Academic Positions

  • Scientist G

    Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology

  • Scientist F

    Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology

  • Scientist E-II

    Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology

  • Senior Lecturer

    School of Life Sciences, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India

  • Visiting Scientist

    University of Florida, Florida

  • Scientist

    School of Life Sciences, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India

  • Visiting Scientist

    University of Virginia, Virginia

  • Fellow-in-Residence

    The Rockefeller University, New York

  • Associate

    School of Life Sciences, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India

  • Lecturer

    School of Life Sciences, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India

Education

  • PhD Life Sciences 1990

    Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India
    Thesis Title - Role of free-radicals in luteal steroidogenesis and implantation.

  • MSc Life Sciences 1986

    Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India

Academic Honors

  • Member of Technical Expert Committee (TEC) of Maternal and Child Health Research Division of the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology from 2020.

  • Conferred Fellowship in Reproduction and Endocrinology (FRE), 2019.

  • Fellow of The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), 2018.

  • Overseas Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine from May 14

  • Member DBT task Force Expert Group on Reproductive Health & Biology

  • Raine Visiting Professorship by Raine Medical Research Foundation to The University of Western Australia, 2008

  • Raine Visiting Professorship (April) by Raine Medical Research Foundation to The University of Western Australia.2006

Awards

  • 2022
    Prof.P.Govindarajulu Gold Medal Oration 2020.
  • 2020
    Prof. G. P. Talwar Gold Medal Award of Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction & Fertility.
  • 2014
    Labshetwar Award of Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction & Fertility.
  • 2000-2002
    Visiting Fellowship under Healthy Babies Program of NIH, Bethesda, MD University of Florida to work on Diabetes.
  • 1994-1996
    Recipient of an International Post-Doctoral Fellowship award The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, USA.
  • First prize of Bioscience in 6th M.P.Young Scientist Congress Madhya Pradesh Council of Science & Technology.
  • 1986
    Qualified in Junior Research Fellowship Examination Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi, India.
  • 1986
    Qualified in National Educational Testing University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India.
  • 1984-1986
    Awarded Merit Scholarship for by University of Indore, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.
  • Merit certificate from Secondary Board of Education, Madhya Pradesh, for meritorious performance in H.S.C. examination.

Memberships

  • Member, The American Society for Reproductive Immunology (ASRI)

  • Member, American Association for Advancement of Science, New York

  • Member, American Society for Human Genetics

  • Life-Member, Society of Biological Chemists, India

  • Life-Member, Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility

  • Life-Member, Society for Free Radical Research, India

  • Life-Member, Society for Biotechnologists (India)

  • Life-Member, Society for Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology

  • Member, Society of Study of Reproduction (SSR)

  • Member, European Society for Reproductive Immunology (ESRI)

Reviewership Editorships

  • Reviewer for projects for DST, DBT, BRNS, INDO-US science & technology forum

  • Reviewer for United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD) proposal

  • Reviewer for several journals viz., International Journal of Pharmacognosy. Free Radical Research, Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Fertil Steril, Curr Sci, INDIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY etc.

Trainings Attended

  • Safety Orientation course by Department of Laboratory Safety, Rockefeller University, NY, USA
  • LARC (Laboratory Animal Research Center) training at Rockefeller University for Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, NY, USA

Students Achievements

Contact

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