Host-Pathogen interaction, Viral immunology, Allergic Inflammation, Obesity, Infection biology & immunopharmacology.

Undergraduate Courses (B.Sc./BTech): Introduction to Life Sciences, Microbial Physiology & Biochemistry, Instrumentation for Food Analysis, Biotechnology and Society, Microbial Genetics, Industrial Microbiology, Environmental Bioengineering and Elementary Biology>

Postgraduate Courses (M.Sc): Virology, Microbial Technology, Animal Biotechnology, Molecular Biology & Genetics, Microbial Biochemistry, Biophysics and Instrumentation Technology and Applied Microbiology Lab

Total research and teaching experience: 10 years 6 months

• Research Seed grant from SRM-University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, Haryana.
• Oral Presentation on 2B4-A potential target in staphylococcus aureus-associated allergic inflammation at World Congress of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology-2023, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
• Early Career Research Bursary Award by organising committee of World Congress of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology -2023.
• Travel Award by Talwar Immunology Research Foundation-2023
• HUJI postdoctoral fellowship at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel 2017
• Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)- postdoctoral fellowship for the project “Signaling transduction pathways on plasmodium falciparum cell cycle” at the Department of Physiology, Institute of Bioscience, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
• Best poster award for the poster presentation entitled ‘The Influenza A Virus Neuraminidase Protein Enhances Cell Survival through Interaction with CEACAM6’ in International conference on Cell Signaling and Disease-2010, Kalinga institute of industrial technology (KIIT) University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
• Poster award for the poster presentation entitled ‘In search of new cellular functions for neuraminidase protein of avian influenza virus (H5N1)’ in the international conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (ICMBB)-2008, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, India
• Oral presentation entitled ‘Dexamethasone and CD300a activation display additive inhibitory effect on human and murine mast cell functions’ at 3rd EMBRN meeting on Mast cells in Health & Disease, Israel, 2021
• Oral Presentation entitled ‘Diet induced obesity has an influence on intrahepatic T cell responses’ at 1st International DiaObesity summit, Israel, 2017
• Second prize in quiz competition held on National Science Day, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan- 2002

• Publications: 22
• First author: 9
• Book Chapters: 3
• Conference/proceedings and invited talks: 15+ and 3
• Total citations: 517
• h-index: 9
• i-10 index: 9
• Cumulative impact factor of all publications: 95+
• No. of 10 or more than 10 impact factor papers: 2
• Corresponding author papers: 4

Links

• Google Scholar
• LinkedIn
• ResearchGate
• PubMed
• ORCID ID

Special Training & Expertise

• EMBO sponsored laboratory leadership course for group leaders at CCMB, Hyderabad, Nov 2024.
• Trained for certified behavior and mentoring analyst (CBMA) – July 2023.
• Basic animal handling course (MD-23888) at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, 2017: Applied for systemic candidiasis model by V. injections, vulvovaginal candidiasis mouse models, and peritonitis mouse models.
• PCC training program ‘International Presentation & Oration Skills’ by Dr. Paul Charlton at Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany, 2013.
• Animal Handling course – Teilnahmebestatigung at Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany, 2012: Applied for diet-induced obese mouse model and tamoxifen-induced mouse models.
• Influenza viral infections at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, USA, 2010.
• Certification in Mentor Development Program – GITAM University, 2023.
• Hands-on Moodle education software and certification in Coursera courses – GITAM University, 2023.

Administrative responsibility

• Member Secretary of Animal House Facility at SRM University, Sonepat, Haryana, India, 2024.
• Coordinator of Seminar Series at Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology, SRM University, Sonepat, Haryana, India, 2024.
• Member of the Organizing Committee in the International Conference on Anti-Microbial Resistance, Novel Drug Discovery and Vaccine Development: Challenges and Opportunities, SRMUH Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, 2024.
• Member Secretary of Institutional Biosafety Committee at SRM University, Sonepat, Haryana, India, 2025.
• Member of Departmental Research Committee (DRC) at SRM University, Sonepat, 2024.
• Coordinator of Industrial Trip to Yakult Danone India Pvt Ltd, Sonepat, Haryana, April 2024.
• Guest Editor of Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology – Research Topic: ‘Immunomodulatory Strategies for Managing Viral Infections Induced Allergies: Host Immune Response and Therapeutic Targets’.
• Member of Internal Academic Audit Team for B.Tech First Year Course, July 2024.
• Member of the Student Admission Panel for 2023–2024 batch at GITAM University.
• Membership of American Society for Microbiology, 2024.
• Membership for Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences (IABS), May 2024.
• Member of Guest Editorial Board for Research & Review: A Journal of Microbiology & Virology, 2024.
• Member of Organizing Committee in Brainstorming Trip of MSYS Department at Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany, 2013.
• Member of Organizing Committee in the International Symposium on Avian Influenza: Epidemiologic, Basic and Applied Research, New Delhi, October 2007 (Organized by Dr. Sunil K Lal).
• Member of Organizing Committee in BIOBANAS, Blood Donation Camp and Eye Donation Registration Camp organized by Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, India, September 2004.