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Mrinal Srivastava<\/h3>\n

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Dr. Mrinal Srivastava<\/h3>\n

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Principal Investigator<\/b><\/p>\n

Reader (F)<\/b><\/p>\n

Email<\/b>: mrinals\u00a0 at tifrh dot res dot in<\/span><\/p>\n

Phone<\/b>: +91 40 20203070<\/span><\/p>\n

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Academic qualifications<\/span><\/h3>\n

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  • BSc (2003-2006), University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India<\/li>\n
  • MSc (2006-2008), Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India<\/li>\n
  • PhD (2008-2014), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India<\/li>\n
  • Postdoc (2014-2020), MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Group Member<\/h3>\n

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    Anshika Upadhyay<\/h4>\n

    JRF<\/p>\n

    Email: anshikau at tifrh dot res dot in<\/p>\n

    Academic Qualifications
    <\/strong>B.Sc. Biotechnology, Chemistry, Zoology (2018-2021) DAVV University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
    M.Sc. Department of Biotechnology (2021-2023) by DBT sponsored program, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, India<\/p>\n

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    Bhakti Mehta<\/h4>\n

    JRF<\/p>\n

    Email: bmehta at tifrh dot res dot in<\/p>\n

    Academic Qualifications
    <\/strong>B.Sc. Biotechnology (2018-2021) St. Xavier\u2019s College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
    M.Sc. Biotechnology (DBT sponsored) (2021-2023) Institute of Advanced Research (IAR), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India<\/p>\n

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    Nirjharini Saha<\/h3>\n

    Ph.D (Biology Stream, 2021)<\/h4>\n

    Email: nirjharinisaha at tifrh dot res dot in
    Academic Qualifications
    B.Sc. Microbiology (2016-2019) University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
    M.Sc. Chemical and Molecular Biology (2019-2021) Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in collaboration with Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, West Bengal, India<\/p>\n

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    Priya Thakur<\/h3>\n

    Ph.D (Biology Stream, 2023)<\/h4>\n

    Email: thakurp at tifrh dot res dot in
    Academic Qualifications
    B.Sc. Botany Hons. (2018-2021) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
    M.Sc. Botany Hons. (2021-2023) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India<\/p>\n

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    Snigdha Sau<\/h3>\n

    I-Ph.D (Biology Stream, 2021)<\/h4>\n

    Email: ssnigdha at tifrh dot res dot in
    Academic Qualifications
    BSc Microbiology (2018-2021) St. Xavier\u2019s College, Kolkata West Bengal, India<\/p>\n

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    Soumallya Sen<\/h3>\n

    Ph.D (Biology Stream, 2023)<\/h4>\n

    Email: soumallyasen at tifrh dot res dot in
    Academic Qualifications<\/p>\n

    JRF (2022-2023): Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University
    B.Sc. (2016 \u2013 2019) : Botany Honours, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, West Bengal
    M.Sc. (2019 \u2013 2021): Botany, University of Calcutta, West Bengal<\/p>\n

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    Promeet Halder<\/h3>\n

    I-Ph.D (Biology Stream, 2024)<\/h4>\n

    Email: promeethalder at tifrh dot res dot in
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    B.Sc. Microbiology (2021-2024) RKM Vidyamandira, Belur, West Bengal, India<\/p>\n

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    Proma Banerjee<\/h3>\n

    JRF (In collaboration with Dr. Rahul Kumar of IIT Hyderabad)<\/h4>\n

    Email: promabanerjee at tifrh dot res dot in
    Academic Qualifications<\/p>\n

    B. Sc. Life Sciences (2020-2023), Presidency University, Kolkata, West Bengal
    M. Sc. Biotechnology (2023-2025), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, Maharashtra\n<\/p>\n

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    Masters Dissertation Fellow<\/h3>\n

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    1. Aashitha C Sekhar, BITS Hyderabad (January 2025 to June 2025)<\/li>\n
    2. Somya Gupta, BITS Pilani (July 2025 to December 2025)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Visiting Students Research Programme Fellow<\/h3>\n

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      1. Nandeesh Sharma, BS-MS Programme, IISER Pune (May 2023 to July 2023)<\/li>\n
      2. Rishav Hirwani, M.Sc Biotechnology of GOVT. V.Y.T. PG Autonomous College, Chhattisgarh (May 2024 to August 2024)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Alumni<\/h3>\n

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        Muntaish Bashir Kathjoo<\/span><\/h4>\n

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        Current position: University of Kashmir
        JRF: 2021-2023<\/p>\n

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