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Academic Profile

Ph.D - Biochemical Engineering Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai (2002 - 2007).
M.Tech - Chemical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India. (2000 - 2002).
B.E - Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, India (1996 - 2000).

Biocalorimetry (bench-scale and large-scale biocalorimeters).
Bio-Process Analytical Technology (BioPAT) (synthesis of recombinant proteins and value-added bioproducts).
Real-time monitoring and control of bioprocess systems (BioPAT) (Biocalorimetry, Dielectric Spectroscopy, and Exhaust Gas Analyzer).
Monitoring and control of environmental bioprocess systems leading to value-added products.

October 2021 onwards: Professor, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati.
Nov 2016 - Sept 2021: Associate Professor, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati.
June 2011 - November 2016: Assistant Professor, Biotechnology Department, IIT Guwahati.
Oct 2010 - May 2011: Research Assistant, Dublin City University, Ireland.
Sep 2008 - Sep 2010: IRCSET Post Doctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Integrated Bioprocessing, Dublin City University (DCU), Ireland.
Sep 2007 - April2008: AIST Post Doctoral Fellow, Environmental Science Centre, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
June 2007 - August 2007: Group Leader, API-Pilot Plant Division, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Ahemedabad, India.

Board of Studies member at North-Eastern Hill University, Tura Campus.
Member of International Society for Biological Calorimetry (ISBC).
Member of European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB).
Associate member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChe).
Working committee member at BioProcess International (BPI).
Foundation member of Biological Engineering Society of India (BESI).
Associated Faculty, Centre for Sustainable Polymer at IIT Guwahati.
Guest Faculty, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research Guwahati (NIPER-G).
Associated Faculty, Joint Master/Ph.D International Degree Program on Food Science and Technology (IITG-GIFU University, Japan).
Member of Scientific Advisory Board, Ouija BioSolutions, Guwahati Biotech Park, IIT Guwahati, Assam.

Senior Research Fellowship, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi (2003-2007).
Junior Research Fellowship, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 2002.
Irish Council for Scientific and Engineering and Technology (IRCSET) EMPOWER postdoctoral fellowship (2008-2010).
Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) postdoctoral research fellowship (2007-2008).