Recognized by AcSIR as an Assistant Professor of the Academy in the Faculty of Biological Sciences during March 2018. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Drs. Brown/Goldstein laboratory, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA for the period 2014-2017; Research Associate in a DBT funded project in University of Madras, Chennai during 2014 (not accepted*); Senior Research Scholarship (Science) by Lady Tata Memorial Trust, Mumbai, INDIA for the period 2010-2012; Travel Grant Award from Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore for presenting a poster in the “Tenth CMC Winter symposium” during January 2012; Proficency Awards for studies in M.Sc Biochemistry during 2005-2007; Prof. S. Govindasamy Cash Prize Award for securing first mark in Biochemistry in B.Sc University Examination during 2002-2005.