MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY LAB

Lab Members

Dr Rahul Chaudhari

Project Fellow

Ms Surbhi Jaiswal

CSIR SRF

(Co-supervisor: Dr. Abhijeet Joshi)

Mr Brijeshwar Singh

CSIR SRF

Ms Kritika Malik

UGC SRF

Mr Saurav Sharma

SRF

Ms Bindu Sai Vadaga

SRF

Ms Aarti Kumari

CSIR JRF

Mr Omkar Raut

Project Staff

Mr Bhavuk Mandwani

MSc (Biotechnology); 2025-27

Ms Prajnaparamita Barman

MSc (Biotechnology); 2025-27

Ms Pooja Pahel

MSc (Biotechnology); 2025-27

Ms Maithili Thakre

(Co-supervisor: Dr. Abhijeet Joshi)

MSc (Biotechnology); 2025-27

Lab Alumni Members

Dr. Amit Kumar Singh

PhD 2020

Thesis title: Role of splicing regulator SRSF1-3 and nucleosome positioning linked with AID-mediated somatic hypermutation of Ig genes.

Dr. Monika Jain

PhD 2021

Thesis title: Biosensing of organophosphorus compounds using recombinant organophosphate degrading enzymes.

Mr Anubhav Tamrakar

PhD 2022

Thesis title: Structural and functional studies of HomA and HomB, outer membrane proteins of H. pylori.

Mr Ankit Jaiswal

PhD 2023

Thesis title: AID, Chromatin, and understanding the role of splicing in SHM.

Ms Priyanka Yadav

MSc (Biotechnology); 2019

(Co-supervisor: Dr. Abhijeet Joshi)

Thesis title: Recombinant expression of organophosphorus acid anhydrolase in bacteria: towards environmental biosensors.

Mr Tuhin Sarkar

MSc (Biotechnology); 2020

Thesis title: Role of Salmonella typhimurium protein BaeR in aberrant aid expression in B-cell.

Ms Manjuri Hembram

MSc (Biotechnology); 2020

(Co-supervisor: Dr. Tathagata Mukherjee, Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd.)

Thesis title: Evaluation of Novel Delivery Systems for Therapeutic Protein.

Ms Kanika

MSc (Biotechnology); 2021 and Independent CSIR JRF (2021-23)

Thesis title: In silico analysis, cloning, and recombinant expression of membrane proteins from Salmonella and H. pylori.

Mr Vinay Singh

MSc (Biotechnology); 2021 (Co-supervisor: Dr. Abhijeet Joshi)

Thesis title: Recombinant expression, purification, and development of enzyme-based biosensors for the detection of organophosphate pesticides.

Institute Silver Medalist

Ms Sushma Ahirwar

MSc (Biotechnology); 2023

Thesis title: Recombinant expression of YchP outer membrane protein from Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium strain and its Biophysical Characterization.

Ms Isha Dhingra

MSc (Biotechnology); 2023

(Co-supervisor: Dr. Abhijeet Joshi)

Thesis title: Recombinant expression and development of enzyme-based detoxification strategies for OP-based pesticides.

Mr Junaid Ahmed

MSc (Biotechnology); 2023

(Co-supervisor: Dr. Abhijeet Joshi)

Thesis title: Recombinant expression, purification, and development of enzyme-based biosensor for OP pesticides detection.

Mr Mohan Chaitanya Reddy Duddugunta

MSc (Biotechnology); 2023

(Co-supervisor: Prof. Ganti Murthy)

Thesis title: Systematic Bioprocessing Approach for Optimal Production of Diethyl Succinate from Corn Stover Using Novel Yeast Strains.

Mr Mallar Dasgupta

MSc (Biotechnology); 2024

Thesis title: Salmonella OmpA Antigen Delivery via Engineered Outer Membrane Vesicles: A Promising Strategy for Immunization.

Mr Deveish Nigam

MSc (Biotechnology); 2025

Thesis title: Recombinant expression and studies on outer membrane protein from Salmonella enterica Typhimurium and their role in aberrant AID expression in B-cells.

Ms Sakshi Saxena

MSc (Biotechnology); 2026

Thesis title: Development of Lateral Flow Assay for the detection of Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi strains and comprehensive antibiotic resistance profiling.