
Current Academic Role & Responsibilities
Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotherapeutics Research, MAHE, Manipal. Academic coordinator and MSc course coordinator. Involved in teaching and research activities at DBR, MAHE, Manipal. SLCM coordinator and cultural coordinator at DBR.
Clean room facility in charge at DBR. Sets question papers, invigilates theory examinations and conducts practical examinations. Internship co-ordinator and guides PG students to place for internship at various biopharma and biotechnology companies/leading academic institutions. Serve as teacher guardian to PG students.
Serve as guide for 4 PhD scholars and a university guide for 3 scholars from MAHE-recognized companies/academic institutions. Serving as a member of Institutional Ethics Committee of Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital. Actively involved in the other departmental academic activities.
Subjects Currently Teaching
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Biotherapeutics Discovery and Development | Semester I |
| Bioprocess Engineering | Semester I |
| Biotherapeutic Discovery and Development Lab | Semester I |
| Mini Research Project (Cell and Cell free therapy) | Semester II |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | yearOfPassing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Cancer epigenetics | Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | 2015 |
| MSc | Medical Biotechnology | Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | 2009 |
| BSc | Biotechnology | Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | 2007 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Biotherapeutics Research, MAHE | Assistant Professor | 2024-Till date |
| Stempeutics Research Pvt Ltd | Deputy Manager and in charge- Production | 2023-2024 |
| Stempeutics Research Pvt Ltd | Senior Research Scientist and In charge- Production | 2020-2023 |
| Stempeutics Research Pvt Ltd | Research Scientist- Production | 2015-2020 |
| School of Life Sciences, MAHE | CSIR Senior Research Fellow | 2014-2015 |