Biophotonics, Optical Instrumentation, Medical Devices

Ø Currently working as Associate Professor at Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, MAHE, Manipal, India. 

Ø  Received National level “Dr. D.C. Pavate Memorial Visiting Fellowship-2020 (13th Award) to visit University of Cambridge, London, UK”- Science Visiting Fellow -2022.

Ø Postdoctoral Associate at BioSyM, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Centre, Singapore. 2016-17

Ø Visiting Scholar Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston.

Ø Worked as Assistant Professor Sr. Scale at Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal University, Manipal, India. 

Ø Ph.D. Awarded for the work entitled “Development of a Miniature Laser Induced Autofluorescence Setup for in vivo Tissue Spectroscopy” from Manipal University, Manipal, India.

Ø Worked as Assistant Professor at Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal University, Manipal, India. 

Ø Worked as Lecturer at Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal University, Manipal, India. 

Ø Worked as Senior Research Fellow (January 2009- September 2010) at Centre for Atomic and Molecular Physics (CAMP), Manipal University, Manipal, India.  

Ø Junior Scientist (Oct 2006 to Dec 2008) in “Manipal University-Philips Oral Cancer Project”, which aimed in developing noninvasive (or minimally invasive) techniques for the early detection of Oral cancer viz. Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) technique for in vivo studies of Oral Tissues and Protein profile study of saliva and serum using High Performance Liquid Chromatography – Laser Induced Fluorescence (HPLC-LIF).

Awards and recognition:

SPIE Senior Membership, Optica Senior Membership