ACADEMIC TRAINING:

August 1992 - April 1997: Graduate Studies for Ph.D. in the School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India. [Ph.D. awarded: April, 1997; Concentration: Biochemistry]

June 1990 - May 1992: Graduate Studies for M.Phil., School of Life Sciences, Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India. [M.Phil. (Biochemistry) Degree awarded: June’92]

June 1987 - May 1989: Graduate Studies for M.S. in the School of Life Sciences, Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India. [M.Sc. (Life Sciences) Degree awarded: June’89]

June 1984 - May 1987: Bachelor of Science Program at Osmania University, India.

[Major: Biology and Chemistry; B.Sc. Degree awarded: June’87]

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University (MTU), Sep. 2018 ‐

Associate Professor (Tenured), Department of Biological Sciences, MTU Sep 2013 ‐ Aug 2018

Associate Professor (Tenure-track), Department of Biological Sciences, MTU Jan 2009 ‐ Aug 2013

Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Science Department, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Aug 2004 – Dec 2008

Research Assistant Professor and Senior Lecturer, Earth and Environmental Science Department, University of Texas at San Antonio, Jul 2003 – Aug 2004

Post-doctoral Fellow and Lecturer-I, Earth and Environmental Science Department, University of Texas at San Antonio, Mar 2002 – Jun 2003

Post-doctoral Associate, Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, Nov 1998 ‐ Feb 2002

Visiting Research Fellow, Japanese Society for Promotion of Science Fellowship) Niigata University, Niigata, Japan, Nov 1997 – Oct 1998

Research scientist, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India, Apr 1997 –Oct 1997