2017 - current, Associate Professor, SRM University AP.
2015 - 2017, Ramalingaswami Fellow/Associate Professor, SRMIST, Chennai.
2013 - 2015, Ramalingaswami Fellow (Equivalant to Assistant Professor/Sn. Scientist) | Department of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India
2011 - 2013, Scientist | Beckmann Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Duarte, CA, USA
2009 - 2011, Post-Doctoral Research Associate| Biological and Nanoscale Systems Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
2007 - 2009, Post-Doctoral Fellow| Department of Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Research Interests
Fabrication and characterization of nanoparticles for various biotechnology and biomedical applications, and their characterizations.
Clinical medicine and targeted therapeutics for life threatening diseases (HIV, Cancer) using engineered nanoparticles.
Cell and Microbiological toxicity assessments of engineered nanoparticles.
Microbiome mediated fate and transformation of engineered nanoparticles.
Engineered nanoparticles aided early diagnosis of cancer and other microbial based infections.
Sustainable heterogeneous supported catalysis for environmental remediation and pharmaceutical applications.
Awards & Fellowships
2019–onwards, “Associate Fellow”, Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (APAS), Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, India.
2019, Gold Medal for Advanced Research in Nanoscience and Technology, a merit award for the outstanding contribution given by Andhra Pradesh Association for Biotechnology and Pharmacy (ABAP), Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, India.
2019, Outstanding Scientist of the Year, Venus International Foundation, India.
2018, Early Career Research Award, DST-SERB, Govt. of India.
2013-2019, Ramalingaswami Fellowship Award, Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, Govt. of India.
2009-2011, ORAU Postdoctoral Fellowship, Govt. of USA.
2007-2009, Joint NSERC and CRSNG Postdoctoral Fellowship, Govt. of Canada.
2003-2007, Joint CSIR-UGC Senior Research Fellowship Award, Govt. of India.
2001-2002, Joint CSIR-UGC Junior Research Fellowship Award, Govt. of India.
2001, Lectureship Award in Biological Sciences, National Eligibility Test. Govt. of India.
1999, Joint JNU Merit Scholarship Award, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India.
Memberships
American Association for Science and Technology (2014-Present)
