Professional Experience:

• Assistant Professor, University of Hyderabad (Since July 2018)

• Ramalingaswami Fellow, ICRISAT, Hyderabad (Jan 2017 - June 2018)

• Research Associate/Guest faculty at JNU/Indraprastha University New Delhi (2016)

• Postdoctoral Fellow in C4 Rice project at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) (2010-2015)

• Visiting Scientist, ICRISAT, Hyderabad (June 2008 - Dec 2009)

Education:

• Ph.D. (Bioinformatics) at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2008)

• Advanced PG Diploma in Bioinformatics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2003)

• M. Sc. in Medical Toxicology, Hamdard University, New Delhi (2002)

• B. Sc. in Zoology, Delhi University, New Delhi (1999)

PhD Scholar

Area of research: Discovery of regulators of Kranz anatomy establishment

PhD Scholar

Area of research: Computational discovery of genes involved in Fe update, transport and storage

PhD Scholar

Area of research: Probiotics for B12