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Anand<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Principal Investigator
anand dot vaidya at tifrh dot res dot in
+91 40 20203077<\/p>\n

BSc \u2013 Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry \u2013 Nizam College (Osmania University), Hyderabad
MSc \u2013 Chemistry \u2013 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
PhD \u2013 Prof. Brian R Crane \u2013 Cornell University, Ithaca
Postdoc \u2013 Prof. David C Chan \u2013 California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena
Postdoc \u2013 Prof. Thomas A Steitz and Prof. Joan A Steitz, Yale University, New Haven<\/p>\n

Outside the lab, his interests include watching movies and reading non-fiction<\/p>\n

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Anushka<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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PhD (Biology stream 2025)
anushkapandey at tifrh dot res dot in<\/p>\n

BSc – Biochemistry – St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad
MSc – Biotechnology – IISER Bhopal<\/p>\n

Outside the lab, her interests include reading, cooking, watching movies and exploring new places<\/p><\/div>\n

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Arko<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Integrated PhD (Biology Stream-2020)
arkog at tifrh dot res dot in<\/p>\n

BSc \u2013 Biotechnology \u2013 Panjab University, Chandigarh<\/p>\n

Outside the lab, his interests include sketching, reading books and playing badminton<\/p>\n

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Bhavesh<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

PhD (Chemistry Stream \u2013 2021)
bhaveshu at tifrh dot res dot in<\/p>\n

BSc (Hons.) \u2013 Chemistry \u2013 Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
MSc \u2013 Chemistry \u2013 Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi<\/p>\n

Outside the lab, his interests include solving puzzles, playing badminton and cooking<\/p>\n

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Rakesh<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Integrated PhD (Chemistry Stream-2020)
rmahato at tifrh dot res dot in<\/p>\n

BSc (Hons.) \u2013 Chemistry \u2013 Barasat Adamas University, Barrackpore, Kolkata<\/p>\n

Outside the lab, his interests include cooking food and playing gully cricket<\/p>\n

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Showkeena<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Junior Research Fellow<\/span>
sshowkeena at tifrh dot res dot in<\/span><\/p>\n

BSc \u00a0\u2013 Biotechnology \u2013 Central University of Kashmir, Kashmir<\/span>
MSc \u2013 Biotechnology \u2013 Kashmir University, Kashmir<\/span><\/p>\n

Outside the lab, interests include Reading non fiction and exploring new places<\/span><\/p>\n

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Shreeya<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Integrated PhD (Biology Stream-2024)
spshah at tifrh dot res dot in<\/p>\n

BPharm \u2013 BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus<\/p>\n

Outside the lab, her interests include playing badminton, crocheting, painting, and collecting stationery<\/p><\/div>\n

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Skanda<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Integrated PhD (Biology Stream \u2013 2022)
dskanda at tifrh dot res dot in<\/p>\n

BSc \u2013 Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics \u2013 Kristu Jayanti College (bangalore University), Bangalore<\/p>\n

Outside the lab, his interests include reading novels, playing cricket, and cooking<\/p>\n

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Srita<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

PhD (Chemistry Stream \u2013 2022)
dsrita at tifrh dot res dot in<\/p>\n

BSc (Hons.) \u2013 Chemistry \u2013 Dum Dum Motijheel College (West Bengal State University), Kolkata<\/p>\n

MSc \u2013 Chemistry \u2013 Bidhannangar College (West Bengal State University), Kolkata<\/p>\n

Outside the lab, her interests include binge-watching movies\/shows, doodling and cooking<\/p>\n

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