PhD Candidate (Joined August 2023)
BSc Medical Biochemistry from Cooperative Institute of Health Sciences, Thalassery, Kerala University of Health Sciences
MSc Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pondicherry University
Project: Investigating the roles of extracellular vesicles in host immune response against pneumococcal infections.
Outside Lab: Malayalam literature, music lover
PhD Candidate (Joined August 2024)
BSc Microbiology, Modern college of Arts Science and Commerce, Shivajinagar, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra
MSc Molecular Microbiology, University of Hyderabad
Project: Intracellular survival of Streptococcus pneumoniae within host immune cells.
Outside Lab: Painting, reading, basketball, shopping
PhD Candidate (Joined August 2024)
BSc Biochemistry and Industrial Microbiology, Government college for Women, Vazhuthacaud, Kerala University
MSc Microbiology, Pondicherry University
Project: Understanding the Impact of Host Extracellular Vesicles on Bacterial Fitness and Virulence during Pneumococcal Infection.
Outside Lab: Movies, musical concerts, travelling
Junior Research Fellow (Joined January 2024)
B.Tech Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering, Pappanamcode, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala
M.Tech Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Maharashtra
Project: Computational modelling and experimental validation of novel antimicrobials targeting Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Outside Lab: Reading, movies, meditation, skating
Intern (Joined September 2024)
BSc Botany, SN College, Chempazhanthy, Kerala University
MSc Microbiology, Indira Gandhi Arts and Science College, Ernakulam, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala
MSc Dissertation Project (Joined January 2025)
BSc Microbiology, Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amrtapuri, Kollam, Kerala
MSc Microbiology, Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amrtapuri, Kollam, Kerala