Faculty and Staff
Department Chair | Dept. Administrative Aide | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Staff
Department Chair
Office Location: Germantown Campus
Biography
Indira Carey is a biotechnology leader, educator, and consultant with over 17 years of expertise in genomics and proteomics. She earned an A.S in Biology with a Chemistry minor at the College of The Bahamas, and a B.A. in Biochemistry from Hood College. She holds a PhD from Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia (Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics), with a specialization in molecular biology.She has published journal articles, and numerous abstracts, and her early biotech career as a Research and Development scientist led to two patent awards. She has held senior technical and leadership positions at multiple biotech companies, including Unchained Labs, BD Life Sciences, and Roche Diagnostics, where she drove innovation, enhanced team performance, and ensured customer success.
As an Adjunct Faculty member at Howard and Carroll Community Colleges, she leveraged her extensive biotech experience to deliver immersive and applied instruction to students. She is the Founder of AccelSci Consulting, where she mentored startups and guided technology adoption in the life sciences. She is dedicated to advancing science education and championing students in their pursuit of scientific careers.
Department Administrative Aide
Email: grace.chen@montgomerycollege.edu
Phone: 240-567-2438
Office Location: Germantown Campus, SA 220E
Biography
Ms. Chen is the SET Departmental Administrative Assistant. She is responsible for the management of the day-to-day operations of the department. Prior to joining Montgomery College, Ms. Chen taught preschoolers for 10 years . She has a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from the Notre Dame of Maryland University.
Email: linda.white@montgomerycollege.edu
Phone: 240-567-7824
Office Location: Germantown Campus, BE 211
Full-time Faculty
Office Location: Germantown Campus
Biography
I earned my PhD from Rutgers University in Biomedical Science with a concentration
in Immunology, where my research focused on the innate immune response during viral
infections. I held industry positions at Pfizer, Emergent, and Walter Reed Army Institute
of Research where I focused on formulation and analytical method development for vaccine
programs.
Outside of work, I enjoy traveling and exploring the outdoors with my family.
Educational Background
PhD, Rutgers University
Email: padmavathi.tangirala@montgomerycollege.edu
Phone: 240-567-2194
Office Location: Germantown Campus, BE 245
Educational Background
BS, Microbiology, Mumbai UniversityMS, Biochemistry, Osmania University
MS, Kinesiology and Health Sciences, York University
Part-time Faculty
Office Location: Germantown Campus
Educational Background
BS, General Biology, University of Maryland College ParkMS, Regulatory Science, Johns Hopkins University
Staff
Email: meena.chandok@montgomerycollege.edu
Phone: 240-567-2445
Office Location: Germantown Campus, BE 254
Email: Pamela.Gold@montgomerycollege.edu
Phone: 240-567-7792
Office Location: Germantown Campus, BE 003
Email: mark.nardone@montgomerycollege.edu
Phone: 240-567-2159
Office Location: Germantown Campus, BE 255
Email: maxim.suvorov@montgomerycollege.edu
Phone: 240-567-1830
Office Location: Germantown Campus, BE 017