Education:

• B.Sc. (Chemistry Hons): Calcutta University (1990)

• M.Sc. (Chemistry): Calcutta University (1992)

• Ph.D. (Chemistry): Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (1998), Advisor: Prof. Parimal K. Bharadwaj

Professional Training:

• Texas A&M University, USA: Research Associate (June 1998- May 2000). Advisor: Prof. Richard M. Crooks 

• Kekulé Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bonn, Germany, Alexander von Humboldt Fellow (November 2001- April 2002) and (April 2003- Oct 2003), Hosts: Prof. Fritz Vögtle and Prof. Christoph A. Schalley.

• Institut für Chemie und Biochemie der Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, Alexander von Humboldt Fellow (March 2014- June 2014). Host:  Prof. Christoph A. Schalley.

Positions Held:

Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science(IACS), Kolkata, India

• Dean (Infrastructure): (May 2025- till date)

• Dean (R & D): (April 2024- April 2025)

• School Chairman: (May 2018- September 2021)

• Associate Dean (Administration): (June 2015 – May 2018)

• Head, Department of Inorganic Chemistry: (April 2012- April 2015)

• Senior Professor: (April 2016- till date)

• Professor: (April 2011- April 2016)

• Associate Professor: (April 2007- April 2011)

Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), Bhavnagar, India

• Scientist C: (May 2002- April 2007)

• Scientist Fellow: (Oct 2000 – Oct 2001)

Awards/Fellowships:

• Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), 2025

• Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) Silver Medal, 2023

• 75 under 50 scientists shaping Today’s India, DST, 2022

• J C Bose National Fellowship, SERB, 2022-2027 

• Fellow, Indian National Science Academy (FNA), New Delhi, 2021

• Professor Priyadaranjan Ray Memorial Award, Indian Chemical Society, 2020

• Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences (FASc), Bangalore, 2016

• Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize, 2015

• Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) Bronze Medal, 2012

• Swarnajayanti Fellowship Award, 2009

• B. M. Birla Science Prize, 2009

• Council for Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) Young Scientist Award, 2004

• Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellowship, 2000

• Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) Young Scientist Award, 1998