He began his research career at CCMB, Hyderabad, where he obtained his PhD. Thereafter, he went to MRCLaboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, for his postdoctoral training, where he used cryo-electron microscopy to determine structures of ribosomal complexes trapped in the initial steps of protein synthesis. He has received national/international awards and fellowships including the Young Scientist Award from INSA and Ranbaxy Science Foundation and EMBO postdoctoral fellowship. His research interest lies in understanding the process of protein synthesis and its regulation.