TEAM

Employment

• 2017 onwards: Full Professor, VBMS, WCVM, University of Saskatchewan
• 2012 – 2016 Associate Professor, VBMS, WCVM, University of Saskatchewan
• 2011 – 2012 Associate Professor, Department of Biology, York University
• 2007 – 2010 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, York University
• 2004 – 2006 Post-doctoral fellow, University of British Columbia, Canada
• 1999 – 2003 Graduate teaching/research assistant, University of Alberta, Canada

Education

• Ph.D., Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Alberta, Canada
• M.Sc., General and Applied Zoology, University of Kerala, India
• B.Sc., Zoology, University College, University of Kerala, India

Selected Prestigious Awards and Medals

• C. Ladd Prosser Lectureship, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign (2022)
• Honorary Professorship, Zoology/Animal Sciences, Central University of Kerala, India (2021)
• American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges [AAVMC] Entrepreneurship Academy Faculty Scholarship (2021)
• University of Saskatchewan Centennial Enhancement Chair in Comparative Endocrinology (2019)
• Dr. Yoshitaka Nagahama Lectureship/Award in Fish Endocrinology (2016)
• Zoetis Animal Health Research Excellence Award (2015)
• Pickford Medal in Comparative Endocrinology (2013)
• Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) Top Researcher Award (2012)
• NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement Award (2012)
• Bob Boutilier New Investigator Award, Canadian Society of Zoologists (2012)
• Early Researcher Award, Faculty of Science and Engineering, York University (2011)
• Early Investigator Award, The Endocrine Society, USA (2011)
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research [CIHR] New Investigator Award (2010-15)
• Early Researcher Award, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (2009)
• Elsevier Top Reviewer Award – for General and Comparative Endocrinology (2009)
• Prof. N.G. Kurup Memorial Gold Medal, University of Kerala, India (1999)
• Prof. K. Bhaskaran Nair Gold Medal, University of Kerala, India (1999)

Selected Fellowships & Scholarships

• Michael Smith Foundation (BC) Post-doctoral Fellowship (2004)
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research Post-doc Fellowship (2004)
• Canadian Diabetes Association Post-doctoral Fellowship (2004)
• J Gordin Kaplan Graduate Student Award, University of Alberta (2002)
• Faculty of Science Dean’s Scholarship, University of Alberta (1999-2002)
• FGS Recruitment Scholarship, University of Alberta (1999)
• Indian Academy of Sciences Summer Fellowship (1999)