o Superannuated from North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), a Central University, at Shillong in India in 2021 as (1) Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Genetics at Department of Biochemistry, (2) Dean of School of Life Sciences (SLS), and (3) Director of Design Innovation Center (DIC);o A Ph. D. from JNU, New Delhi (1983) with post-doctoral research at Institute of Medicine, KFA, Juelich (Germany) (1987) with teaching & research experience of nearly four decades;o Molecular Biologist, Biochemist, Biotechnologist and Cancer & Radiation Biologist by training with rich research experience in the fields of betel (Areca) nut & chemical induced carcinogenesis and molecular mechanisms of radiation induced damage to DNA & its repair with expertise in biomarker discovery for cancer and radiation damage assessment or for their clinical applications; o Also interested in public health issues associated research in the domain of combustible and smokeless tobacco and the concept of harm reduction;o Established a decade-long Indo-German Bilateral Research Collaboration with KFA, Juelich, Research for the Future project at Department of Human Genetics & Radiation Biology, Osaka University and continuing with multiple research collaborations in India;o Visiting/Invited Professor at FZ, Juelich (Germany) and Osaka University (Japan);o Attracted huge research funding (4 international and 10 national grants/agencies);o Supervised 18 doctoral students and over 2 dozen interns (international & national);o Rich experience in almost all facets of academic administration in an university system in India, including being the Dean of Student’s Affairs, Members of the Court and Executive Council of central universities and national organizations (over 2½ decades);o Served as President of Indian Society for Radiation Biology (ISRB) for 2 terms, hold Life Membership of over ½ dozen scholarly/professional bodies and currently a Member of an International Collaborative Research Project (CRP) of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna;o Over 120 scholarly research publications, including 5 edited books and 1 text book adaptation;o Hold two patents to his credit;o Serve as an Associate Editor (handling) of the Journal of Radiation Research for over a decade with rich reviewing experience for most international journals in my academic domain;o Widely travelled in India and abroad in various capacities acquiring comprehensive understanding of issues and challenges in the domain of academic excellence.