PhD students
Anjana Peethambaran Menon
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MTech. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
BTech. Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering, University of Kerala
Joined: July 2018
anjana.nambalat@gmail.com
Saitali Laha Roy
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M.Sc. Microbiology, Lady Branourne College, University of Calcutta
B.Sc. Microbiology (Hons.), Gurudas College, University of Calcutta
Joined: July 2021
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Aishi Dasgupta
M.Sc. Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
B.Sc. Life Sciences (Hons.), Presidency University, Kolkata
Joined: July 2021
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Lydia Mathew
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M.Sc. Biotechnology, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
B.Sc. Biotechnology, Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Mumbai
Joined: July 2022
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Mosami P Shah
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BS-MS from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal
Joined: July 2023
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mosamishah211@gmail.com
Prajakta Tarnekar
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M.Sc. Molecular Microbiology, University of Hyderabad
B.Sc. Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology, RTM Nagpur University
Joined: July 2023
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Ketan Deodatt Kulkarni
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BSc Microbiology and MSc Biochemistry
Fergusson College (Autonomous), Pune
Joined: July 2024
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Post Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Nishant Pandey
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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
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Dr. Vinod Shinde
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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
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Masters students
Martina Chakraborty
​M.Sc Biotechnology, Calcutta University​
IASc-INSA-NASI Summer Research Intern