Educational Qualifications:

Jul. 2000 – Nov. 2004: Ph.D. at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Educations and Research (NIPER), India, on the project entitled, "Studies on immunomodulatory potential of Ocimum species and functional interactions of constituents," under the guidance of Prof. K.K. Bhutani.

Jul. 1998 – Dec. 1999: M.S. (Pharm.) (GPA of 9.55 on a 10-point scale) in Natural Products at NIPER, India, on the project entitled, "Bioactivity directed fractionation of herbal medicines for antioxidant activity" under the supervision of Prof. K.K. Bhutani. 

Aug. 1994 – Jun. 1998: B. Pharmacy (73.74%) at NDMVPS College of Pharmacy, Nasik (University of Pune, Pune), India.

July. 1992 – Jul. 1994: D. Pharmacy (77.75%) at AIT's Institute of Pharmacy, Malegaon (Board of Technical Education, Mumbai), India.

Professional experience:

1. Working as a Professor at the Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani campus from July 2018- till date.
2. Worked as Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani campus from February 2013 - June 2018.
3. Worked as Assistant Professor at the Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani campus from January 2006 to January 2013.
4. Worked as Lecturer at Pharmacy Group, Birla Institute of Technology and Science from December 2004 to December 2005.
5. Worked as Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Natural Products, NIPER, from June 2000 to July 2004 on the project' Immunostimulants and adaptogens from selected few indigenous plants,' sponsored by Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
6. Worked as Junior Research Fellow at the Department of Natural Products, NIPER, from January 2000 to May 2000 on the project 'Development of Pharmacopoeial standards for ISM drugs,' sponsored by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
7. Undergone a one-month training programme in various departments (R&D, production, and quality control) at Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Nasik, India.

Administrative Experience:

1. Head, Department of Pharmacy Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani campus from September 2012 to August 2014 and September 2020 to August 2022
2. Associate Dean, Academic Research (Ph. D. Programme) Division, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani campus from January 2014 to August 2018
3. Associate Dean, Sponsored Research and Consultancy Division, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani campus from        September 2016 to August 2018
4. Professor-in-Charge, Academic Research (Ph. D. Programme) Division, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani campus from August 2012 to January 2014
5. Member of Senate, BITS, Pilani from September 2012 – till date
6. Member, Department Level Shortlisting Committee for recruitment of faculty, March 2013- till date
7. Member, Research Board, BITS, Pilani from September 2012 to July 2018
8. Member, Doctoral Counseling Committee, BITS, Pilani from September 2012 to August 2018
9. Chairman, Doctoral Research Committee, Department of Pharmacy, September 2012 to August 2014 and September 2020 to August 2022
10. Chairman, Departmental Committee on Academics, Department of Pharmacy, September 2012 to August 2014 and September 2020 to August 2022
11. Convener, Doctoral Research Committee, Department of Pharmacy, August 2011 to August 2012
12. Member, Doctoral Research Committee, Department of Pharmacy, September 2014 to January 2016 and September 2018 to August 2020
13. Member, Departmental Committee on Academics, Department of Pharmacy, September 2014 to August 2016
14. Process Owner, Campus Solutions-Grants Management, ERP Implementation team from August 2010 to December 2013
15. Nucleus Member, Research and Consultancy Division from September 2005 to June 2012