Education

2014-01 - 2019-01: Ph.D, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore, Simrol, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Thesis: Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Biosensing and Bioimaging: Insights from Metal Oxides and Carbon-dots.

2010-07 - 2012-07: Master of Technology, Centre For Converging Technologies, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Thesis: Evaluation of Hepatotoxicity and Oxidative Stress Induced by Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in Swiss Albino Mice.

2006-07 - 2010-06 Bachelor of Technology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Research Experience

2019-01 to 2021-01: Postdoctoral Research Funded by Human Frontier Science Program, University of California Riverside, California, United States.

Developed single cell discrimination technology and single-molecule recapture method using solid-state nanopore technology.

2018-11 to 2019-01: Research Associate, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore, Simrol, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Developed biosensors for the environment and bioimaging probes for cancer cells.

Awards and Honors

2024: Member, Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC).

2022: Young Associate: Indian Academy of Sciences, 2022-2025.

2020: Ramanujan Fellowship.

2016: CEFIPRA-ESONN fellowship by CEFIPRA, DST, Govt. of India.

Teaching

Courses:

UG Level: Biology for Engineers, Bioanalytical Methods, Nanobiotechnology.

PG Level: Biosensors, Biomedical nanostructures, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering.

Administrative Responsibilities

Ongoing:

Associate Dean: Alumni and Corporate Relations (2024 onwards).

Professor In-Charge: MoUs (2024 Onwards).

Chairperson: Department Post-Graduation Committee (DPGC) (2022 onwards).

Completed Tenures:

Associate Dean: International Relations and MoUs (2023-2024).

Research Projects

Funded Projects:

Start-up Research Grant: Department of Science and Technology (DST)-Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Government of India.
Project Theme:Development of Nano-theranostics. Status: Running.

Institute Seed Grant: Project Theme: Development of Diagnostic Platforms using Nanomaterials. Status: Running.

Other External Funded Grants: Project Theme: Antiviral and Antibacterial Products.