Curriculum vitae

Poetry for children:

  • My face, 1995, Gokulam, India.
  • Morning Gold, 1995, A Place in the Woods, USA.

Poetry, fiction and articles for adults:

  • 2004: Paper Etchings (poetry collection), Writer's Workshop, India.
  • 1998: The Wait (nominated for the 24th Annual Pushcart Prize), Snowy Egret,USA.
  • 1999: Moment in a Park, Snowy Egret, USA.
  • 1995: Beetle, Mobius, USA.
  • 1995: Dusk, Mobius, USA.
  • 1994: Shell, The Parnassus Literary Journal, USA.
  • 1991: Raindrop and the Leaf, East West Publishers, India.
  • 1988: On Being Indian, Wake up India Magazine, India.
  • 1987: The Dark Pond, Delhi-London Poetry Quarterly, UK.

Regular science columns

  • Science world. Weekly science column, The Hindu newspaper, est. 1848., India.
  • Monthly column for Indradanush (in Hindi).
  • Monthly column for Tulir (in Tamil).

Former columnist for
Sanctuary (Debate. Science opinion column for the bi-monthly Sanctuary magazine, India) and The Times of India, (Science! Weekly science column, NIE).
Brain food. Quarterly math and science column for Kahani, a magazine for South Asian American children, USA.

Former staff writer for Gokulam and Chatterbox.

Writing scholarships:
Highlights Foundation annual writer's conference at Chautaqua, 2006.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE/ WRITING INTERESTS

  • India (special interests: Indian history, folklore, architecture, sculpture, painting, classical music, biographies of Indians, the Hindu and Buddhist religions, Yoga)
  • Mathematics, K-12
  • Physics (special interests: atmosphere and hydrosphere, sound, light, electricity, magnetism etc.)
  • Chemistry (special interests: environmental chemistry, pollution)
  • Geology (special interests: plate tectonics, climate change)
  • Oceanography (special interests: tides, ocean currents and water movement; ancient marine life; marine biology; water chemistry; chemical oceanography; sediments; rivers; seas; explorers; navigation; ocean conservation)
  • History of science (special interests: multicultural contributions; biographies of female scientists; scientists of color; Asian-Americans, Arab-Americans, African-Americans)
  • 1991: Raindrop and the Leaf, East West Publishers, India.
  • 1988: On Being Indian, Wake up India Magazine, India.
  • 1987: The Dark Pond, Delhi?London Poetry Quarterly, UK.
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