Qualifications

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• Ph.D.

Areas of Interest/Specialization

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• Nano-Biotechnology; synthesis, characterization, Surface functionalization/bioconjugation of nanoparticles, and Biophysical studies of cells; Cellular nanoparticle binding/uptake studies; experience on High resolution microscopy like Confocal, Fluorescence, Atomic Force Microscopy etc.; development of multifunctional, biodegradable and biocompatible nano-carriers for delivering small molecules to plants or humans with enhanced bioavailability and efficacy.

Experience

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• Postdoc from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA (2011-12). Research Associate in TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre (2014-2016).

Awards & Honours

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• Honorary Associate Fellow (Deakin University, Australia-2016).
• SPM qualified based on scoring among top 20% CSIR-JRF awardees in India (2006).
• CSIR-SRF (2008-2011).
• DBT-JRF (2005).
• GATE-2005.

Best Peer Reviewed Publications

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• Biomaterials Science (2013),1(9), pp. 975-982.
• Nanoscale (2013), 5(13), pp. 5879-5886
• Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2009), 113(52), pp. 21493-21500.
• PLoS ONE (2009), 4(11), e7718
• Chemistry of Materials (2008), 20(4), pp. 1484-1491e

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

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• Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology (2019),52, pp. 369-378.
• RSC Advances (2019),9(70), pp. 40819-40826.
• Springer Proceedings in Physics 236, pp. 257-267 (2019)

International Collaboration/Consultancy

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• Not Available

Patents (If any)

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• Not Available