Dr. Babu A. Manjasetty
July 8, 2024 2024-07-10 5:32Dr. Babu A. Manjasetty
M.Sc: Physics, Department of Studies in Physics,
University of Mysore, Mysuru.
Ph.D: Physics, Department of Studies in Physics
University of Mysore, Mysuru.
Research Fellow (visiting): Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, INDIA.
Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Research Fellow: Max Delbrück Centre for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, GERMANY
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, Division of Natural Sciences, University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC), Santa Cruz, California, USA and Biotechnology Research Institute (BRI), Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, CANADA.
Ongoing Projects: (Extramural)
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| 1 | Byrappa,K,(PI) Prashantha, K (Co-PI) |
CSB-31/2(MYS-NP)/2020-21/RCS Project Code: BPS-01028-CN (August 2022) |
Value addition of Cellulose and Chitin from Sericulture Waste for Advanced Packaging applications | Central Silk Board (CSB), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India | ₹25,54,360/- |
Ongoing Projects: (Intramural)
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| 1 | Babu A. Manjasetty (PI) | ACU/AUTY/Ph.D/800/2021/22 dated 09/12/2021 | Studies on Carbozole and Apremilast derivatives by X-ray Crystallography: Insights into Structure-Activity Relationship | Ph.D program Grant, Adichunchanagiri University | ₹1,80,000/- (Ph.D fellowship ₹15,000 per month) |
Carried out research in the areas of Biophysics at leading Synchrotrons abroad:
- European Synchrotron Research Facility, Grenoble, FRANCE;
- National Synchrotron Light Source, Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York, USA;
- BESSY Synchrotron, Berlin, GERMANY and
- Elettra Synchrotron Light Source, Trieste, ITALY).
Fostering integrated multidisciplinary research to identify the novel inhibitors (drugs) for various diseases by adopting structure based drug screening in collaboration with various institutes in India and abroad, in order to aid development of effective therapeutics and drug discovery efforts.
Science highlights
1. Manjasetty BA, et.al., Beamline XRD2 at Elettra Synchrotron Light Source dedicated to macromolecular crystallography, Elettra Science Highlights – Annual Report; 2018; p134-135.2. Manjasetty BA, et.al., Structural genomics at the BESSY light source: Crystal structure of human p14. 5 reveal ligand-binding site near the nine invariant residues of the Yjgf-like protein family. 2003 ‘BESSY Annual Report-Science Highlights – 2003”
Chapter In The Books (International)
3. Manjasetty BA*, Turnbull A, Panjikar S, Impact of Structural Proteomics on Biotechnology. Biotech & Gen Engg Reviews, 2010, 26:353-70 (DOI: 10.5661/bger-26-353; ISSN: 0264-8725; Impact Factor 2018: 2.571).4. Manjasetty BA, Shi W, Zhan C, Fiser A, Chance MR. High throughput approach to protein structure analysis. Genet Eng (N.Y): Principles and Methods. 2007; 28:105-128 (ISBN: 978-0-387-33840-8).
Chapter In The Books (National)
5. Manjasetty BA, Turnbull A, Büssow K, Chance, MR. Recent Advances in Protein Structure Analysis. In Recent Research Developments in Biochemistry, 2006, 7: 47-71 (ISBN: 81-308-0076-4).Review Articles (International)
6. Manjasetty BA*, Büssow K, Panjikar S, Turnbull, A. Current Methods in Structural Proteomics and its Applications in Biological Sciences. 3BioTech (Springer Open). 2012; 2:89-113 (DOI: 10.1007/s13205-011-0037-1; ISSN: 2190-5738; Impact Factor 2018: 1.786).7. Manjasetty BA*, Turnbull A, Panjikar S, Büssow K, Chance MR. Automated technologies and novel techniques to accelerate protein crystallography for structural genomics. PROTEOMICS Reviews, 2008, 8: 612-625 (DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200700687; ISSN: 1615-9853; Impact Factor 2018: 3.532).
Research Papers in Journals
8. Babu A. Manjasetty*, Naveen Y. Puttaswamy, Pranami Mahanta, Pranjit Sarma, Chitrani Medhi, Sanaa Mohammed Abdu Kaid, Byrappa Kullaiah and Debajani Basumatary* Structure based discovery of Novel Ruthenium complexes as potential photosensitizers in Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) (2022) Chemical Biology and Drug Design, (Revision)9. Babu A. Manjasetty*, Sanaa Mohammed Abdu Kaid, Naveen Y. Puttaswamy, Supriya S, Byrappa Kullaiah, Ramesh B, Debajani Basumatary and Yunus Pasha*, Poster presentation entitled, ‘Structure Based Discovery of Apremilast Derivatives to Block the Activity of Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE-4) Enzyme’, in an International conference on, ‘Innovation and advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Current Scenario & Future Perspectives’, organized by Association of Pharmaceutical Research held at Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy (SAACP) on 10th and 11th February 2023 (Book of abstracts: abstract-id: APR_151202193)
10. Papp G, Felisaz F, Sorez C, Lopez MM, Janocha R, Manjasetty BA, Gobbo A, Belrhali H, Bowler MW and Cipriani F. FlexED8: the first member of afast and flexible sample-changer family for macromolecular crystallography. Acta. Cryst. D., 2017; D73: 841-851 (DOI: 10.1107/S2059798317013596; ISSN: 0907-4449; Impact Factor 2018: 3.099).
11. Manjasetty BA, Halavaty AS, Luan CH, Osipiuk J, Mulligan R, Kwon K, Anderson WF, Joachimiak A. Loop-to-helix transition in the structure of multidrug regulator AcrR at the entrance of the drug-binding cavity. J Struct Biol. 2016; 4(1): 18-28 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb. 2016.01. 008; ISSN: 1047-8477; Impact Factor 2018: 3.433).
12. Manjasetty BA, Halavaty AS, Luan CH, Osipiuk J, Mulligan R, Kwon K, Anderson WF, Joachimiak A. Fluorescence-based thermal shift data on multidrug regulator AcrR from Salmonella enterica subsp. entrica serovar Typhimurium str. LT2. Data Brief. 2016; 7: 537-539 (DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2016.03.003; ISSN: 2352-3409; Impact Factor 2018: 0.85).
13. Singh AK, Manjasetty BA#, Balasubramani GL, Koul S, Kaushik A, Ekka MK, Singh V, Kumaran S. Crystal Structure of Fad35R from Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv in the Apo-State. PLoS One. 2015; 10(5): e0124333 (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124333; ISSN: 1932-6203; Impact Factor 2018: 2.766).
14. Kumar S, Aslam S, Mazumber M, Dahiya P, Murmu A, Manjasetty BA, Zaidi R, Bhattacharya A, Gourinath S. Crystal Structure of Calcium Binding Protein – 5 from Entamoeba histolytica and its involvement in initiation of phagocytosis of human erythrocytes. PLoS Pathog. 2014; 10(12): e1004532 (DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004532; ISSN: 1553-7374; Impact Factor 2018: 6.158).
15. Dann R, Lansky S, Lavid N, Zehavi A, Belakhov V, Baasov T, Manjasetty BA, Belrhali H, Shoham Y, Shoham G. Preliminary crystallographic analysis of Xyn52B2, a GH52 D-xylosidase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus T6. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun., 2014; 70(Pt 12): 1675-1682 (DOI: 10.1107/S2053230X14023887; ISSN: 1744-3091; Impact Factor 2018: 0.989).
16. Manjasetty BA*, Khadrouche A, Lavault B, Felissaz F, Mairs T, Barret R, Siebrecht R, Márquez J, Cipriani1, F, Belrhali, H. ESRF/DBT/EMBL:BM14-2: MX station for in situ, dehydration and MAD experiments. Acta Cryst. 2014; A70, C323 (DOI: 10.1107/S2053273314096764; ISSN: 0108-7673; Impact Factor 2018: 7.930).
17. Manjasetty BA*, Chance MR, Burley SK, Panjikar S, Almo SC. Crystal structure of Clostridium acetobutylicum Aspartate kinase (CaAK): An important allosteric enzyme for amino acids production. Biotechnol Rep (Amst). 2014; 3: 73-85 (DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2014.06.009; ISSN: 2215-017X; Impact Factor 2018: 1.301)..
18. Lassaux P, Conchillo-Solé O, Manjasetty BA, Yero D, Perletti L, Belrhali H, Daura X, Gourlay LJ, Bolognesi M. Redefining the PF06864 Pfam family based on Burkholderia pseudomallei PilO2(Bp) Sulphur-SAD crystal structure. PLoS One. 2014; 9(4): e94981 (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094981; ISSN: 1932-6203; Impact Factor 2018: 2.766).
19. Srivastav R, Kumar D, Grover A, Singh A, Manjasetty BA, Sharma R, Taneja B. Unique subunit packing in mycobacterial nanoRNase leads to alternate substrate recognitions in DHH phosphodiesterases. Nucleic Acids Res. 2014; 42(12): 7894-7910 (DOI: 10.1093/nar/ gku425; ISSN: 0305-1048; Impact Factor 2018: 11.561).
20. Lansky S, Salama R, Dann R, Shner I, Manjasetty BA, Belrhali H, Shoham Y, Shoham G. Cloning, purification and preliminary crystallographic analysis of Ara127N, a GH127 L-arabinofuranosidase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus T6. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun., 2014; 70: 1038-1045 (DOI: 10.1107/ S2053230X14012680; ISSN: 1744-3091; Impact Factor 2018: 0.989).
21. Paradzik T, Ivic N, Filic, Z, Manjasetty BA, Herron P, Luic M, Vujaklija, D. Structure-function relationships of two paralogous single-stranded DNA-binding proteins from Streptomyces coelicolor: implication of SsbB in chromosome segregation during sporulation. Nucleic Acids Res., 2013; 41(6): 3659-3672 (DOI: 10.1093/nar/ gkt050; ISSN: 0305-1048; Impact Factor 2018: 11.561).
22. Kumar S, Farmer R, Turnbull AP, Tripathy NK, Manjasetty, BA*. Structural and functional conservation profiles of novel cathepsin L-like proteins identified in the Drosophila melanogaster genome. J Biomol Struct Dyn., 2013; 31(12):1481-1489 (DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2012.745379; ISSN: 1932-6203; Impact Factor 2018: 3.107).
23. Srivastava SK, Gayathri S, Manjasetty BA, Gopal B. Analysis of conformational variation in macromolecular structural models. PloS One, 2012; 7(7): e39993 (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039993; ISSN: 1932-6203; Impact Factor 2018: 2.766).
24. Manjasetty BA, Yu XH, Panjikar S, Taguchi, G, Chance MR, Liu CJ. Structural basis for modification of flavonol and naphthol glucoconjugates by Nicotiana tabacum malonyltransferase (NtMaT1). Planta. 2012; 236(3):781-93 (DOI: 10.1007/s00425-012-1660-8; ISSN: 0032-0935; Impact Factor 2018: 3.249).
25. Russi S, Manjasetty BA, McCarthy A, Cipriani F, Belrhali H. Inducing phase transitions in protein crystals by controlled crystal dehydration. Acta Cryst. (2011) A67, C811 (DOI:10.1016/j.jsb.2011.03.002; ISSN: 0108-7673; Impact Factor 2018: 7.930).
26. Cafasso J, Manjasetty BA*, Karr EA, Sandman K, Chance MR, Reeve JN. Preliminary crystallography confirms that the archaeal DNA-binding and tryptophan-sensing regulator TrpY is a dimer. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun. 2010, 66:1493-5 (DOI: 10.1107/ S1744309110036031; ISSN: 1744-3091; Impact Factor 2018: 0.989).
27. Kumar S, Turnbull A, Tripathy NK and Manjasetty BA*. Structural investigations into Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond Syndrome (SBDS) using Bioinformatics approach. J. Research Industry- Science and Technology, 2010, 1(2):97-104.
28. Manjasetty BA*, Nair TRG., Ramaswamy Y. Nano-Biotechnology: Structure and dynamics of Nanoscale Biosystems. J. Research Industry, 2009, 1.
29. Berman LE, Allaire M, Chance M, Hendrickson W, Heroux A, Manjasetty BA, Orville A, Robinson H, Saxena A, Schneider D, Shi W, Soares A, Stojanoff V, Sweet r. A Proposed Suite of Macromolecular Crystallography Facilities for NSLS-II. Acta Cryst., 2008, A64, C175 (DOI: 10.1107/S0108767308094427; ISSN: 0108-7673; Impact Factor 2018: 7.930).
30. Zhu W, Chance MR, Manjasetty BA*. Crystal Structure of Mn2+ bound E. coli L-arabinose Isomerase: Its implications in Protein Catalytic Mechanism and Thermo-Stability. J Young Investigators 2007; 17(3).
31. Manjasetty BA, Chance MR. Crystal structure of E.coli L-arabinose isomerase (ECAI), the putative target of biological tagatose production. J Mol Biol 2006; 360(2):297-309 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.04.040; ISSN: 0022-2836; Impact Factor 2018: 4.894).
32. Manjasetty BA, Büssow K, Fieber-Erdmann M, Yvette R, Gobom J, Scheich C, Götz F, Niesen FH, Heinemann U. Crystal structure of Homo sapiens PTD012 reveals a novel Zinc-containing fold. Protein Science 2006; 15(4): 914-920 (DOI: 10.1110/ps.052037006; ISSN: 0961-8368; Impact Factor 2018: 2.42).
33. Manjasetty BA, Niesen FH, Scheich C, Yvette R, Götz F, Behlke J, Sievert V, Heinemann U, Büssow K. X-ray structure of engineered human Aortic Preferentially Expressed Protein-1 (APEG-1). BMC Struct Biol 2005; 5(1):21. (DOI: 10.1186/1472-6807-5-21; ISSN: 1472-6807; Impact Factor 2018: 1.308).
34. Shi W, Zhan C, Manjasetty BA, Marinkovic N, Sullivan M, Huang R, Chance MR. Metalloproteomics : High Throughput Structural and Functional Annotation of Proteins in Structural Genomics. Structure 2005; 13:1473-1486 (DOI: 0.1016/j.str.2005.07.014; ISSN: 0969-2126; Impact Factor 2018: 4.907).
35. Zhan C, Fedorov EV, Shi W, Ramagopal UA, Thirumuruhan R, Manjasetty BA, Almo SC, Fiser A, Chance MR, Fedorov AA. The ybeY protein from E.coli is a metalloprotein. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2005; F61:959-963 (DOI: 10.1107/ S1744309105031131; ISSN: 1744-3091; Impact Factor 2018: 0.989).
36. Manjasetty BA, Quedenau C, Sievert V, Büssow K, Niesen FH, Delbrück H, Heinemann U. X-ray structure of human gankyrin, the product of a gene linked to hepatocellular carcinoma. Proteins: Struct Funct & Bioinformatics 2004; 55:214-217 (DOI: 10.1002/prot.20028; ISSN: 0887-3585; Impact Factor 2018: 2.274).
37. Manjasetty BA, Niesen F, Delbrück H, Götz F, Sievert V, Büssow K, Behlke J, Heinemann U. X-ray structure of Fumarylacetoacetate Hydrolase family member Homo sapiens FLJ36880. Biol Chem 2004; 385:935-942 (DOI: 10.1515/BC.2004.122; ISSN: 1431-6730; Impact Factor 2018: 3.022).
38. Manjasetty BA, Hennecke J, Glockshuber R, Heinemann U. Crystal structure of circularly permuted DsbAQ100T99: Preserved global fold and local structural adjustments. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 2004; D60: 304-309 (DOI:10.1107/S0907444903028695; ISSN: 0907-4449; Impact Factor 2018: 3.099).
39. Manjasetty BA, Delbrück H, Pham DT, Mueller U, Fieber-Erdmann M, Scheich C, Sievert V, Büssow K, Niesen FH, Weihofen W, Loll B, Saenger W, Heinemann U. Crystal structure of Homo sapiens protein hp14.5. Proteins: Struct Funct & Bioinformatics 2004; 54:797-800 (DOI: 10.1002/prot.10619; ISSN: 0887-3585; Impact Factor 2018: 2.274).
40. Manjasetty BA, Höppner K, Mueller U, Heinemann U. Secure web book to store structural genomics research data. J Struct Funct Genomics 2003; 4(2-3): 121-127 (DOI: 10.1023/A: 1026169519592; ISSN: 1345-711X).
41. Manjasetty BA, Powlowski J, Vrielink A. Crystal structure of a bifunctional aldolase-dehydrogenase: sequestering a reactive and volatile intermediate. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2003; 100(12):6992-6997 (DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1236794100; ISSN:0027-8424; Impact Factor 2018: 9.504).
42. Manjasetty BA, Croteau N. Powlowski J, Vrielink, A. Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of dmpFG-encoded 4-hydroxy-2-ketovalerate aldolase-aldehyde dehydrogenase (acylating) from Pseudomonas strain CF600. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 2001; D57:582-585 (DOI: 10.1107/S0907444901000439; ISSN: 0907-4449; Impact Factor 2018: 3.099).
43. Decanniere K, Manjasetty BA, Sandman K, Reeve JN, Heinemann U. Crystal structures of the recombinant histones HMfA and HMfB from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Methanothermus fervidus. J Mol Biol 2000; 303:35-47 (DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2000.4104; ISSN: 0022-2836; Impact Factor 2018: 4.894).
44. Manjasetty BA, Weakley TJR, Murthy MRN. Crystal structure of 1,4 butane di-ammonium di(ethanedioate) monohydrate (putrescinium (2+) di (hydrogen oxalate) monohydrate 2:1 complex. Z Kristallogr New Cryst Struct 1998; 213:321-322.
45. Manjasetty BA, Weakley TJR, Murthy MRN. Extended conformation of putrescine occurring on a centre of symmetry in its 1:2 complex with malonic acid. Acta Cryst., 1997; C53:365-367. (ISSN: 0108-2701; Impact Factor 2018: 8.678). (ISSN: 0044-2968; Impact Factor 2018: 0.252).
46. Crystal Structure of Dichloro Dinitro Oxouranium (VI) Lignocaine Complex. Journal Molecular Crystals & Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A.1994; 257(1): 59-62 (DOI: 10.1080/10587259408033764; ISSN: 1058-725X; Impact Factor 2018: 0.633).
47. Resistivity studies of lignocaine complexes. Indian Journal Physics; 68A(3): 301–305. 1994. (ISSN: 0973-1458; Impact Factor 2018: 0.967).
48. Crystal Structure of Diphenyl Pyraline Hydrochloride-Cobalt Chloride Complex. Journal Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. 1994; 250(1): 285-291 (DOI: 10.1080/10587259408028213; ISSN: 1058-725X; Impact Factor 2018: 0.633).
49. Electrical resistivities and activation energies of diphenyl pyraline hydrochloride complexes. Journal of Materials Science Letters; 1993; 12(13):982-983.
50. Crystal structure of mesogenic material – 2-(4′-cyano phenyl)-5-n-heptyl-l,3 dioxane. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – Crystalline Materials, 1993; 208 (1): 43-48 (ISSN: 0044-2968; Impact Factor 2018: 0.252).
51. Resistivity studies of metal complexes of lignocaine hydrochloride. , 65(8): 628-629. 1993 (ISSN: 0011-3891; Impact Factor 2018: 0.833).
52. Crystal Structure of Lignocaine Hydrochloride–Zinc Chloride Complex. Journal Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. 1993; 237(1): 377-388 (DOI: 10.1080/10587259308030150; ISSN: 1058-725X; Impact Factor 2018: 0.633).
53. Crystal structure of mesogenic material – 4′-n-pentyl cyclohexyl-(4-n-pentyl cyclohexane)-1-carboxylate. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – Crystalline Materials 1993; 208(1): 49-55 (ISSN: 0044-2968; Impact Factor 2018: 0.252).
54. Electrical resistivities and activation energies of diphenyl pyraline hydrochloride complexes. Indian Journal Physics; 67A(2): 173-176. 1993. (ISSN: 0973-1458; Impact Factor 2018: 0.967).
55. Crystal structure of monochloro trinitro Cu(II) lignocaine complex. Current Science, 1993; 64(4):247-252 (ISSN: 0011-3891; Impact Factor 2018: 0.833).
56. Crystal structure of lignocaine tetrachloroferrate(III) complex. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – Crystalline Materials 1993; 203 (2): 161-166 (ISSN: 0044-2968; Impact Factor 2018: 0.252).
57. Crystal structure of mesogenic material–Trans-4-pentyl-([6]$4’$-cyanobiphenyl)-4-cyclohexane. J. Mys. Univ., 1992; 32: 66–73.
58. Crystal structure of lignocaine hydrochloride – platinum complex. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – Crystalline Materials 1992; 202:33-39 (ISSN: 0044-2968; Impact Factor 2018: 0.252).
59. Crystal structure of lignocaine tetrachlorocuprate (C14H22N2O)2(CuCl4). Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – Crystalline Materials 1992; 202:292-295 (ISSN: 0044-2968; Impact Factor 2018: 0.252).
60. Crystal structure of lignocaine tetrachlorocobaltate, (C14H22N2O)2 (CoCl4). Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – Crystalline Materials, 1992; 202:286-289 (ISSN: 0044-2968; Impact Factor 2018: 0.252).
61. Crystal structure of mesogenic material – trans-4-propyl cyclohexyl-4-(trans-4-pentyl cyclohexyl) benzoate. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – Crystalline Materials, 1992; 201(3-4):177–182 (ISSN: 0044-2968; Impact Factor 2018: 0.252).
62. Crystal structure of a Cholesterogen – Cholesteryl Methyl Carbonate (CMC). Zeitschrift für Kristallographie — Crystalline Materials, 1992; 200(1-2):1–6 (ISSN: 0044-2968; Impact Factor 2018: 0.252).
63. Crystal structure of the mesogenic compound trans-4-propylcyclohexyl-4-(trans-4-propylcyclohexyl) benzoate. Current Science, 1992; 63(3):302-304 (ISSN: 0011-3891; Impact Factor 2018: 0.833).
64. Optical studies of two Smectic liquid crystals. Current Science, 1992; 63(2): 92-94 (ISSN: 0011-3891; Impact Factor 2018: 0.833). Cover Page Article.
65. Crystal structure of mesogenic material – 2-(4′-Undecoxy phenyl)-5-N-hexyl pyrimidine. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – Crystalline Materials 1992; 202(1-2): 25-32 (ISSN: 0044-2968; Impact Factor 2018: 0.252). First X-ray Structure solved under PC environment at University of Mysore.
* Corresponding author; # Shared first authorship
2018-2020: UNESO International Center for Theoretical Physics – Fellowship, Trieste, ITALY.
2017: Visiting Scientist-European Molecular Biology Lab (EMBL), Grenoble, FRANCE
2012: Visiting Scientist-Alexander von Humboldt, Max-Delbruck Center, Berlin, GERMANY
2006-2007: SULI Student Mentor, Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York, USA
2005: Visiting Scientist-Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM), New York, USA
1998-2000: Alexander von Humboldt Research (AvH) Fellowship, GERMANY
2001: Travel Award Recipient, American Crystallographic Association Meeting, USA
1994-1998: Visiting Research Fellowship, Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, INDIA
1988-1993: University Grants Commission (UGC) Research Fellowship for Ph.D program, INDIA
1985-1987: National Merit Scholarship for M.Sc. Program, INDIA
1987: M.Sc., Second Rank Certificate from University of Mysore, INDIA
