Education
PhD Zoology (Immunopharmacology)
(CU, Bose Institute; Reg. NBU)
2011-2016
Fellowships: DBT-JRF/SRF and ICMR-SRF
Master of Science (Biotechnology)
Bangalore University
2007-2009
University 2nd Rank
Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)
Bangalore University
2004-2007
Higher Secondary
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
2004.
Secondary
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
2002.
Positions & Experiences
Director & Co-Founder 01/2024 - Present
Fermibio Solutions Private Limited
Assistant Professor 01/2020 - Present
Department of Biotechnology
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
Senior Research Associate 10/2018– 11/2019
Bionutrition Core Laboratory, The Ohio State University
Emphasis: Vitamin E stereoisomer, Method development, Intestinal health
Post-Doctoral Researcher, Nutritional Biochemistry 8/2016–09/2018
Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University
Emphasis: Gut microbiota, intestinal health & metabolome
Senior Research Fellow (project), Indian Council of Medical Research 2/2014 – 10/2015
Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal
Emphasis: Frequency and distribution of TLR and KIR genes
Senior Research Fellow (project), Department of Biotechnology 6/2013 – 2/2014
Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal
Emphasis: Phytometabolic fingerprinting and immunopharmacology
Junior Research Fellow (project), Department of Biotechnology 6/2011 – 6/2013
Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal
Emphasis: Phytometabolism and immunopharmacology
Department of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata
Intermittent (January 2011 to February 2012)
Natural product research.
Chemical Signal and Lipidomics Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta
Intermittent (August 2014 – February 2016)
Bioanalytical techniques
Bioavailability of alpha-tocopherol stereoisomers. The Ohio State University. Industry (Abbott) project
Effects of dairy products on postprandial hyperglycemia in prediabetic adults. The Ohio State University. Funding: US National Dairy Council
Structure-function relationship of green tea catechins to mitigate non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. The Ohio State University. Funding: OSU Center for Plant Sciences
Gamma-tocopherol to prevent ischemia stroke injury in obese mice. The Ohio State University. Funding: OSU Discovery Themes
Antiinflammatory bioactivities of green tea catechins along the gut-liver axis in obese models of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. The Ohio State University. Funding: USDA-NEFA (2014-67017-21761)
Purification and characterization of bioactive natural antioxidant, immunomodulator and anticancer products from Dioscorea alata L., of North Eastern region of India. University of North Bengal. Funding: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), GOVT of India (BT/09/NE/TBP/2010. 17.02.2011)
Study of the frequency and distribution of TOLL like receptor (TLR) gens and killer cell immunoglobulin like receptor (KIR) in Gurkha and Rajbanshi population of sub-Himalayan region of West Bengal. University of North Bengal. Funding: India Council of Medical Research, GOVT of India (54/2/2012-BMS)
Aroma chemistry of Indian spices. University of North Bengal. Funding: Internal
Phytometabolomic screening of Indian rare medicinal plants. University of North Bengal. Funding: Internal