Career Profile

• Professor and HoD, Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Nagaland University, Meriema, Kohima, Nagaland-797004, India

• Deputy Director, Research and Development Cell (04 Oct 2024 to 29th March 2025) and Professor (Research Cadre), Parul University, Vadodara, from 22nd July 2024 to 29th March 2025.

• Head of the Department of Research Impact and Outcome, Research and Development, Lovely Professional University Punjab; 17th July 2022 to 16th July 2024

• Professor at Lovely Professional University, Punjab since 18th September 2021 till 16th July 2024.

• Associate Professor at Lovely Professional University, Punjab from 01st August 2019 till 17th September 2021.

• Assistant Professor at Lovely Professional University, Punjab From 01st August 2011 till 30 July 2019.

Education

Ph.D., Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, (Jan, 2006 - May, 2011)

Thesis topic: Interaction of Natural phytochemicals with Commercial Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs.

Advisor: Prof. Mukesh Doble

 Master of Science, Biochemistry, Patna University, Patna, Bihar; 2004.

(Marks Percentage 64.6; 4th position in University)

Dissertation: A Study on Lipoprotein pattern in case of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 under Treatment of various Hypoglycemic drugs.

Advisor: Dr. Uday Kumar, IGIMS Sheikhpura Patna.

Bachelor of Science (Hons.), Chemistry, C.M. Science College; L.N.M.U. Darbhanga, Bihar 1999. (Marks Percentage 67.3)

 Honors

• Recipient of travel grant towards attending ATTD 2009 in Greece (25th – 28th February, 2008) from Indian Institute of Technology Madras & Council for scientific and Industrial research (CSIR) and approved by Department of Science and Technology (DST).

• Received a Full grant from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) for attending the20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal, Canada on 18-22nd October 2009.

• Wing Representative, Sindhu Hostel, IIT Madras, 2007-2008.

• Graduate student representative for research scholars, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Madras (2009-2011).

• Half-time research assistantship (HTRA) from IIT Madras (2005-2011) – assisted faculty in courses and labs. 

• SRF at IIT Madras funded by MHRD, from Jan 2008- May 2011.

• JRF at IIT Madras funded by MHRD, from Jan 2006-Dec 2007.

• Qualified in national graduate aptitude test – GATE (2005) with AIR 109.

• Qualified CSIR-UGC NET (Dec 04) qualified for lectureship.

• Class Representative in M. Sc Biochemistry (2001-2003).

• 4th rank holder in University in M. Sc Biochemistry (2001-2003).

Professional Experiences

• Ph.D. Coordinator for School of Engineering and Technology, Nagaland University, Kohima (August 2025 to July 2027)

• Convenor, Mentor Committee, TECHAURA (Technical event of School of Engineering and Technology, Nagaland University, Kohima, (August 2025 to July 2028)

• Chairman, Student Induction Committee, School of Engineering and Technology, Nagaland University, Kohima, (August 2025 to July 2028)

• Research coordinator and NAAC coordinator for the School of Allied Medical Sciences at Lovely Professional University, Punjab

• Handled all the Research data for various accreditation bodies

• Dealt with all conferences organized at Lovely Professional University and publication of Conference Proceedings

• Headed the Publication House of Lovely Professional University

• Handled Research Publication centrally at Lovely Professional University

• Looking for the Research impact and visibility of the university

• Associated with the various committees of the universities and part of the Board of Studies, curriculum development committee, etc

• Actively involved in the curriculum design for MSc Clinical Biochemistry

• Guiding Doctorate, postgraduate, and undergraduate students with research activities and their internships