About PI

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Hello, I am an enthusiastic cell biology researcher with extensive training in single-molecule imaging and fluorescence microscopy with a keen interest in studying chromosome biology and transcription. I earned a Ph.D. from IIT Bombay, India (2015) where I explored the molecular mechanism of meiotic chromosome segregation, a process by which sperms and eggs are produced in humans. I developed imaging and biochemical approaches to quantify chromosome missegregation during meiosis and my research provides an avenue for therapeutic development to treat genetic disorders, infertility and cancers. In 2015, I was offered a post-doctoral position at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, MD, USA where I developed Single-Molecule Imaging technology to quantify the dynamics of proteins in live cells at the single-molecule level. Using this method, I revealed the dynamics of transcription factor binding and chromatin remodeling at a specific gene promoter. In 2020, I joined IIT Hyderabad as a Principal Investigator/Assistant Professor, where I aim to establish research and teaching programs focusing on Single-Molecule Biophysics to understand chromosome biology and gene regulation with a broad emphasis on infertility, developmental disorders and cancers. Recently, I have been awarded the Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award and the Ramalingaswami Fellowship from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, which provides substantial research grant to embark on my independent research journey at IIT Hyderabad.