MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY LAB 

Education

1.   Ph.D. in Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India (2007): (Laboratory of Prof. K. Krishnamurthy Rao).

2.   M.Sc. in Microbiology, Government Institute of Science, Dr. B.A. Marathwada University, Aurangabad, India (1999).

Work Experience

1.   Postdoctoral Scholar / Fellow, University of Chicago (2008-2012): Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, Chicago, IL, USA (Laboratory of Prof. Ursula Storb)

2.   Research Associate, Wockhardt Research Centre (1999-2001): Biotechnology Group, Wockhardt Research Centre, Aurangabad, India

   I was part of the team that launched the Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (Epox/Wepox), 1st Biosimilar Erythropoietin (EPO) in INDIA in 2001.

Grants

1.   AID and Somatic Hypermutation of Immunoglobulin genes, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (2011).

2.   Flourimetric Biosensor for Detection and Quantification of Insecticides and Pesticides using Recombinant Organo-Phosphorus Hydrolase Expressed in E. coli, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India (2016).

3.   Exploration of Cis elements in Attracting AID to Proto-Oncogenes BCL6 and MYC leading to B-Lymphoma, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (2016).

4.   Structural Insights of Outer Membrane Proteins (OMPs): Combating Gram-negative Bacterial Pathogens, Indian Council of Medical Research, Govt. of India (2020).

5.   Splicing, chromatin and somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin genes, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (2021).

6. Textile electrodes coated with agrilbio-waste derived activated carbon for high-performance. eco-friendly, flexible all-solidstate supercapacitors, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India (2023).

7. Functional textiles for tackling organophosphate insecticides, pesticides, and nerve agents toxicity, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India (2023).

8. Indigenous PoC- ICT for waterborne hepatitis diagnosis and NVHCP centric IHMS in North-East and Central India for identifying HAV & HEV genotypes and their mitigation, Indian Council of Medical Research, Govt. of India (2024).

9. Development of In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Kits against drug-resistant Salmonella Infections, Indian Council of Medical Research, Govt. of India (2025).

Awards and Honors

1.   Excellence in Teaching award from IIT Indore in Jan 2016.

2.   Ramanujan fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, India

3.   Irvington Institutes postdoctoral fellowship from the Cancer Research Institute, USA

4.   International postdoctoral fellowship award from the Lady Tata Memorial Trust, UK, for research in Leukaemia

5.   Senior Research Fellowship from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India

6.   Junior Research Fellowship from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India

7.   Eklavya Scholarship from the Govt. of Maharashtra, India, for Excellency in Academics