My Team is involved in a number of innovative projects:> Innovative treatment of effluent water and spent dye baths> Bio-based processing of sustainable fibres> Innovative methods to treat and recycle consumer end products> Fibre analysis by several analytical methods> Replacing present processes with equally efficient yet sustainable green technology> Designing and development of innovative recyclable products> Creation of infrastructural state-of-the-art testing facilities> Implementation of ISO 17025 in Textile anti-microbial finishing tests by AATCC methods

Research :v Research Grant of Rs 34, 40,710 from DST-SERBv Research grant of Rs. 30, 00, 000 from Vision Group on Science and Technologyv Research Supervisor for INSPIRE Grant v Award for Research Publications from Govt. of Karnatakav Instruments brought to University worth – Rs. 33, 84, 047.00 and Creation of in-campus Animal Cell Culture FacilityTeaching :v Involved in teaching for BSc, MSc and BTech studentsv Coordinator for Undergraduate courses v Syllabus content creation and consecutive modifications for UG and PG coursesv Initiator and Coordinator of several student’s clubs. v Highest faculty performance feedback points: 4.96-4.99 in a 5 -point questionnairev Plenary speaker at International Conference in Techno University, West BengalAdministrative:v NAAC-IQAC coordinator v Administrator of e-governancev School report preparation for UGC and NIRFv Deputy Chief Superintendent and Custodian for End semester Examinations

• Program Coordinator for CISAR, funded by Govt. of Karnataka • Teaching BSc, MSc and BDS students• Member of BOS for University Syllabus and curriculum creation• External examiner for Practical Examinations

Worked as a research fellow in DST-funded project “Screening of cryptic peptides from an extracellularmatrix protein” - was involved in literature review, designing experiments, determining parameters,conduction of experiments, result analysis, manuscript preparation, presentation of data inconferences and preparation of financial statements for the projectPresented paper in Silver Jubilee International Conference on Biotechnological Solutions forEnvironmental Sustainability held in VIT University on 21st-23rd October, 2009 and was awarded "BestPresenter"

Projects handled:  B. Tech. Project – “Marine collagen isolation and in vitro mineralization”; work nominated for presentation in CAMTech-India medical Hackathon, VIT, 2012.  M. Sc. Project-“Collagen isolation from chrome shavings and in vitro mineralization”, published in Material Science and Engineering: C,  M. Tech. Project-“Protein profiling Cr-resistant bacteria”.Teaching B. Tech. and M. Tech. students

 Handling classes for BSc and MSc courses ISO 9001 and NAAC data upgradation Activity for National Science day (Funded by IAS)