EDUCATION & Professional Career:

• Education: Ph.D. (Materials Science: Broad Research Topic: Phase diagrams and Thermodynamics of Metal oxides), Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 2000. 
• M.Sc.Ed. (Chemistry), Regional College (Institute) of Education (affiliated to University of Mysore), 1993, First Class.
• B.Sc.Ed. (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), Regional College (Institute) of Education, (affiliated to University of Mysore, 1991), First Class. 
• Post-doctoral Fellow (Broad research topic: Metal oxide thin films), Department of Electronics Engineering, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University (formerly National Chiao-Tung University (NCTU)), Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, R. O. C.(January 2001 - July 2005).
• Present Position (Teaching, Research & Institutional): BITS-Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus  (Department of Chemistry):
• (i) Mentored First-degree degree students in their  project-type courses in the area of First-principle computational study of solids, Materials cartography and study project courses on recent topics in Physical chemistry and Materials Science.
• (ii) As Instructor-in-Charge: Chemistry I (I Sem: 2009-10), Chemistry Project Lab (II Sem: 2009-10 & 2010-11), General Chemistry (I Sem: 2013 and 2015), Chemistry Laboratory (II Sem: 2016, II Sem2023).
• (iii) PhD Course/Research: Supervising Ph.D. students, PhD Entrance Test Question paper preparation as Coordinator, DAC Member and internal review of Project proposals and a few CDRF proposals.
• (iv)Conducting Orientation session on ‘Concepts in Chemistry’ for first-degree international admits (July 2019, October 2022).
• (v)Participated in the organization of Conference: NFCFA 2015, NFCFA 2017, NFCFA 2019, NSRP 2023 and Department outreach activities during PANIWATER conference 2020 and visit by college students.
• (vi) Participated as an Instructor and delivered a lecture on the topic ‘BET Surface area analysis’ in STUTI (Synergistic Training Program Utilizing Scientific and Technological Infrastructure (supported by DST and Shivaji University, Kolhapur) and held at BITS-Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa campus during the week: September 26 to October 2, 2022.
• (vii) Member of organizing committee in Department day celebrations (2017, 2018, 2019).
• (viii) Member, Basic Science Committee (2016-2017), Member/Convener of Departmental Committee for Academics (DCA) for Department of Chemistry (Nov.2016-2021) and Mentor for ACB category students.
• Administrative & Institute Assignments:
• (i) Nucleus Member in General Administration, August 2008–February 2013.
• (ii) Nucleus Member in AUGSD, December 2018-present.
• (iii) Library Committee member representing Department of Chemistry (From Dec.2013 to Nov 2014, Dec.2018-2020).
• (iv) Participated in BITSAT duty in May 2006 as Centre Coordinator (Chennai & Coimbatore), in 2009 as Proctor (Chennai), in 2014 as Proctor (Goa), in 2015 as Centre Coordinator (Coimbatore & Mysore), BITS HD Admission duty 2020 (online).
• (v) WILP Instructor Feb.2022-Jan. 2023 (Physical and Inorganic Chemistry: B.Sc. Pharmaceutical Sciences), WILP invigilation (on campus pre-pandemic) and Reviewer of Abstracts: ICONWIL2024.
• (vi) Practice School (PS) Instructor in May 2007 (Kozhikkode), 2008 (Kozhikkode), 2013 (Goa), 2016 (Goa).
• (vii) Participation in Convocation: Faculty coordinator/leader for the Chemistry students (2011-13, 2015-18, 2022), WILP candidates (2019), Faculty Volunteer: Livestreaming Hall (2024).
• Professional Membership:
• Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), Goa Chapter (2016 to present): 
• Participated as a member of the organizing committee for the inauguration of IIM Goa Chapter (September 2016) and NMD-ATM 2017 (November 2017). 2023-24: Continuing as an active member in the role of office bearer in IIM.