EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

June 2018 - Present           :	Associate Professor, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
March 2014 - June 2018   :	Assistant Professor, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
August 2010 – Feb. 2012  :	Erasmus Mundus (India4EU) Fellow at Laboratoire des Materiaux et du Genie Physique (LMGP), Grenoble-INP, France.
Sept. 2009 - March 2014  :	Scientist at Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India (Research / study related to water and air pollution in Agro-based industries)

TEACHING

BT 643  :	Bio-interface Engineering	(Fall of 2019)
BT 302  :	Biochemical Engineering	(Spring of 2019)
BT 643  :	Bio-interface Engineering	(Fall of 2018)
BT 302  :	Biochemical Engineering	(Spring of 2018)
CL 203  :	Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics -I	(Fall of 2017)
BT 302  :	Biochemical Engineering	(Spring of 2017)
CL 203  :	Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics -I	(Fall of 2016)
BT 302  :	Biochemical Engineering	(Spring of 2016)
CL 203  :	Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics -I	(Fall of 2015)
BT 305  :	Industrial Microbiology	(Spring of 2015)
BT 205  :	Biophysics	(Spring of 2015)
CL 203  :	Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics	(Fall of 2014)

ACHIEVEMENTS

• 1. IEI Young Engineers Award 2017-2018 in Environmental Engineering discipline by Institution of Engineers (India).
• 2. Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research(INSPIRE) Faculty Award 2014 by Department of Science & Technology along with research grant.
• 3. Life member of the International Association of Engineers (IAENG).
• 4. Regular member of the Biophysical Society (BPS).
• 5. Reviewer of the 3rd International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (ICBEB 2014) held during September 25-28, 2014 at Beijing, China.
• 6. Editorial board member of Austin Journal of Biotechnology & Bioengineering.
• 7. Award of Silver Medal in undergraduate programs of Chemical Engineering Groups by Uttar Pradesh Technical University.
• 8. Award of District Child Scientist by National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC)-Network, New Delhi in 1999.

TRAINING & WORKSHOPS

• 1. Seminar and Training workshop on ‘Zero Liquid Discharge – Policy Experience and Emergent Technologies’ jointly organized by Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and IL&FS Academy of Applied Development (IAAD) during 27-28 January, 2014 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• 2. DST sponsored training on ‘Green and Sustainable Technologies’ during November 18-22, 2013 at Teri-Retreat, Gual Pahri, Gurgaon, Haryana.
• 3. DST sponsored workshop on ‘Advances in industrial wastewater treatment’ on 27 June 2013 at TERI Retreat, Gual Pahari, Haryana.
• 4. Participated in round the table discussion on ‘Zero Liquid Discharge in Distilleries – Is it viable option’ on 14th June 2013 at India International al centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
• 5. Participated in training program on ‘Odour & Fugitive Emission Measuring Techniques’ during 14-17 May 2013 at CPCB Delhi.
• 6. Participated in the Training Program on ‘Effluent Treatment Technologies in Dairy Industries’ during 25th -27 February, 2013 at EPTRI Hyderabad.
• 7. Participated in ‘European School on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (ESONN)’ 2011 during 30th August 2011 to 9th September 2011 organized by Grenoble Institute of Technology, France.
• 8. Participated in training program on ‘Pollution control in Textile dyeing industries’ during 25-27 February 2010 organized by IIT Delhi.
• 9. Participated in School and National Symposium on ‘Rheology of Complex Fluids’ during 18-22 February 2008 organized by Department of Chemical Engineering IIT Bombay.