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