Education

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

l985 - MS: Bacteriology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA.

l983 - B.Sc: 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.