Education profiles

•   B.Tech : Chemical Engineering (1994), Regional Engineering College-Surathkal, Mangalore University.

•   M.Tech : Chemical Engineering (1996), A.C. College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai.

•   Ph.D : Chemical Engineering (1999), Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai.


Work experience

•  July 1999 - Nov 2000, Postdoctoral Research, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Taejon, South Korea Advisor: Dr. In-Young Lee.

•  Jan 2001 - Sept 2002, Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Advisor: Prof. Anant K. Menon.

•  Oct 2002 - Jan 2003, Visiting Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT-Madras, Chennai 600 036.

•  Jan 2003 - Feb 2004, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT-Madras, Chennai 600 036.

•  Mar 2004 - onwards, Assistant professor, Department of Biotechnology, IIT.