Profile
The combination of a western diet, genetics, drugs, and environmental factors triggers gut dysbiosis, inflammation, and disrupts intestinal balance. My research centers on unraveling the significance of the mucus layer in metabolic disorders and colorectal cancer.
Academic Positions
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Instructor (Junior Faculty)
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA (2023)
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Post-doctoral Fellow
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA (2020)
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Senior Research Associate
ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana (2016)
Education
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B.Sc 2004
Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
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M.Sc 2009
ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana
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PhD 2015
ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana
Awards
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2023SERB-Ramanujan Re-entry Fellowship Award
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2022Outstanding poster presentation award at Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Symposium, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA
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2013Qualified ICAR-ASRB, National Eligibility Test
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2009-2013Attained the All-India Fellowship from the ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute for a Ph.D
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2006-2008Attained the All-India Fellowship from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for a Master's
Patents
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Oil in water curcumin nanoemulsion and method of preparation thereof (application no: 201611018434, dated 28.08.2020)
Memberships
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Indian Dairy Association
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Society of Biological Chemists
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American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy
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American Society for Nutrition