Professional Preparation
M.S. - Biochemistry
University of MADRAS
B.Sc., - BIOCHEMISTRY
University of MADRAS
Ph.D., - Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Texas at Dallas - 1999
M.S. - Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Texas at Dallas - 1995
Research Areas
Instructor
Department of Neurology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Worked on independent project to understand Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Made transgenic mice with mutant hSOD1 and studied the effect of these mutations using molecular analyses.
Senior Research Scientist
Department of Neurology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Worked on independent project to understand Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Made transgenic mice with mutant hSOD1 and studied the effect of these mutations using molecular analyses.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Department of Neurology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Worked on independent project to understand Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Made transgenic mice with mutant hSOD1 and studied the effect of these mutations using molecular analyses.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Texas at Dallas
Evolution of RNA Editing of mitochondrial SSUrRNA in Myxomycetes
Awards
Dean's Teaching Award - NSM [2016]
Appointments
Academic Senate
University of Texas at Dallas [2022–2023]
Texas Transfer Advisory Committee's - Biology subcommittee
TEXAS Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) [2022–2025]
Support transfer students from community colleges
Undergraduate Education Committee
Department of Biological Sciences [2022–Present]
Assessment data for Accreditation
Department of Biological Sciences [2017–2023]
Academic Senate Committee on the Core Curriculum
University of Texas at Dallas [2020–2022]
Academic Senate Committee on the Core Curriculum - Vice Chair
University of Texas at Dallas [2018–2020]
Workload Policy Committee
School of NS&M, University of Texas at Dallas [2018–2020]
Biology FOS Committee (Nominee)
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board [2018–2019]