Education
B.S. |
Chemical Engineering, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India (1994) |
Ph.D. |
Bioengineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (2007) |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
Influenza Vaccines and Vaccinology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (2007-2009) |
Professional Experience
Academic
2021 - Present |
Professor of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX |
2015 - 2021 |
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX |
2009 - 2015 |
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX |
Startups and consulting
2017 – Present |
Co-founder and consultant, Moonlight Therapeutics, Atlanta, GA |
Industry
1997 - 2001 |
Founding Partner, Guru Arjan Dev Chemicals, Chandigarh, India |
1994 - 1997 |
Engineer – Plant Operations and Safety, Engineers India Limited, Delhi, India
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Awards & Honors
- Barney E. Rushing, Jr. Faculty Distinguished Research Award STEM (Texas Tech University, 2020)
- National Academy of Inventors, Membership (NAI, 2018)
- Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Research Award (Texas Tech University System, 2016)
- Whitacre Endowed Chair in Science and Engineering (Texas Tech University, College of Engineering, 2015)
- Ed and Linda Whitaker Faculty Fellow (Texas Tech University, College of Engineering, 2014)
- Whitacre Engineering Research Award (Texas Tech University, College of Engineering, 2013)
- NIH Director’s New Innovator Award (2012)
- DARPA Young Faculty Award (2012)
- Dr. Charles L. Burford Faculty Award (Texas Tech University, College of Engineering, 2012)
- Sigma Xi Best Thesis Award (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008)
- National telecast on CNN in “The Next Big Thing” (2007)
- Best Doctoral Paper Award (Science Applications International Corporation - SAIC, 2006)
- Nerem International Travel Award (2005)
- Systems Biology Training Fellowship (funded by NIH, 2005)
- Arun Modi Gold Medal - overall 1st position (cumulative of all 4 years) in the B.S. Chemical Engineering class of 1994
- University Medal and Silver Medal -1st position in the Chemical Engineering examinations of 4th year (B.S.) (1994)
- Silver Medal - 1st position in the Chemical Engineering examinations of 3rd year (B.S.) (1993)