Education
๐ Ph.D. in Zoology (Male Reproductive Physiology) – Banaras Hindu University, 1997
๐ M.Sc. in Zoology/Reproductive Physiology – Banaras Hindu University, 1988
๐ B.Sc. (Honors) in Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, and English – Banaras Hindu University, 1986
Professional Experience
๐ฌ Senior Principal Scientist – Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad (2021-Present)
๐ Principal Scientist – Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad (2016-2021)
๐ฉโ๐ซ Associate Professor – AcSIR (2016-Present)
๐ฌ Scientist in Quick Recruitment Scheme – IICT, Hyderabad (2013-2016)
๐ Assistant Professor – AcSIR (2013-2016)
๐ฉโ๐ซ Guest Faculty – NIPER-Hyderabad (2012-2018)
๐ฌ Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellow – IICT, Hyderabad (2009-2013)
๐ฉโ๐ซ Instructor (Junior Faculty) – UTSW Medical Center, Dallas, USA (2005-2008)
๐ฌ Postdoctoral Fellowships – UTSW Medical Center, Dallas, USA (1999-2005)
๐ฌ Research Associate – ICGEB, New Delhi (1997-1998)
๐ Research Scholar – Banaras Hindu University (1989-1997)
Awards and Honors
๐ 2024 – WSN Award in Science and Research
๐ 2024 – Guest Editor, Journal of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
๐ 2024 – Editorial Board Member, Neuromolecular Medicine
๐ 2023 – Member, American Psychological Association
๐ 2022 – Associate Editor, Frontiers in Neuroscience
๐ 2022 – Ambassador, ALBA Network
๐ 2022 – Inspiring Women Leader, Merck India
๐ 2021 – Featured by The Life of Science
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2021 – SERB-POWER Fellowship Award
๐ 2020 – Featured in Million in STEM
๐ 2008 – Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship
๐ 2005 – Instructor, Dept. of Psychiatry, UTSW Medical Center
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2003 – Departmental Representative, UTSW Medical Center
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2000 – NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, UTSW Medical Center
๐ 1997 – Research Associate, Talwar Research Foundation
๐ 1991 – UGC Fellowship, BHU
๐ 1989 – BHU Research Fellowship
Research Focus
๐ฌ Biomedical Research – Focus on sexual dimorphism in psychiatric and neurological disorders
๐งฌ CNS Disorders – Stress-induced behavioral disorders, cerebral ischemia models
๐ญ Animal Models – Mouse and zebrafish models for neuro-disease research
๐ฟ Natural Products – Identifying neuroprotective compounds
๐ก Drug Discovery – Developing new targets and biomarkers for CNS disorders