Academic Profile


  • Visiting Scientist 2024 -

    Research Area: Engineered Living Materials, Synthetic Biology, Protein Engineering, Nanotechnology, Sustainability & Biomanufacturing

    Department of Biological Systems Engineering

    Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA


  • Senior Research Scientist (PI Status) 2023 -

    Postdoctoral Research Associate 2020 - 2022

    Research Area: Engineered Living Materials, Synthetic Biology, Protein Engineering, Nanotechnology, Bioinspired Engineering, Sustainability, Additive Manufacturing & Biomanufacturing

    Department of Bioengineering

    Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology

    Northeastern University, Boston, USA (Moved along with my PI from Harvard)


  • Research Affiliate 2020 - 2021

    Research Area: Engineered Living Materials, Nanotechnology & Sustainability

    Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, USA


  • Postdoctoral Fellow 2017 - 2019

    Research Area: Engineered Living Materials, Synthetic Biology & Bioinspired Engineering

    Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering

    Harvard University, Boston, USA


  • Postdoctoral Fellow 2014 - 2017

    Research Area: Bioinspired Materials

    New Chemistry Unit, International Center for Materials Science

    Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, India


  • Ph.D. 2009 - 2014

    Research Area: Bioinspired Molecular & Materials Engineering

    New Chemistry Unit, International Center for Materials Science

    Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, India


  • Integrated B.Sc. & M.Sc. in Applied Chemistry 2003 - 2008

    First Rank & Two Gold Medals

    Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, India