Academic Qualifications

• B.Sc Zoology - 1989-1992 (University of Kerala, Trivandrum, India)
• M.Sc Biotechnology - 1992-1994 (Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin, India)
• Ph.D Biotechnology (Molecular Neurobiology) - 1994-1999 (Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin, India)

Professional Record

• 1999-2000, Post-doctoral research associate, Molecular Medicine, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Kerala, India.
• 2000-2003, Post-doctoral research associate, Lied Transplant Centre, Dept. of Ophthalmology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
• March 2004-till date, Scientist-C, Neurobiology Division, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695014, India

Award

• (2004, Fast Track Scheme) DST young scientist award Department of Science & Technology.
• 1994 M.Sc. Biotechnology 4th Rank Cochin University of Science & Technology.
• April 2000 -Dec 2000 Research Associate ship Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
• Dec 2003 – Not availed Pool officer ship Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

Memberships

• Society for Biotechnologists,India,
• Indian Academy of Neuroscience, India,
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), USA.,
• Society for Neuroscience, USA.,
• Society for Neurochemistry, India,