• Research Molecular Biologist (June 2017 - present) Lab Molecular Biology, MMHRC, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India - 625107 • Achievements: Optimized molecular diagnostics method for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). Under processing: Molecular diagnostics for cancer mutations, transplantation matching services. • Research Scientist ( April 2015 to May 2017) Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, Dept of Microbiology, Govt Theni Medical College, Theni, Tamil Nadu, India - 625531. • Achievements: Optimized molecular diagnostics (real time PCR) methods for detection of dengue, influenza, human bocaviruses, hepatitis B viruses etc.

Host Immunogenetics, Viral hepatitis, Epidemiological aspects of infectious diseases, Reverse vaccinology approaches for emerging diseases, Development of molecular diagnostics kits.