Academic Qualifications

• B.Sc Chemistry (University of Calcutta)
• M.Sc Chemistry (University of Calcutta)
• Ph.D Biochemistry (Bose Institute, Calcutta)
• Post-doctoral associate Biochemistry - 1994-1996 (University of Kansas, USA)

Professional Record

• April 1997-March 2000, Pool-officer at National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi
• Till date, Scientist EI ,Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Trivandrum-14, Kerala

Award

• 1978 National Merit Scholarship .
• 1986 National Educational Test .

Professional recognition

• 2003 Dr. V.B. Kamat Memorial award Indian Association of Cancer Research (IACR).
• 2005 National Young Woman Bioscientist Award Department of Biotechnology.

Fellowship

• 1986 CSIR Junior Research Fellowship .
• 1996 Kansas Health Foundation,USA .

Memberships

• Member, American Society for Cell Biology
• Life Member, Indian Biophysical Society
• Life Member, Society of Biotechnologists, India

Patents

• DAT1, a synthetic diaminoketothiazole, its process of preparation and its use as a microtubule inhibitor, a probe for tubulin-microtubule system and a cytotoxic agent.
  Indian appln. No. 789/Del/04 27-04-2004
• DAT1, a synthetic diaminoketothiazole, its process of preparation and its use as a microtubule inhibitor, a probe for tubulin-microtubule system and a cytotoxic agent.
  PCT application no. PCT/IN04/00108 16-04-2004