1992: Ph.D (Biochemistry), University of Madras, India

1992-1993: Research Associate, Center for Plant Molecular Biolgy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India

1993-1994: Senior Scientist, Division of Plant Molecular Biology, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Madras, India

1994-2000: Research Associate, Division of Endocrinolgy, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI

2001-2002: Research Scientist: Division of Endocrinology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI

2002-2003: Research Scientist: Center for Integrative Metabolic and Endocrine Research

2004: Assistant Professor (Research): Department of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI

2005 -2010: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Nutrition and Food Science, Auburn University, AL

2010 - present: Associate Professor, Dept. of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Management, Auburn University, AL

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