[2] The prize was awarded for his "outstanding contributions encompassing theory and experiments to significantly expand our understanding of the in vitro cell functionality modulation on engineered bio-materials using electric field simulation approach".
With a team of clinicians and entrepreneurs, he is actively involved in translating his research into implantable biomedical devices for orthopedic and dental restorative applications and currently leading a center of Excellence at IISc, Bangalore.
He secured PhD degree in Ceramics from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium in 2001.
He was given the Metallurgist of the Year award (2010), instituted by Ministry of Steels, Government of India.
He is the first Indian to receive (2008) the Coble Award for Young Scholars from the American Ceramic Society.