Manoj is currently working as a Electron Microscopy Senior Technician at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in the UK. He pursued his Masters’ in Tropical Marine Biology from the University of Essex. He holds a postgraduate degree in Biology from Pondicherry University where his master’s thesis abstract has been selected for the International Indian Ocean Science Conference 2020. He has also completed undergraduate in Zoology from Delhi University. He has previously worked as an aquaculture consultant with CPF India in Kakinada. In the near future, Manoj aspires to pursue a PhD that bridges biology with advanced electron microscopy. His long-term goal is to become a go-to expert helping India push the boundaries in cutting-edge electron microscopy. Outside of work, Manoj enjoys videogames, cooking, and sketching and is a regular swimmer and freediver.