Education
Ph.D. – Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, India (August 2014 – August 2020). Registered at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali.
M.Sc. Chemistry – University of Delhi, New Delhi, India (2010-2012).
B.Sc. Applied life sciences – University of Delhi, New Delhi, India (2007-2010).
Professional experience
1. Postdoctoral research fellow – Johns Hopkins University, United States of America, (September 2020- Till present).
2. Project research associate – CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India (August 2012 –November 2013).
Teaching experience
Johns Hopkins University
EN 500.111.07: Nanotechnology for biomedical applications
Semesters taught (enrollment): Fall 2023 (Course Evaluation: Mean: 4.04/5.00; Median: 4.00/5.00)
EN 500.111.18: Optical spectroscopy for biomedical applications
Semesters taught (enrollment): Fall 2024
Academic achievements
1. Best Ph.D. thesis award (2021), Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, India.
2. National postdoctoral fellowship (DST-SERB), India (December 2020) – Declined.
3. Awarded Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India, international travel grant for presenting scientific findings at Single-Molecule Sensors and nanoSystems International Conference 2019 in Munich, Germany, February 2019.
4. Project assistant fellowship by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, India (August 2012 – November 2013).
5. Qualified CSIR- National Eligibility Test conducted by the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, India in December 2013.
6. University topper in B. Sc. Applied Life Sciences (2007-2010), University of Delhi, India.