meet the team
Principal Investigators
Dr. Bibhu Ranjan Sarangi
Assistant 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
Revathy S
Ph.D. Student, CSIR-SRF
Education: M.Sc. Chemistry
Research Interests: Chemical Synthesis and Chemical Biology
Contact: 202004003@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Sivadas P
Ph.D. Student, HTRA-SRF
Education: M.Sc. Physics
Research Interests: Membrane Biophysics
Contact: 222004006@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Mudasir Ul Islam
Ph.D. Student, HTRA-SRF
Education: M. Tech Thermal Engineering
Research Interests: Continuum Mechanics, Granular Flow, and Kinetic Theory
Contact: 132004002@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Indrajit Bhattacharjee
Ph.D. Student, HTRA-SRF
Education: M.Sc. Physics
Research Interests: Cell-Substrate Interaction, and Cellular Mechanosensing
Contact: 222014001@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Shabin N C
Ph.D. Student, CSIR-SRF
Education: M.Sc. Chemistry
Research Interests: Anti-microbial studies
Contact: 202114002@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Olivia Vincent
Int. Ph.D. Student, HTRA-SRF
Education: B.Sc. Physics
Research Interests: Active Matter
Contact: 222204005@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Karthika K
Ph.D. Student, PMRF
Education: M.Sc. Chemistry
Research Interests: Organic Synthesis and Anti-diabetic Studies
Contact: 202214002@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Vishnu N V
Ph.D. Student, HTRA-JRF
Education: M.Sc. Chemistry
Research Interests: Carbon dots for antibacterial applications
Contact: 202214009@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Jissy Anna George
Ph.D. Student, HTRA-JRF
Education: M.Sc. Bio-chemistry
Research Interests: Drug Discovery
Contact: 172404001@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Sukanya Sudhiram
Int. M.S (Research)
Education: B.Sc. Physics
Research Interests: Polymerization-inhibited Diffusion in Hydrogels
Contact: 222303001@smail.iitpkd.ac.in
Staff
Janeesh George M
Junior Technician
Education: M.Sc. Physics
Area of Specialization: Light Microscopy
Contact: janeesh@iitpkd.ac.in
Interns/Project Students
Ms. Aathira Pratap (Summer Intern, M. Sc. Microbiology at CUSAT Kochi)
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)
Mr. Aravind (M. Sc project, M. Sc. Physics at Central University Karnataka)
Ms. Arpita Mishra (Summer Intern, M.Sc. Physics at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar)
Alumni
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. Ilakkia Selvan (M.Sc. project)
Mr. Anurag B V (M.Sc. project)
Mr. Jugraj Singh (M.Sc. project)
Mr. Harsh Rana (M.Sc. project)
Mr. Manan Kothari(M.Sc. project)
Ms. Nissy A Bovas (M.Sc. project)
Mr. Sachin (M.Sc. project. Current Affiliation: Ph.D student, IISc Bengaluru)
Ms. Thanmayee Gore (M.Sc. project. 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, NIT Calicut)
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: PhD. 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)
Mr. Prince Kumar (M.Sc. project)
Mr. Adarsh Singhpuri (Project staff)