Postdoctoral Training in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 2005. Advisors: Prof. Fernando Muzzio and Prof. Silvina Tomassone
Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 2000. Thesis: Modeling and simulation of magnetically assisted impaction coating (MAIC) process. Advisors: Prof. Rajesh N. Dave and Prof. Pushpendra Singh
MS in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. 1995. Thesis: Modeling and Optimization of Fed-Batch Bioreactors with Neural Networks. Advisor: Prof Jayant M. Modak
BE (Hons) in Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India. 1992 Senior Design Project: Design of the Caprolactum manufacturing process. Advisor: Prof P. K. Banerjee
Professional Experience
November 2018 – January 2019:
Visiting Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
September 2018 – October 2018:
Visiting Professor, GEA-NUS, School of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore.
July 2018 – August 2018:
Visiting Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
December 2016 – Current:
Graduate Faculty Member, Department of Chemical and Bio-molecular Engineering,University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.
August 2013 – Current:
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Associate Professor, Institute of Material Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
February 2007 – July 2013:
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Assistant Professor, Institute of Material Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
August 2006 – January 2007:
Research Associate, Engineering Research Center (ERC) on Structured Organic Composites, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ.
November 2002 – August 2006:
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engg. Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ.
September 2000 – September 2002:
Software Engineer, National Engineering and Technology Corporation, Arlington Heights, IL
February 2000 – Sept 2000:
Lead-Email Systems/Software-Engineer II, Skytel Communications Jackson, MS.
January 1996 – January 2000:
Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