Faculty Profile

Bio

A Bioengineer with 12 years of experience in artificial organs, regenerative medicine, taste biology, bone engineering, biomaterials & tissue engineering. Recipient of “Polak Young Investigator Award” and authored several international technical publications in peer-reviewed journals. Co-founded Vital Bioscientific Solutions Pvt. Limited and served as a member of “University of Kentucky Healthcare Ethics Committee”, President & Vice President of “University of Georgia Postdoctoral Association”.

Educations

PDF (University of Valencia, Spain)

PDF (University of Kentucky, USA)

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PhD (Indian Isntitute of Technology Madras, India)

M.Tech (VIT University, India)

Research Interest

Projects

AI-Based Smart Sensor Patch for Remote Monitoring and Accelerated Healing of Chronic Wounds

Funding Agency: SRIHER

Amount: 80,000 INR

Implantable intra uterine sensor for real time monitoring of endometrium for Asherman’s Syndrome

Funding Agency: IITM Pravarthak, DST

Amount: 41,11,800 INR

Estrogen Receptor Targeted Delivery to Prevent Recurrent Fibrosis in Asherman's Syndrome

Funding Agency: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (Formerly SERB), Govt. of India

Amount: 47,80,000 INR

Evaluating the impact of water quality improvement under the Jal Jeevan mission on public health and socio-economic development: A study of rural communities in Pondicherry and Karaikal.

Funding Agency: Indian Council of Social Science Research, MoE, Govt. of India

Amount: 9,00,000 INR

Awards & Recognitions

Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant

Awarded to early career researchers in their pursuit of research excellence

Polak-Young Investigator Award (2016)

Awarded by the Association for Chemoreception Sciences in 2016. It is awarded to encourage and recognize innovative research by young investigators at the ACHEMS annual conference.

DST travel grant award (2013)

Awarded by the Department of Science and Technology. It provides financial assistance to Indian researchers for presenting original research paper in an international scientific event held abroad.

IIT Madras 1980 Batch “Excellence-in-Research” Travel Grant (2012)

The IIT Madras 1980 Batch “Excellence-in-Research” Travel Grant is a special initiative funded by the 1980 batch alumni of IIT Madras. This grant aims to support the professional development of graduate students by covering travel expenses for attending international professional meetings

Executive Member (2017) University of Kentucky Healthcare Ethics Committee

The UK HealthCare Ethics Committee, a multidisciplinary standing committee that includes members from all UK hospitals, reports to the Medical Staff Executive Committee. Per its charter, this Committee is chaired by the Director of the Program for Bioethics as well as a member of the Medical Staff.

Executive Member (2017-2018)

The Society of Postdoctoral Scholars (SOPS) is a volunteer run organization of postdocs at the University of Kentucky who assists current, past, or incoming postdocs with career advice, professional development, and networking opportunities.

President (2016)

The purpose of the University of Georgia Post Doctoral Association is to serve the postdoctoral community at UGA, thereby promoting the university’s research and teaching missions.

Review Editor (2023-Present)

Frontiers in Biomaterials Science

News

Membership

Editorial Board Member – Nature Scientific Reports

Editorial Board Member – BMC Biomedical Engineering