Team
Anand
Principal Investigator
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BSc – Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry – Nizam College (Osmania University), Hyderabad
MSc – Chemistry – Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
PhD – Prof. Brian R Crane – Cornell University, Ithaca
Postdoc – Prof. David C Chan – California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena
Postdoc – Prof. Thomas A Steitz and Prof. Joan A Steitz, Yale University, New Haven
Outside the lab, his interests include watching movies and reading non-fiction
Anushka
PhD (Biology stream 2025)
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BSc – Biochemistry – St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad
MSc – Biotechnology – IISER Bhopal
Outside the lab, her interests include reading, cooking, watching movies and exploring new places
Arko
Integrated PhD (Biology Stream-2020)
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BSc – Biotechnology – Panjab University, Chandigarh
Outside the lab, his interests include sketching, reading books and playing badminton
Bhavesh
PhD (Chemistry Stream – 2021)
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BSc (Hons.) – Chemistry – Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
MSc – Chemistry – Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Outside the lab, his interests include solving puzzles, playing badminton and cooking
Rakesh
Integrated PhD (Chemistry Stream-2020)
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BSc (Hons.) – Chemistry – Barasat Adamas University, Barrackpore, Kolkata
Outside the lab, his interests include cooking food and playing gully cricket
Showkeena
Junior Research Fellow
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BSc – Biotechnology – Central University of Kashmir, Kashmir
MSc – Biotechnology – Kashmir University, Kashmir
Outside the lab, interests include Reading non fiction and exploring new places
Shreeya
Integrated PhD (Biology Stream-2024)
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BPharm – BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Outside the lab, her interests include playing badminton, crocheting, painting, and collecting stationery
Skanda
Integrated PhD (Biology Stream – 2022)
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BSc – Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics – Kristu Jayanti College (bangalore University), Bangalore
Outside the lab, his interests include reading novels, playing cricket, and cooking
Srita
PhD (Chemistry Stream – 2022)
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BSc (Hons.) – Chemistry – Dum Dum Motijheel College (West Bengal State University), Kolkata
MSc – Chemistry – Bidhannangar College (West Bengal State University), Kolkata
Outside the lab, her interests include binge-watching movies/shows, doodling and cooking