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