Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology - Institute of Child Health, Kolkata In-Charge of Molecular Biology (Infectious Diseases) - Institute of Child Health, Kolkata Principal Investigator – Pan India distribution of Pneumococcal Serotypes (PIDOPS Study) in below 5-year children and Co - Investigator to several research projects Awarded 1st prize as best oral paper in VIIIth Annual Conference of IAMM, West Bengal Chapter (2013) Certified Trainer from Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (CAHO) for Antimicrobial Stewardship Implementation In Hospitals Author to several publications in National & International Journals