+ B. Tech Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1988
+ Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, 1994
+ Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1994-1995
+ Materials Science, Cornell University, 1995-1996
2005: Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship, University of Houston
2001-2006: Editorial Board, Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics
2001: Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship, University of Houston
2000: Cullen College of Engineering Junior Faculty Research Award, University of Houston
1999: NSF CAREER Award, Division of Materials Research