Principal Investigators
Dr. Bibhu Ranjan Sarangi
Associate Professor, Department of Physics, and Department of Biological Sciences and Engineering
Research Area: Experimental Biophysics, Physics of Cancer
Education:
Ph. D. in Physics from Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, India, 2011
M. Sc. in Physics from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India
B. Sc. in Physics, Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, India
Prof. Sovan Lal Das
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research Area: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Contact Mechanics of Thin Structures, Lipid Bilayer Membrane, Granular flow
Education:
Ph. D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University, New York, USA, 2007
M. Sc. (Engg.) in Mechanical Engineering, IISc, Bangalore, India, 2002
B. E. in Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, West Bengal, India, 1999
Dr. Sushabhan Sadhukhan
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Biological Sciences and Engineering
Research Area: Chemical Biology, Bio-organic Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Metabolomics, Proteomics
Education:
Ph. D. in Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 2012
M. Sc. in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India, 2007
B. Sc. in Chemistry (Hons.), University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India, 2005
Research Scholars
Ph.D. Student, HTRA-SRF
Education: M.Sc. Physics
Research Interests: Membrane Biophysics
Contact: 222004006@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Ph.D. Student, HTRA-SRF
Education: M.Sc. Physics
Research Interests: Cell-Substrate Interaction, and Cellular Mechanosensing
Contact: 222014001@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Ph.D. Student, CSIR-SRF
Education: M.Sc. Chemistry
Research Interests: Anti-microbial studies
Contact: 202114002@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Int. Ph.D. Student, HTRA-SRF
Education: B.Sc. Physics
Research Interests: Active Matter
Contact: 222204005@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Ph.D. Student, PMRF
Education: M.Sc. Chemistry
Research Interests: Organic Synthesis and Anti-diabetic Studies
Contact: 202214002@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Ph.D. Student, HTRA-JRF
Education: M.Sc. Chemistry
Research Interests: Carbon dots for antibacterial applications
Contact: 202214009@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Ph.D. Student, HTRA-JRF
Education: M.Sc. Physics
Research Interests: Depletion interaction in colloidal systems
Contact: 222314003@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Ph.D. Student, INSPIRE Fellow
Education: M.Sc. Bio-chemistry
Research Interests: Drug Discovery
Contact: 172404001@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Ph.D. Student, HTRA-JRF
Education: M.Sc. Physics
Research Interests: Biophysics
Contact: 132414001@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Ph.D. Student, CSIR-UGC-JRF
Education: M.Sc. Chemistry
Research Interests: Organic synthesis and anti-cancer drug development
Contact: 202414010@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Ph.D. Student, HTRA-JRF
Education: M.Sc. Molecular Medicine
Research Interests: Experimental Biophysics and Physics of Cancer
Contact: 172414002@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Ph.D. Student, HTRA-JRF
Education: M.Sc. Chemistry
Research Interests:
Contact: 202514013@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Staff
Junior Technician
Education: M.Sc. Physics
Area of Specialization: Light Microscopy
Contact: janeesh@iitpkd.ac.in
Interns/Project Students
Ms. Meenakshi K. K (Intern, M. Sc. Chemistry at Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala)
Alumni
Research Scholars
Education: M.Sc. Chemistry
Research Interests: Chemical Synthesis and Chemical Biology
Education: M. Tech Thermal Engineering
