Dr. Seema Paroha is a distinguished biochemist and academic, currently serving as the Director of the National Sugar Institute (NSI) in Kanpur, India. She holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and has over 25 years of experience in the field.

Dr. Paroha has been associated with NSI since 2014, where she has made significant contributions to the institute’s research and academic programs. In November 2023, she became the first woman to assume the position of Director at NSI, marking a historic milestone for the institute.

Throughout her career, Dr. Paroha has been actively involved in research, with a focus on plant biochemistry. Her work is well-recognized in academic circles, and she has a substantial number of publications to her credit.

Under her leadership, NSI continues to advance in the fields of sugar technology, sugar engineering, and related disciplines, contributing significantly to the sugar industry’s development in India.