
Padhi Research Group
Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering Laboratory
Department of Biochemistry
School of Life Sciences


Oct 2024-Present, Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University
of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.
Jan 2024-Oct 2024, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, School of Life
Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.
Jan 2015-Jan 2024, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences,
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.
Jan 2012-Jan 2015, Assistant Professor, BITS Pilani, Rajasthan, India.
Jan 2010-Dec 2011, AvH Research Fellow, University of Greifswald, Germany,
Mentor: Prof. Uwe T. Bornscheuer.
Jul 2007-Aug 2009, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, USA,
Mentor: Prof. Romas J. Kazlauskas
Aug 2005-Jul 2007, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA,
Mentor: Prof. Jon D. Stewart.
Ph. D. 2005, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India. Mentor: Prof. Anju Chadha.
M. Sc. 1999, Organic Chemistry, Berhampur University, Odisha, India
Awards
Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Foundation, Germany Renewed Research Fellowship
Jun 2023 to Aug 2023.
Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Foundation, Germany Renewed Research Fellowship
May 2018 to Jul 2018.
Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Research Fellowship, Germany, 2010-2011.
First rank in M.Sc, Berhampur University, Odisha, India.
Teaching
BC451 Enzymology
BC404 Biochemical Techniques – I
SB252 Structure and Function of Macromolecules Lab
SB202 Biology Lab (Int.M.Sc.)
SB201 Structure and Function of Macromolecules (Int.M.Sc.)