Current R&D Activities:
Environmental Biotechnology (Cloning and characterization of degradative genes, bioremediation of contaminated soils, horizontal transfer of genes in the microbes). 

Toxicogenomics (Microarray based transcription profiling, 2D-PAGE based proteomics, and determination of genetic predisposition in Indian population by discovery of SNPs using RFLP, dHPLC, and capillary sequencing.

Awards/Honours/ Distinctions:
Selected as "Member- National task force for "Environmental Biotechnology and biodiversity conservation" of 'Department of Biotechnology, Government of India for the period 2000 - 2003, and 2006-2009.

Selected for "Indo-US science and technology Fellowship" for Jan- Dec 1994, to work at Department of Microbiology, University of Iowa, Iowa city, USA. 

Selected for "Invitational Fellowship of Japanese Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS)" to work at Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, April 15- June 13, 2006.