Research Interests: Continuum Mechanics, Granular Flow, and Kinetic Theory
Current Affiliation: Research Assistant position at Soft Condensed Matter Group of Raman Research Institute
Education: Int. M. S (Research)
Research Interests: Polymerization-inhibited Diffusion in Hydrogels
PostDoc/Research Associates
Dr. Krishnan S
Post Doctoral Researcher (2022-23)
Current Affiliation: Postdoc at IIT Gandhinagar
Research Area: Mechanics of Slender Structures, Contact Mechanics, and Non-linear Finite Element Methods
Education: Ph. D in Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Dr. Chandra Has
Post Doctoral Researcher (2021-22)
Current Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, GSFC University, Vadodara, Gujarat
Research Area: Biophysics and Colloid Science
Education: M. Tech-Ph. D in Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay
Dr. Anupama Binoy
Post Doctoral Researcher (2020-23)
Current Affiliation: Post Doctoral Researcher at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA
Research Area: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Proteins Post Translational Modifications, and Gene Regulation. Disease models: Metabolic Disorders and Osteoarthritis
Education: Ph. D in Cancer Biology, Amrita School of Biotechnology
Interns/Project Students
Ms. Athira (Intern, M. Sc. Microbiology at Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala)
Ms. Ciya Susan Eldho (Summer Intern, Integrated B.S-M.S Physics at IISER Trivandrum)
Mr. Karan Kumar Sahu (M.Sc. project. Chemistry Department, IIT Palakkad)
Ms. Parvathy P. S (M.Sc. project. Chemistry Department, IIT Palakkad)
Ms. Sayana K (M.Sc. project. Physics Department, IIT Palakkad)
Ms. Athira (Intern, M. Sc. Microbiology at Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala)
Ms. Sandra C (Intern, M. Sc. Physics at Central University of Karnataka)
Ms. Aathira Pratap (Intern, M. Sc. Microbiology at Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala)
Ms. Meenakshi K. K (Summer Intern, M.Sc. Chemistry at CUSAT Kochi)
Ms. Arsha Rasheed (Summer Intern, M.Sc. Physics at NIT Rourkela)
Ms. Henaz S (Summer Intern, M.Sc. Medical Physics at IIT Hyderabad)
Ms. Sonam Raghav (Visiting scholar. Current Affiliation: Ph.D. student, Shiv Nadar University)
Ms. Harshmeet Kaur (Visiting scholar. Current Affiliation: Ph.D. student, IISER Mohali)
Ms. Arpita Mishra (Summer Intern, M.Sc. Physics at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar)
Mr. Aravind (M. Sc project, M.Sc. Physics at Central University Karnataka)
Ms. Ilakkia Selvan (M.Sc. project)
Mr. Anurag B V (M.Sc. project. Physics Department, IIT Palakkad)
Mr. Jugraj Singh (M.Sc. project. Physics Department, IIT Palakkad)
Mr. Harsh Rana (M.Sc. project. Chemistry Department, IIT Palakkad)
Mr. Manan Kothari(M.Sc. project. Chemistry Department, IIT Palakkad. Current Affiliation: Ph.D. student, University of Kansas, USA)
Ms. Nissy A Bovas (Current Affiliation: Project assistant, VIT Vellore)
Mr. Sachin (M.Sc. project. Physics Department, IIT Palakkad. Current Affiliation: Ph.D. student, IISc Bengaluru)
Ms. Thanmayee Gore (M.Sc. project. Physics Department, IIT Palakkad. Current Affiliation: Ph.D. student, ICTS Bengaluru)
Mr. Hari Om (Visiting Student. Current Affiliation: M. Tech Student, MIT University Uduppi)
Ms. Haritha M (Project assistant. Current Affiliation: Ph.D. student, IIT Palakkad)
Mr. Himanchal Singh (Visiting Scholar. Current Affiliation: At Infosys)
Ms. Shweta Saini (Project assistant. Current Affiliation: Ph.D. student, IIT Bombay)
Ms. Nithya M (Visiting scholar. Current Affiliation: Ph.D. student, Central University Karnataka)
Ms. Nidhi Bharti (Summer Intern. Current Affiliation: Integrated M.Sc. student, NIT Patna)
Ms. Monit Yadav (Summer Intern. Current Affiliation: M.Sc. student, NIT Nagpur)
Mr. Ramraj Kameriya (M.Sc. project, Chemistry Department, IIT Palakkad)
Mr. Prince Kumar (M.Sc. project, CHemistry Department, IIT Palakkad)
Mr. Adarsh Singhpuri (Project staff)