Professional Activities:

Employment and Professional Experience

2014-present	Associate Dean for Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, Texas.
2011-present	Professor (Tenured), Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, Texas.
2007-2011	Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical/Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, Texas.
2007-present	Graduate School Faculty, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, Texas.
2000-2007	Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2000-2007	Member, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2004-2007	Member, Center for Environmental Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh.
1997-2000	Research Scientist, Cancer Research Laboratory, Mercy Cancer Institute, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1995-1997	Research Associate, Cancer Research Laboratory, Mercy Cancer Institute, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1992-1995	Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Human Biological Chemistry and Genetics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.
1990-1991	Senior Research Fellow, Council of Science and Technology, India.
1988-1989	Junior Research Fellow, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India.

Achievements/Awards

• International Scholar, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea, 2013, 2014.
• Received President’s “Excellence in Research” Award 2010, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, November 11, 2010.
• Received “Graduate Teacher of the Year 2010 Award” from Graduate Student Biomedical Science, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, April 2010.
• Invited to serve as an Editor for a book “Role of Capsaicin in Oxidative Stress and Cancer” in the series “Diet and Cancer” to be published by Springer, 2010.
• Received “Citation Laureate Award” for achieving over one thousand scientific citations, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2009.
• Invited to serve as Managing Editor for a special issue in the journal Frontiers in Bioscience.
• Commended by Dr. Mark A. Nordenberg, “The Chancellor”, University of Pittsburgh for my achievements in research, September, 2006.
• Hillman Fellow awarded for innovative cancer research by Hillman Foundation, 2006.
• Interviewed by KQV radio and NBC, April 2006
• Research work highlighted by different national and international news agencies including Reuters, UPI, MSNBC, ABC, Yahoo, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, University of Pittsburgh etc., April-July 2005.
• Radio interview by Mr. Hank Backman about my research on WISH Radio, April 2005.
• Commended by Dr. Mark A. Nordenberg, “The Chancellor”, University of Pittsburgh on my research work, April, 2004.
• Radio interview with Ms Sarah, NPR, WDUQ FM 90.5, on anti-cancer effects of cruciferous vegetables against pancreatic cancer, April 2004.
• Featured as “Newsmaker” by Pittsburgh Tribune Review in the newspaper and on “PittsburghLIVE.com” on April 26, 2004 based on achievements.
• Featured by different news agency such as “The Cancer Letters”, “Association of American Cancer Institute”, “Oncology Times”, “University Times”, “University of Pittsburgh Medical Center” and “University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute”, April-July, 2004.

Membership In Scientific Societies

1993 – present             Active Member of American Association for Cancer Research.
2007-   present             Full Member, Society of Toxicology
2007 - present              Full member of American Association for Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Committee Responsibilities:

1999-2000	Member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh.
2004-2005	Member, Biochemoprevention Program Faculty Search, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA.
2007	Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, Texas.
2007-2010	Member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, Texas
2008-2010	Member, Graduate Program Committee, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, Texas.
2008-2009	Chairman, Research Advisory Committee, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, Texas.
2008-2009	Chairman, Cancer Faculty Search Committee, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, Texas.
2009-2010	Chairman, Cancer Faculty Search Committee, Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, Texas.
2010-2011	Chairman, Self-Study Subcommittee for Faculty and Staff, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, Texas.
2010-2012	Member, Research Advisory Committee, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, Texas.
2011-2012	Chairman, Cancer Faculty Search Committee, Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, Texas.
2011-Present	Member, Graduate Program Committee, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, Texas.
2012-2013	Chairman, Research Advisory Committee, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, Texas.

Promotion and Tenure Committee Member

• Promotion Committee, 2008: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Promotion Committee, 2010: Department of Biomedical Sciences.
• Promotion Committee, 2011: Department of Biomedical Sciences.
• Tenure Committee, 2011: Department of Biomedical Sciences.
• Promotion Committee, 2013: Department of Biomedical Sciences.
• Promotion & Tenure, 2013: University of Georgia.
• Promotion, 2014: University of Hail, Saudi Arabia
• Promotion, 2014: University of Texas at Tyler, Texas