year (2024-2026) at Mahidol University. He has also been acknowledged as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University and Elsevier (2024-2026). These achievements underscore his ability to maintain an active research profile and contribute meaningfully to institutional rankings and research outputs.

As a Principal Investigator, he has led multidisciplinary teams and managed internationally and nationally funded projects. These projects align with sustainable development goals and reflect my commitment to addressing global challenges in agriculture and food sustainability. He also serves as an Ad-hoc reviewer and guest editor for various international journals with more than 150 high-impact international publications. Nilesh has more than 20 years of experience in Industry, Academia, and Research, with multidisciplinary and multicultural experience, and has worked in various Organisations in India, Thailand, and Australia.