Decreasing fossil fuels and its impact on global warming led to an increasing demand for its replacement by sustainable renewable biofuels. Microalgae may offer a potential feedstock for renewable biofuels capable of converting atmospheric CO2 to substantial biomass and valuable biofuels, which is of great importance for the food and energy industries. Integrated “Omics” Research is a powerful tool in understanding the behavior of biological systems as a whole, where the metabolic pathways are often highly regulated and connected with a number of both feedforward and feedback mechanisms that can act positively and/or negatively ultimately affecting the systems output. Understanding the entire system through Integrated “Omics” Research will lead to identify relevant enzyme-encoding genes, and reconstruct the metabolic pathways involved in the biosynthesis and degradation of precursor molecules that may have potential for biofuel production, aiming towards the vision of tomorrow’s bioenergy needs.
University Gold Medal
Pondicherry University
Best performance in M Phil (Biochemistry), 2000-2001
University Second Rank
Kuvempu University
Best performance in M Sc (Biochemistry), 1997-1999
JNMF Fellow
Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund (JNMF)
PhD Graduate Fellowship @ Pondicherry University
Post Doctoral Researcher
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, United States of America
01 Aug 2009 - 01 Sep 2012
University Lecturer
Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), India
01 Jun 2008 - 01 Jun 2009
Research or Laboratory Scientist
ISSAR Pharmaceuticals/USP India Pvt Ltd, India
01 Jun 2006 - 01 May 2008
Post Doctoral Researcher
University of Hyderabad
01 Feb 2005 - 01 May 2006