Originally from Leicester, Arun completed his BSc in Microbiology at the University of Manchester, where he researched the bioremediation of E-waste. As part of his degree he spent a year working at CPI, where he primarily carried out bacterial gas fermentation using various scales of bioreactor for sustainable biotechnology applications.

Arun joined the Wallace Lab in 2025 as an IBioIC-funded PhD student. His work aims to find a sustainable solution to seized illicit drug waste disposal using engineering biology and microbial bioremediation.