Brief Resume

Education

• McGill University; Canada Ph.D., Food / Process Engineering
• Indian Institute of Technology; Madras, India  M.S. Mechanical Engineering
• National Institute of Technology; Ravishankar University, Raiper India B.E. Mechanical Engineering

Professional Experience

• Associate Professor: Washington State University, Pullman, Washington USA (2013 – present).
• Assistant Professor: Washington State University, Pullman, Washington USA (2007 – 2013).
• Lecturer-Associate Professor: Sultan Qaboos University, Oman (1997-2007).
• Research Associate: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada (1997).
• Research Associate : McGill University, Montreal, Canada  (1996 – 1997).
• Lecturer: McGill University, Montreal, Canada  (1994 – 1995).
• Research Assistant: McGill University Montreal, Canada  (1992 – 1996).
• Senior Marketing Service Engineer: OMC Computers, New Delhi, India  (1990 – 1993).

Awards & Honors

• Marcel Loncin Research Prize
  Institute of Food Technologists (2016)
• Distinguished Lecturer of the Food Packaging Division
  Institute of Food Technologists (2016)
• UDCT, Golden Jubilee Visiting Fellowship
  ICT Mumbai (2009, 2013)
• Outstanding Researcher Award
  Sultan Qaboos University (2002, 2004 and 2007)
• IFT, 2nd, George F. Steward International Res. Paper Competition
  (1996-97)
• McGill University Major Fellowship
  Hydro Quebec  (1994-96)
• Institute of Food Technologists Certificate of Merit
  (1994-95)
• Institute for Thermal Processing Specialists Student Manuscript Award
  (1994-95)
• McGill University Water Hitschfeld Award
  (1994-95)
• McGill University Graduate Student Society Travel Award
  (1994-95)
• McGill University Tuition Waivers
  (1992-94)
• Indian Institute of Technology Graduate Fellowship
  (1987-89)