Curriculum Vitae

CV

RESEARCH POSITIONS

2023-cont.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Drug Delivery Lab
Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, India

Project: Development of ultra-long acting tuberculosis prodrug nanocrystals

2016-2022

Research Scholar

Cell and Tissue Engineering Lab
Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering National
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India

Thesis: Development of Bioactive Bilayered Skin Substitutes using Eggshell Membrane-crosslinked Cryogels

2014

Research Intern

Genetic Research Centre
National Institute for Reasearch in Reproductive Health (NIRRH), Mumbai, India

Project: Cytogenetic analysis and clinical profile of Down Syndrome

EDUCATION

2016-2022

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

in Bioengineering
Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), India

2013-2015

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

in Microbiology
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, India

2010-2013

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

in Microbiology
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, India

POSITIONS

2018-2021

Teaching Assistant for Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope

Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
Multi-colour imaging (2D, 3D), Tiling, Live cell imaging, FRAP, Lambda mode imaging

2012

Summer Intern

Blood Bank, KPC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, India
Routine clinical tests of donated blood

2012

Summer Intern

Microbiology Department, SRL Diagnostics, Kolkata, India
Routine microbiological diagnosis of clinical samples

2011

Summer Intern

Microbiology Department, Sri Aurobindo Seva Kendra Hospital, Kolkata, India
Routine microbiological diagnosis of clinical samples

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

2021

Second place for 100s Video competition

Indian National Academy of Engineering, New Delhi, India

2016

GATE Fellowship awarded (All India Rank 17)

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Examination

2016

Lecturership awarded (All India Rank 19)

Joint CSIR-UGC NET Fellowship Examination

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

2019

BMES Annual Meeting 2019

Philadelphia, USA
Poster presentation: Development of cost-effective phytochemical incorporated gelatin-chitosan cryogels for skin tissue regeneration

2018

International Conference on BioMaterials, BioEngineering & BioTheranostics (BioMET 2018)

Vellore, India
Poster presentation: Bioengineered skin substitute reinforced with natural compounds for skin regeneration

TEACHING

2018

BB 101: Basic Biology

Teaching Assistant
Microbiology, Developmental biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology

2017

BB 101: Basic Biology

Teaching Assistant
Developmental biology & Mendelian Genetics

ACADEMIC MERITS

2016

Antimicrobial resistance - theory & methods

Coursera: course by Technical University of Denmark

2016

Stanford Introduction to Food and Health

Coursera: course by Stanford University

2015

Bacteria and chronic infections

2014

Community Change in Public Health

2013

Combined Entrance Examination for Biotechnology programme by Jawaharlal Nehru University

M.Sc. Biotechnology (All India Rank 312)

2013

Banaras Hindu University Postgraduate Entrance Examination

M.Sc. Applied Microbiology (All India Rank 12)