She received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 2006, after which she worked as a research faculty in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering for one year. She then joined the Biologics Development Centre of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. where she worked for five years in the area of process development. Her Area of Expertise includes: Fermentation, Mammalian Cell Culture, Biofuels, Biopharmaceutical process development She is the recipient of two grants from the Govt. of India and is working in the area of biofuels and value added products from waste.