Currently working as Professor & Dean, Apollo Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and School of Health Sciences, The Apollo University, The Apollo Knowledge City, Saketa, Murukambattu, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India. Worked as Director, Sri Venkateswara Group of Educational Institutions (SVGEI) [comprising Engineering, Pharmacy, Nursing, Law, Education and Medical Colleges], RVS Nagar, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. Worked as Principal & Professor, Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy (Autonomous), RVS Nagar, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. Awarded Ph.D. (2009) in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana. Completed B.Pharm. (1998) & M.Pharm. (2000) from The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Earlier before joining SVCOP, worked as Chief Coordinator for Pharm.D. (Doctor of Pharmacy) Programme, at School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, VISTAS, Chennai. Worked as Academic Consultant at UCPSc, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana. Has rich teaching and research experience of more than 23 years and published more than 150 research publications in high impact refereed National and International Journals, 3 reviews and book chapters and Patent Filed & Published-10, Granted-3. Received University Best Teacher Award from JNTUA, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh Received Young Scientist Award from Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi for a research project fund worth Rs.35 Lakhs. Received Intellectual of the Year 2020 from RIFACIMENTO INTERNATIONAL Scientist Mentor for 7 Projects worth Rs.200.00 Lakhs funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi. Principal Investigator for two Research Project sponsored by AICTE and UGC, New Delhi (12.29 Lakhs). Selected as Member, Scientific Panel/Scientific Expert Committee “Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals, Dietetic Products and Other Similar Products” by FSSAI, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, Government of India for the second term for a period of three years from January 2023 to December 2025. Member, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Assessors Panel - HEALTH SCIENCES. Expert Member in Monitoring Committee of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Research Programme (DPRP), Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi. Deputed as Observer by Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi for the Survey of Extent of Problems of Spurious and Not of Standard Quality Drugs in the Country Organized by National Institute of Biologicals. Inspector, Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi. Chairman, Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) of CPCSEA. Nominee of Committee for Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CCSEA), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India Conferred Fellow of Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy (FABAP)-2012. Received Senior Research Fellowship from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, Government of India-2007. Received Travel grant from AICTE, DST and DBT, New Delhi. Active Life Member in several Professional Bodies like IPA, FIP, APTI, IACP, ABAP, IPhA etc. Reviewer in various International Journals like JCR, IJP, DDIP, LHD, JoM etc. Successfully guided 15 Ph.D. Scholars and another 5 Scholars are pursuing for their Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Visited several countries for academic and research purpose like Brazil, China, Thailand, Uganda, Sudan, Uzbekistan, Nigeria, Kenya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Gambia, Senegal and UAE.