ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

M.Sc. (B. H.U., Varanasi, India) 1991

Ph.D. (B. H.U., Varanasi, India) Laser Spectroscopy 1998

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: More than 27 years (after PhD)

Project Scientist: Laser Spectroscopy laboratory,
From 5th August 1999 to April 14th, 2002 Department of Chemistry, IIT, Kanpur, India

PRESENT POSITION:
Assistant Professor:
(15th April 2002 - 14th April 2007) Centre for Laser Spectroscopy, Manipal
Academy of Higher Education, Manipal-576104
Karnataka, INDIA
Associate Professor:
(15th April 2007- 4th May 2012) Division of Laser Spectroscopy, Manipal Life
Sciences Centre, Manipal, Manipal Academy of
Higher Education, Manipal-576104
Karnataka, INDIA
Professor
(5th May 2012- till date) Department of Biophysics, Manipal School of
Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher
Education, Manipal-576104Karnataka, INDIA

Professor & Head
(1st January 2015- 31st December, 2024) Department of Biophysics, Manipal School of
Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher
Education, Manipal-576104, Karnataka, INDIA

Research experience: 27 years (After PhD)
Publications in indexed journals: 151
Indian Patents filed/ published: 30
Indian Patents granted: 2
International visits: 10
Institutional Gold medals for best research publication: 4
International travel grants: 3
Research facilities established: 12
Professional membership: 4
Conference presentations: 92
Invited talks presented: 22
PhD supervision (guide/co-guide): 21
Research project handling (PI/Cp-PI): 14
Cordinating Institutional grant (DBT-BUILDER, G.O.I.) 2022-2027: 1
National/International Collaborations: 25

The focus areas of research include:
• Application of laser spectroscopy in biomedical investigations,
• Development of novel LED-induced autofluorescence-based optical instrumentations for the early detection of cancers and liquid biopsy applications, Protein fingerprinting of neurodegenerative disorders, and secondary diabetes complications.
• Development of Photoacoustic spectroscopy-based optical instrumentation for endoscopic applications.
• Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) for tissue regeneration

Research experience: More than 27 years after Ph.D.
Teaching experience: More than 25 years
Guiding undergraduate and Post-graduate and Ph.D. students: More than 25 years

Awards and Recognition:

Appointed as visiting faculty: 2018-2020: QUT, Brisbane, Australia.
Research Project Scientist: 1999-2002: Laser Spectroscopy Lab, Dept. of Chemistry, IIT,
Kanpur, India