He received his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Madras, India (2001-2005). He completed his BSc and MSc in Biochemistry from Bharathydasan University, India (1996-2001). He received best performance award from University of Nebraska Medical Centre three times. He received postdoctoral fellowship from Susan G Komen foundation and because of its novelty this project was selected for additional founds 2008 from Nebraska affiliate Susan G Komen foundation. He is serving as a cancer stem cell book reviewer of Springer science press NY, USA. He published fourteen manuscripts and two book chapters.