Experience

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  Covvalent

  • Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Director of Innovation

    • Jun 2024 - Present
    • Gurugram, Haryana, India

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  Unilever

  • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Category Project Leader, Science and Technology- Cleansing

    • Apr 2021 - Jun 2024
    • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

    First point of contact for all matters concerning sustainability for skin cleansing category, Unilever (Global)

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  Nanyang Technological University

  • Singapore
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Graduate Research Associate

    • Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

    Development of antigen-based assay on cellulose for COVID-19 diagnosis for screening at airports with an aim to have eco-friendly alternative and minimization of supply chain shortage in collaboration with Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART)

  • Graduate Student Researcher

    • Jul 2016 - Aug 2020

    1) Assay development for bio-molecules like proteins and nucleic acids: An interdisciplinary project between bioengineering, chemistry, material science and engineering. This project majorly focuses on expression and purification of proteins, recognition molecule optimization and surface immobilization, material synthesis and characterization for developing assays for clinical applications.2) Other responsibilities include teaching and research assistantship.

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  Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  • New Delhi Area, India

  • Graduate Student

    • Jul 2014 - Jun 2016
    • New Delhi Area, India

    1) Designing and development of Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (MIP) for separation of chemical molecules: It involved polymer synthesis and characterization using spectroscopy, electron microscopy and X-Ray Diffraction. The separated molecules were tested using chromatography techniques such as HPLC.2) Other responsibilities included teaching assistantship for a laboratory course for master’s students.