2019-01-28 to present | Assistant Professor (Microbiology)

2018 to present | DST- SERB funded Post Doctoral Researcher (Biotechnology and bioinformatics)

2016 to 2018 | Post Doctoral Research Associate CSIR Funded ( “BIODEGRADATION OF PROFENOFOS AND FENTHION PESTICIDES - ROLE OF MICROBIAL ISOLATE(S) AND DETERMINATION OF DEGRADATION PATHWAY(S)” ) (Chemistry and Chemical Sciences)

2014 to 2016 | Post-doctoral Research Associate Indo-Russian collaborative project (Jaypee University, India and Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Russia Academy of Science) (Elucidating the linkage between key limiting processes and microorganisms during anaerobic degradation of lignocellulosic waste) (Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics)

2013-07 to 2013-12 | Research Associate (Biotechnological interventions for improvement of apple through virus and genetic fidelity certification and production of virus tested elite planting material) (Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology)

2011-12 to 2012-07 | Research Associate (Promotion and validation of bio-fertilizer technology for forestry crops and medicinal plants) (National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board,)

2010-08 to 2011-12 | Senior Research Fellow (Molecular analysis of agrocin producing Agrobacterium radiobacter for biological control of crown gall in stone fruits) (Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology)

2008 to 2013 | Ph.D. Microbiology (Doctoral Thesis: Molecular characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacterium and its effect on growth of apple plants) (Basic Science (Microbiology))

2005 to 2008 | M.Sc. Microbiology (Master’s Thesis: Growth promotion of apple seedlings by application of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria) (Basic Science (Microbiology))

2007 | Bachelor Degree in Information Technology

2006 | Level 5 BTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing and Multimedia (Computing and Multimedia)

2002 to 2005 | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Medical