Principal Investigator

Professional Experience:
  1. Professsor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2022-
  2. Associate Professsor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2016-2022
  3. Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2012-2016
  4. Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, 2011-2012
  5. Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior, University of California Davis, 2008-2011
    Supervisor: Prof. Alex Mogilner, Department of Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior and Department of Mathematics, University of California Davis (USA)
  6. Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California Irvine, 2006-2008
    Supervisor: Prof. Steven P. Gross, Department of Developmental & Cell Biology, University of California Irvine (USA)

Academic Background:

  1. B.Sc. (Honours): Banaras Hindu University, 1999
  2. M.Sc. (Physics with specialization in Electronics): Banaras Hindu University, 2001
  3. Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 2006
    Cumulative Performance Index (in Pre-Ph.D. courses): 9.43/10.00
    Thesis Supervisor: Prof. Debashish Chowdhury, Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur (India)
    Thesis Title: Physical models for collective behavior of some biological systems: from biomolecular motors and social organisms to species

Awards/Honors:

  1. Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award for the year 2012 (IYBA 2012), Department of Biotechnology, India
  2. Young Faculty Award, IIT Bombay (2012 to 2016)
  3. Excellence-in-Research Fellowship, IIT Gandhinagar (December 2011 to May 2012)
  4. Best Senator Award, Students’ Gymkhana, IIT Kanpur (Gymkhana year 2004-05)

Professional Activities:

  1. Referee manuscripts submitted to Journal of Theoretical Biology (Elsevier), New Journal of Physics (Institute of Physics), Physical Biology (Institute of Physics), PLOS Computational Biology, Scientific Reports (Springer Nature), Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics (Taylor and Francis), Soft Matter (Royal Society of Chemistry), eLife (eLife Sciences Publications Ltd), Bulletin of Mathematical Biology (Springer), Biological Reviews (Wiley), Molecular Biology of the Cell (Published by American Society for Cell Biology), Journal of Parasitic Diseases (Springer Nature), Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical (IOP Publishing), Royal Society Open Science (The Royal Society Publishing), Biopolymers (Wiley), PLOS ONE, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (Royal Society of Chemistry), Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, section Cellular Neurophysiology, Nanoscale (Royal Society of Chemistry), Frontiers in Chemistry, section Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, ACS Applied Bio Materials, Physica Scripta (IOP Sciences), Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment (IOP Sciences), ACS Omega, Journal of the Indian Institute of Science
  2. Reviewer of proposals submitted to Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA), BIRAC for SITARE-GYTI Awards, BIRAC BIG, SINE IIT Bombay incubation proposal, Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS)
  3. Reviewer of abstracts submitted for our 30th Anniversary Symposium of “The Protein Society” (USA), abstracts submitted for 2019 ASCB|EMBO Meeting for Posters submitted for Topic Physical, Chemical & Systems Cell Biology held in Washington, DC, USA, December 7-11, 2019, abstracts submitted for topic molecular motors for online ASCB|EMBO meeting (Cell Bio Virtual 2020), December 2-16, 2020,

Membership of Professional Societies:

  1. Member, The American Society for Cell Biology, USA
  2. Member, Biophysical Society, USA
  3. Member, Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB), USA
  4. Member, Member, Society for Interdisciplinary Research in Materials and Biology (SIRMB), India=

Administrative Experience/Committee Work at Institute Level:

  1. Warden, Hostel 3, IIT Bombay (August 2023-Till date)
  2. Warden, Hostel 5, IIT Bombay (July 2015-August 2021)
  3. Associate Warden, Hostel 16, IIT Bombay (November 20, 2013 – June 2015)
  4. Member, Faculty Search Committee, IIT Gandhinagar (January 19th- May 18th, 2012)
  5. Associate Coordinator for IITB Research Internship for the year 2016-2017
  6.  Coordinator for IITB Research Internship for the year 2017-2018
  7. Warden Disciplinary Committee from September 1, 2019 to February 28, 2020

Administrative Experience/Committee Work at Department Level:

  1. In-charge, Safety, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay since May 5, 2016
  2. Convener, BSBE Cleaning and Maintenance Committee, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay
  3. Co-Incharge, Staff Affairs Committee since July 22, 2019
  4. BSBE Time Table Coordinator since Apr 22, 2016
  5. Member, Purchase Committee, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay since Apr 1, 2016
  6. Member, Department Postgraduate Committee (DPGC), Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay 2017 and 2018
  7. Faculty Search Committee from 17 January, 2017 to May 30, 2019
  8. Member, Institute Post Doctoral Fellow (IPDF) Committee from December 2, 2015 to May 30, 2019

Administrative Experience/Committee Work as Student at IIT Kanpur:

  1. Ph.D. Senator, Students’ Gymkhana IIT Kanpur (2003-04 & 2004-05)
  2. Chief Election Officer (CEO), Gymkhana Bye-Elections, IIT Kanpur (2003-04).
  3. Chairman, Computer Center Vigilance Committee (CCVC), Students’ Gymkhana IIT Kanpur (2003-04)
  4. Member, Senate Student Affairs Committee (SSAC), IIT Kanpur (2004-05)
  5. Member, Senate Postgraduate Committee (SPGC), IIT Kanpur (2003-04 & 2004-05)
  6. Member, Security Advisory Committee, IIT Kanpur (2004-05)
  7. Member, Student Benevolence Fund/Student Benefit Fund (SBF), IIT Kanpur (2003-04 & 2004-05)
  8. Member, Health Center Users Committee, IIT Kanpur (2003-04 & 2004-05)
  9. Member, Rules and Procedure Committee, Students’ Gymkhana IIT Kanpur (2003-04)
  10. Chairman, Health Center Committee, Students’ Gymkhana IIT Kanpur (2003-04)