Presently i am working as Associate Professor in Department of Biotechnology, Central University of Tamilnadu, Thiruvarur, Tamilnadu. Formerly i worked as Assistant Professor in Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University Regional Campus Tirunelveli for past 12 years. Earlier i was a Post Doctoral Fellow and Lecturer in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea for two years. I had an experience of working in an environmental consultancy for one year. Recently i was classified in Top 2% Scientist worldwide in the field of environmental biotechnology by Stanford University, USA.
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Academic Qualification
- Doctorate of Philosophy - Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai, India. - 2006
- Master of Philosophy -Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai, India. - 2000
- Master of Science -Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, India. -1998
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor - Department of Biotechnology, Central University of Tamilnadu, Thiruvarur. (03-02-2020 to till date)
- Assistant Professor - Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University Regional Campus Tirunelveli. (01-09-2008 to 28-01-2020)
- Lecturer & Post Doctorate Fellow-Department of Civil & Environmental Engg, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea (01-07-2006 to 30-08-2008)
- Lecturer - Department of Biotechnology, Jeppiaar Engineering college, Chennai ( 01-06-2004 to 30-06-2006)
Awards and Honours
- External Examiner for thesis evaluation - University of Stavanger, Norway.
- Visiting Scientist - Northeast University of China, Shanghai.
- Expert in Fecal sludge - GIZ, South Africa.
- Member and coordinator of Syllabus Sub-committee (B.E and M.E. Environmental Engineering) Anna University, Chennai.
- Member of Board of Studies –Environmental Science – Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, India.
- Top Reviewer Award – Bioresource Technology Journal
- DST- Young Researcher Award
- Brain Korea 20 (BK-20) -- Post Doctorate Fellow -- Korean Ministry of Education
Personal Information
- Born on 18.07.1974 in Tirunelveli
- Married Dr. Pearl on 2004.
- Blessed with two kids Jerish and Jake