CV

My complete CV is available HERE.

Education

09/2009          Ph.D. Science (Population Genetics) – Jadavpur University, India.
05/2004          M.Sc. Biotechnology – Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, India.
05/2002          B.Sc. Chemistry – Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, India

Fall/2014           Postdoctoral Scholars Teaching Training Program – SUNY Buffalo, USA.

Scientific Work Experience

10/2024–Present     Research Associate
                                    Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, LA, USA

02/2024–12/2025     Affiliate
                                    School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA

02/2024–05/2024      Computational Biologist II
                                    Galatea Bio Inc, Miami Lakes, Florida, USA

05/2023–02/2024      Research Scientist II
                                    School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA

09/2021–04/2023     Research Scientist, Genetic Heritage Group
                                      Biology and Genomics, New York University Abu Dhabi

07/2020–05/2021      Scientific Consultant
                                       Variant Bio, Seattle, WA, USA

11/2018–08/2021         Scientist/Group Leader, Mitochondrial Diabetes Group
                                       Genetics & Bioinformatics, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait
01/2018–10/2018         Acting Head for Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Core  Facility
                                       Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait
03/2016–01/2018         Scientist
                                        Population Genomics & Genetic Epidemiology
                                        Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait
03/2014–01/2016         Postdoctoral Associate
                                       State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
09/2012–12/2013          Postdoctoral Researcher – Supervisor of Sequencing Unit
                                        Biofuel Project, DBES, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
10/2011–09/2012          Senior Postdoctoral Researcher (Genomics)
                                        Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC), Seville, Spain
04/2010–04/2011         Research Affiliate
                                        Wadsworth Center, NYS Department of Health, Albany, USA
11/2008–04/2010         Postdoctoral Fellow
                                        Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India
10/2007–11/2008         Senior Research Fellow
                                        Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Kolkata, India
10/2005–10/2007         Junior Research Fellow
                                        Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Kolkata, India

Awards/Honors

2017            SMBE Carer Travel Award
                     Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution 2017
                     Austin, TX, USA
2015            Gabriel W. Lasker Award
                     The best original scientific article published in the journal, Human Biology
2012            Junior Investigator Travel Award
                     International Conference on Environmental Mutagens in Human     
                     Populations, Doha, Qatar
2012            Invited Foreign Guest Scientist
                     International Genetics Conference-The Genetics of the Peoples of Africa and
                     the Transatlantic African Diaspora, UNC at Chapel Hill, USA
2011             NIG Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
                     National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Japan [Declined]
2010            Postdoctoral Research Associateship
                     Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
2009            Young Scientist Award Finalist
                     Indian Society of Human Genetics, India.
2005            Doctoral Research Fellowship
                     Directorate of Forensic Science, Ministry of Home Affairs
                     Government of India.