Education

 

l989 - Ph.D.                        Microbiology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA. 

 

l985 - M.S.                         Bacteriology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA. 

 

l983 - B.S.                         Agricultural Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, INDIA.

                                              (Major: Microbiology; Minor: Plant Physiology)

 

Early Education

 

 

Professional Experience

 

2004-Current                        Professor, Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA

 

1999-2004                            Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA

 

l993-1999                             Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.

                                             

l992-l993                              Post-doctoral Scientist, Plant Biology, University of  Guelph, Ontario, CANADA.

 

l990-l99l                               Post-doctoral Scientist, Plant Cell and Molecular Biology, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba Science City, JAPAN.

 

l989                                       Research Scientist, Biochemical Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA.

 

l986-l988                              Research Assistant, Plant Cell Physiology/Microbial Physiology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA.

 

l984-l985                              Research Assistant, Microbial Physiology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA.