Qualifications:  Ph.D ( Institute of Archaeology, Department of Conservation
                         and Material Sciences University College, University
                         of London, U.K., 1996)

Research interests:

Applications of scientific studies in art and archaeology, archaeomaterials, archaeometallurgy, history of science and classical Indian dance and performing arts, crafts documentation

Career:  

B.Tech Engineering Physics, IIT, Mumbai; 1987
M.A. Art, Archaeology, and Archaeometallurgy, School of Oriental and African Studies, London; 1988-89
Ph.D., Institute of Archaeology, University College London, UK, supported bya British Council Chevening Scholarship, entitled Enigma of the dancing pancha-loha (five-metalled icons)-archaeometallurgical and art historicalinvestigations on south Indian metal icons, and is the first and most comprehensive to date on the technical finger-printing, for the purposes of dating and stylistic authentication, of south Indian metal icons (130) sampled from Victoria and Albert Museum, London, British Museum, London and Government Museum, Chennai, using methods including lead isotope analysis; 1990-96
Forbes Research Associate, Department of Conservation and ScientificResearch, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Galleries,SmithsonianInstitution, Washington D.C., 1999,
Homi Bhabha Fellow at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; 1996-98 
NIAS, Bangalore as an awardee under the DST-SERC Young Scientists Scheme for 2001-2002.