Professor and researcher in the Dept. of Pharm.Chemistry, Manipal College of Pharm.Sciences, MAHE, Manipal, INDIA.B.Pharm and M.Pharm for Government College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA. PhD from MCOPS, MAHE,Manipal, Karnataka, INDIA. Area of Research includes Design, synthesis and docking studies of novel heterocyclic compounds and their biological screening and Development of method of analysis for new drugs. Current research interest is in developing small organic molecules for treating colorectal and cervical cancer. Authored 38 national and international publications.