Principal Investigator

Research interests

• Role of innate immune cells in inflammatory disorders

• Host-Pathogen interactions

• Medicinal plants of the Himalayan region and their immune-modulating capabilities

• Bio-Sensors and medical devices

Honours and Awards

• RAMALINGASWAMI FELLOWSHIP (2014)

     Dept of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science, India

• RAMANUJAM FELLOWSHIP (2014)

     Department of Science, Ministry of Science, India

Education

• Doctorate of Philosophy. 2008- Department of Microbiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.

• Post Graduation 2003- Biotechnology, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, MP, India

• Undergraduation (B.Sc(H))2000- Biotechnology, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Professional experience

Academic Administrative Experience

• Associate Professor at IIT Mandi since 2021

• Assistant Professor at IIT Mandi from Dec 2014-2021

Academic Research Experiences

• Research fellow, Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA 02129 (2011- 2014)

• Department of Pathology and lab medicine, Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (2009-2011)

Membership of professional bodies

• American Society for Microbiology

• American Society for Parasitology

• International Society for Extracellular Vesicles

• Indian Association of Parasitology (life member)

• Indian Immunological Societies (life member)

• Indian Association of Tropical Parasitology (life member)

• Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (life member)

• Translational Biomedical Research Society (life member)

Editorial responsibilities:

1. PLOS Pathogen (Academic editor)

2. Indian Journal of Parasitic Diseases (society journal of Indian Parasitology Association) (editor)

3. Frontiers in Immunology (Review editor)

4. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences (Associate editor)

5. Frontiers Vet Parasitology (Associate editor)

6. Scientific report (Editor)

7. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology (Guest editor)

8. PLOS tropical and neglected diseases (Guest editor)