Meet Our Team
Principal Investigator
Shobhna Kapoor, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry,
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
Powai, Mumbai - 400076, India.
&
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor,
Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life
Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-0046, Japan
PhD students
Aishi Dasgupta
M.Sc. Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
B.Sc. Life Sciences (Hons.), Presidency University, Kolkata
Joined: July 2021
Saitali Laha Roy
M.Sc. Microbiology, Lady Branourne College, University of Calcutta
B.Sc. Microbiology (Hons.), Gurudas College, University of Calcutta
Joined: July 2021
Lydia Mathew
M.Sc. Biotechnology, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
B.Sc. Biotechnology, Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Mumbai
Joined: July 2022
Mosami P Shah
BS-MS from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal
Joined: July 2023
mosamishah211@gmail.com
Prajakta Tarnekar
M.Sc. Molecular Microbiology, University of Hyderabad
B.Sc. Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology, RTM Nagpur University
Joined: July 2023
Janhavi Phadke
MSc in Microbiology, St. Xavier's College (Empowered Autonomous) Mumbai
BSc in Microbiology, PTVA's Sathaye College Mumbai
Joined: July 2025
Sohini Chakraborty
MSc - Chemistry, IIT Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
BSc- Chemistry, Cotton University, Guwahati, Assam
Joined: January 2026
Anandita Gope
BS-MS from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata
Subject -Biological Sciences
Joined: July 2026
Ankit Kumar Dubey
MSc Chemistry, Department of Chemistry University of Mumbai.
BSc, Patkar Varde college, University of Mumbai
Joined: July 2026
(In collaboration with Prof. Kamendra P Sharma)
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Hiroshi Chawla
M. Sc. Biotechnology, DU, Delhi
B. Tech. Biotechnology, PAU, Ludhiana
Joined: July 2026
(In collaboration with Prof. Rochish Thaokar)
Post Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Nishant Pandey
Ph.D. Chemistry, Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Mohali.
Thesis title: Synthesis of Natural Product-Inspired Glycohybrid Triazoles.
M.Sc. Chemistry, Visvesvarya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur.
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi.
Joined: February 2024
Dr. Vinod Shinde
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Thesis title: Chlorophyll-Based Nanomaterials for Cancer Treatment.
M.Sc. Biotechnology, Government Institute of Science, Aurangabad.
B.Sc. Biotechnology, MGM Institute of Biosciences & Technology Aurangabad
Joined: April 2025
Project Staff
Dr. Anjana P Menon
PhD in Biophysical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Thesis title:
MTech. Institute of Chemical Technology, 2016-2018
BTech. Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering, University of Kerela, 2012-2016
Interns
Sharayu Mapara
M.Sc Microbiology, Mithibai College
Masters students
Suvon Ghosh
Masters student, Chemistry, IIT Bombay
Rupam Mandal
Masters student, Chemistry, IIT Bombay
Staff
Nilesh J. Kamble
Accountant