Academic Qualification
| Degree | Year | Institute | University |
| DSc (Microbiology) | 2008 | JIPMER, Pondicherry | University of Madras, Chennai, India |
| FRCPath | 2007 | JIPMER, Pondicherry | Royal College of Pathologists, UK |
| Ph.D. (Microbiology) | 1987 | JIPMER, Pondicherry | University of Madras, Chennai, India |
| M D (Microbiology) | 1981 | Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India |
| M B B S | 1976 | SCB Medical College, Cuttack | Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India |