Rosa J Samuel has completed her PhD in Environmental Biotechnology from the Bharathidasan University, Trichy. Prior to joining as Consultant at DST-CPR, she worked as a Project Manager, Venomics Lab, Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISC. Her responsibilities were to coordinate and manage projects, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among cross-functional teams. She has worked at the Central animal facility, IISc and has an expertise in handling small animals. She is a member of Laboratory Animal Scientist Association. She has been nominated by CCSEA, GOI as a socially aware nominee to supervise the experimentation of animals at various research institutes. Received Young Investigator award at AFLAS Congress, Taipei, Taiwan.