Current Position:

• Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University (2023-Present)

Previous Positions:

• Professor, Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University (2010-2023)
• Head of Department (HoD), Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University (2015-2018)
• Registrar (i/c) and Controller of Examinations (i/c), Pondicherry University (2015-2018)
• Faculty Member, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi (2003-2010)
• Project Officer, Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras (2000-2003)

Education:

• PhD in Polymer Chemistry, University of Madras
• MSc in Polymer Chemistry, University of Madras
• BSc in Chemistry, University of Madras

Fellowships and Research Experience:

• Korea Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and JSPS

Key Contributions:

• Expertise in polymer chemistry and extensive academic and administrative leadership roles at Pondicherry University
• Over two decades of experience in teaching, research, and university administration