Evaluation of biological activities of Phytoceuticals
Metabolic diseases (Diabetes mellitus, obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) and cancer
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Research Associate (CSIR), Institute of Advanced Virology, Thiruvananthapuram
Senior Research Fellow (ICMR), Annamalai University, Chidambaram
'Best Oral Presentation’ at National Conference on Recent Trends in Biosciences and Healthcare (RTBH-2023), SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai.
'Senior Research Fellowship’ from Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi (2022-2024).