I am currently a postdoctoral research associate in the lab of Prof Ravi S. Kane (Chemical & Biological Engineering) at the Center of Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. I am currently working in (a) Ligand-Protein interactions using NMR/Molecular docking methods, (b) Studying dynamics of membrane receptors using live-cell microscopy, and (c) liposome-based targeted delivery.

In my PhD thesis work, I worked on lipid bilayer membrane-drug interactions using neutron scattering techniques (small-angle neutron scattering, neutron spin-echo and neutron diffraction) and molecular dynamics simulations. Small amphiphilic drug molecules partition into bilayer membrane and affect the properties of the membrane. My goal was to understand the effect of model non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and aspirin on the model lipid membranes. Using the above methods, we showed that these drug molecules partition into bilayer membranes and locate within the membrane in a pH-dependent manner and affect bilayer properties such as headgroup hydration and thickness.