Current engagement: Director & CEO (I/c), National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), Government of India and Professor (Honorary) at National Forensic Science University (NFSU), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.Dr. Sahu has a Master degree followed by Ph. D. in Chemistry from Central University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.  He has over 29 years of rich & varied experience in analytical research & development working on various positions in top ranking Pharmaceutical companies in India and abroad including Lupin Ltd., Ipca Laboratories, Dr. Reddy`s Laboratory, Jubilant Life Sciences,  Abdi Ibhrahim Pharmaceutical, Turkey.Initiating his career as Analytical Chemist at Lupin; over the period of time he has risen to the level of Head of R & D at Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, and now currently heading the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) which is only such WADA accredited Laboratory in India and among 30 Laboratories in the World.He is accustomed to taking up professional challenges and had consistently been contributed in Indian/Foreign Pharmaceutical companies, focused on analytical method development, validations, standard setting for drugs and other drug development activities.He is also Technical Assessor for ISO/IEC: 17025  and ISO 17034 at National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)He has played a significant role in strengthening the National Dope Testing Laboratory and collaborated with National and International Institutes in the field of Anti-Doping Science. He has done innovative work in NDTL by synthesizing Referece Materials used in Anti-Doping Science.  He has come across the opportunities of sharing his vision at numerous national & international forums and organised national and global symposium/workshps. He has travelled widely within India and abroad representing Government of India and also as a special invite in his personal capacity.