Biomedical scientist with over two decades of research experience in industry and academia in areas including hair follicle biology, hair growth and loss, skin biology, skin health and applications in cosmetics, skin protection from air pollution, sweat control, encapsulations and vitamin delivery to skin. Omics (genomics, proteomics), epigenetics, EGFR-Hsp90 interactions in head and neck cancer, Contributed to over fifty patents/publications. Participated in over twenty five international conferences (India, Singapore, USA, UK).