About Divya PraKash
Divya Prakash joined the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Science at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in the fall of 2022 as an assistant professor. Previously, he was an Assistant Research Professor at Penn State University, where he also completed his postdoctoral training in the laboratory of Professor James Ferry. He received his doctorate from Auburn University under the supervision of Prof. Evert Duin.
Employment
Assistant Professor
School of Chemical and Bimolecular Sciences, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (SIUC)
Past Employment
Assistant Research Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Honors and Awards
2020-23 : (Co-PI) Basic Energy Sciences, Department of Energy Grant
2014: NSF-EPSCoR RII and Cellular and Molecular Biosciences (CMB); Auburn University
2013: Malone-Zallen Graduate Research Fellowship, Auburn University
2012: NSF-EPSCoR RII and Cellular and Molecular Biosciences (CMB); Auburn University
2007-09: Junior Research Fellowship from Council of Scientific & Industrial Research- University Grants Commission (CSIR-UGC), New Delhi, India
Education and Training
Postdoctoral Scholar
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Ph.D. (Chemistry)
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University