Advisor/Faculty:

• Advisor; Council for Ayurveda Research, Professional body of Ayurveda professionals of North America, USA since 2012
• Advisor; Ayusoft project, Digitization of Ayurveda, organized by CDAC, Pune. 2004 to 2006.
• Visiting faculty, Ayurveda Research Centre, GS Medical college and KEM hospital, Parel, Mumbai
• Chair, Expert committee, Preparation of post doctoral fellowship program in Reverse Pharmacology, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Maharashtra, Nasik.
• Faculty, Vaidya-Scientist project, Organized by I-AIM, Banglore, Sponsored by Dept. of AYUSH, Govt. of India.
• Visiting faculty at CVT,SNDT University, Mumbai

EDITORSHIP

• Associate editor ‘Journal of Ayurveda & Integrative Medicine’ scientific & research publication from Elsevier
• Guest Editor, The Indian Practitioner, Mumbai: Vol. 66, No.5, May 2013.
• Section Editor- Reverse Pharmacology and Integrated Medicine, ‘Journal of Mid-Life Health’ official journal of Indian Menopause Society, from 2011.
• Editor, ‘Vaidya Antarkar Memorial Volume’ a joint publication of Antarkar Memorial Forum & Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 1st Edition, 2010.
• Member, Editorial Board ‘Journal of Ayurveda & Integrative Medicine’ scientific & research publication from FRLHT, Banglore, From Jan 2010.
• Member, Editorial Board ‘International Journal of Research in Ayurveda’ scientific & research publication from Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health, Govt. of India. From 2009.
• Member, Editorial Board ‘Indian Drugs’ scientific & research publication from Indian Drug Manufacturers Association. From Jan. 2003.
• Guest Editor, Journal of National Integrated Medical Association, Special Issue on Musculoskeletal disorders, Jan 1996.
• Executive Editor, Journal of Research & Education in Indian Medicine-International quarterly, from Varanasi – Dec. 1984 to July 1987.
• Reviewer for several national and international scientific publications

Major Research Projects:

• Principal Investigator & Co-ordinator : Pre-clinical development of Herbal formulation for inflammatory arthropathy, sponsored by Dept. of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.( completed,2002-2005)
• Principal Investigator: Ayurveda based herbal preparations for degenerative disorders: Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis, sponsored by Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR-NMITLI), Govt. of India. (2002-2007).
• Principle Investigator & Co-ordinator: Bhallatak (Semecarpus anacardium) based formulations in Arthritis, sponsored by Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR-NMITLI), Govt. of India. ( 2002-2007).
• Co-Principal Investigator: Advanced Centre for Reverse Pharmacology in Traditional Medicine sponsored by ICMR, Govt of India.(2007- 2012)
• Co-Principal Investigator: Advanced Centre for Product Development with focus on Phytopharmaceuticals sponsored by ICMR, Govt of India (2019 onward)

Awards:

• Dr. Raut receives CDRI (Central Drug Research Institute) award-2007 for excellence in research for his work in Ayurveda & rheumatology.
• Dr. Raut receives AAPNA (Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America) International Dhanwantari Award 2010 for excellence in Ayurvedic Practice.
• Dr Raut receives Ayurveda Mitra Award 2014 from Ayurvarta Prabodhini, for the scientific contributions in the field of Ayurveda

Convener/ Organizer of Conferences

• Seminar on “Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Major Health proble in India”, SPARC-AIMD
• Seminars, March 90.
• “Tibeten Medical & Astrological Sciences”Medical camp, exhibition, lectures at SPARC,
• 22ndNov.to5thDec.1996 by ‘Men Tsi Khang”.
• Workshop on “Principles & Methods of Research for Bio-dynamic Effects of Medicinal plants”, organized by Bhavan’s S.P.A.R.C. sponsored by Dept. of ISM&H, Govt. of India. 16th –30th Aug.1999.
• “Symbiosis of Medicines for Better Global Health” Conference organized by NIMA, Homeopathic Practitioners Association, Ayurveda Sammelan, Unani Tibbia Association, Dr.Mirudhula Shastry Foundation, on 28th & 29th April 2001.
• Scientific programme of Annual Conference 2002, NIMA, Mumbai branch, on 24th Nov. 2002.
• Consensus Conclave for research methodologies and relevant protocols in Ayurveda, at 4th World Ayurveda Congress, held at Bangalore, India, on 11th Dec.2010.
• ICMR workshop for training in Reverse Pharmacology, organized by MRC-KHS, Mumbai, between 26th March to 9th April 2011
• ICMR strategic Thrust Symposium on “Translational Research and Reverse Pharmacology: The Interface of Basic Sciences with Traditional Medicine” at Nanavati hospital auditorium, Vile-Parle, organized by MRC-KHS, sponsored by Department of Health Research, Govt. of India. 31st May to 1st June2012
• IASTAM Oration & Awards function at Gujarat Ayurveda University, 12^th and 13^th February 2015
• 1^st Antarkar Memorial Prize Paper Competition, along with 24^th P K Devi Memorial oration. Held at Sion Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, 20^th September 2015
• IASTAM Oration & Awards function, held during first International Conference on Advances in Asian Medicine, at hotel Orchid, in Pune during3rd to 7^th January 2016
• Moderated the Panel Discussion on ‘Integrative Trans-disciplinary Approach for Evidence-based Traditional Medicine. The first International Conference on Advances in Asian Medicine was held in Pune during 3rd to 7^th January 2016
• Symposium on Menopause: A Path to Bone and Muscle Health, Organized by Kasturba Health Society’s – Medical Research Centre (KHS-MRC), and Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy (BNCP) in collaboration with MOGS, IMS-Mumbai and IMS-Navi Mumbai on 25^th September 2018