Expertise
Metabolic diseases, functional foods, insulin signal transduction, mechanisms of insulin resistance, gene expression and metabolism in animal models of obesity, type 2 diabetes and transgenic / knockout mice.
Past Affiliations

Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Management, College of Human Sciences, Auburn University

Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Management, College of Human Sciences, Auburn University

Research Scientist, Center for Integrative Metabolic Endocrine Research, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University (past)

Senior Scientist, Molecular Biology

Assistant Professor, Center for Integrative Metabolic and Endocrine Research, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University (past)

Research Associate, Center for Plant Molecular Biology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (past)

Research Scientist, Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Wayne State University (past)

Research Associate, Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Wayne State University (past)

Communities
Food Science and Technology, Hospitality and Tourism, Nutrition and Dietetic Services, Nutrition
Degrees
PhD, University of Madras, India, Biochemistry, 1992
MPhil, University of Madras, India, Biochemistry, 1987
MS, Bharathiar University, India, Biochemistry, 1986
BS, University of Madras, India, Biochemistry, 1984
Keywords
animal models nutrition or dietetics diabetes metabolic disorders obesity hormones & endocrinology insulin gene expression genetically modified & transgenic animals pathology biochemistry & molecular biology signal transduction
Languages
English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil
Honors

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Jounal of Endocrinology, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, Endocrine, International Journal of Experimental Diabetes Research, Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Biogrant (Glucose metabolism), Auburn University (Auburn University), 2006-2008

Junior Faculty Award (Role of alpha 2-HS glycoprotein in insulin resistance: Mechanism and functional characterization), American Diabetes Association (Wayne State University), 2004

Fellowship Grant, State of Michigan - Morris Hood Jr. Comprehensive Diabetes Center, 1999-2001

Junior Research Fellowship, University Grants Commission, 1986-1991

Associations
American Diabetes Association
European Association for the Study of Diabetes
Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists
Indian Chemical Society