Qualifications
Ph.D (Department of NMR and MRI Facility, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi)-2003
M.Sc.-Biotechnology (Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, IIT, Roorkee)-1997
Experience
July 2008-present- Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida
June 2004-April 2008- Assistant Manager, New Drug Research Department, Dabur Research Foundation, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad
June 2003-May 2004- Research Assistant, Malaria Research Group, International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (UNDP), New Delhi
Current Courses Taught
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Fundamentals of Molecular Modeling and Drug Design, Drug design, development and delivery systems
Research Interests
• Computer-aided drug design: Homology modeling, virtual screening, docking and molecular dynamics studies on various protein targets in malaria and diabetes.
• Design, synthesis, activity and conformational studies of non-coded amino acids containing peptides.
Teaching Interests
Structural Biology, Methods and Instrumentation in Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Drug design, development and delivery systems
Professional Affiliations
• Life member of Indian Biophysical Society
• Member of N.M.R. Society of India
• Life member of Indian Peptide Society
Professional Activities
o Program Leader of M.Sc. & M.Tech Biotechnology, 2009-2013
o Member of the Board of Studies at Amity Institute of Biotechnology, AUUP, Noida, 2011-2013
o Faculty-in-charge of PG admissions at Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Noida, 2011-2013
o Faculty coordinator of the Placement cell at Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Noida, 2013-2015.
o Coordinator, Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, AUUP, Noida, 2015-ongoing
o Active involvement in accreditation of the university by various agencies such as, WASC (US).
Other Achievements
Cleared GATE exam 1997
• Senior Research Fellowship – August 2000 to February 2003
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Government of India, India
• M.Sc.Biotechnology Scholarship – July 1995 to May 1997
Department of Biotechnology
Government of India, India
Contact Information
Amity Institute of Biotechnology (AIB)
Sector 125, Noida