•  Area of research : Halotolerance of yeast "Debaryomyces nepalensis" .

•  Education profile : B.Sc. (Biotechnology, Chemistry, Botany), 2003, Vinoba Bhave University, Jharkhand, M.Sc. Biotechnology (2006), Utkal University, Orissa.

•  Achievements : Qualified GATE 2006 (AIR-29)

•  Hobbies : Listening music, Watching movies, Reading novel.

•  A Glimpse on research work : A novel yeast strain, Debaryomyces nepalensis has been isolated in my laboratory. Previously, it has been reported that it produces pectinases. I found that this strain is tolerant to high salt concentration. Further research on this strain will provide information about the physiological and molecular basis of high salt tolerance in this species. This study will be particularly important from industrial point of view.