She earned her doctorate in molecular biotechnology from Konkuk University in Seoul, South Korea. She holds a master’s in analytical chemistry from and a bachelor’s in chemistry from India’s University of Pune. Before coming to ISU, she was an assistant professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Yeungnam University, in Gyeongsan, South Korea. She is a reviewer for several international journals, including the European Journal of Food Science and Technology, National Academy Science Letters, and the Journal of Food Processing and Preservation.