Aswathy, fondly known as Achu, hails from Sasthamangalam, Trivandrum. She joined the DCB family as an Mphil student after post-graduation in Biotechnology from University of Kerala. After completing MPhil, she continued as a Ph.D. scholar and her research focusses on antimigraine studies of a plant cayratia pedata. Her areas of interest include Computer aided drug design, phytochemistry, molecular biology and wetlab techniques. An ever enthusiastic chatterbox, Achu is passionate about indoor gardening, trying out new recipes in cooking and shopping. Aswathy T. R. introduced by Vineetha V.