Doctoral Students
Indira Priyadarshani Patra
B.Sc. (Zoology), 2016, Fakir Mohan University, Odisha
M.Sc. (Zoology), 2018, North Orissa University, Odisha
Project: Investigating the role of endothelial-mesenchymal transition in breast cancer via tunable engineered hydrogels (UGC-SRF)
Email: bt19d025@smail.iitm.ac.in; LinkedIn
Hobbies: Gardening, Reading novels, Singing and Dancing
Sruthi RJ
B.Tech. (Biotechnology), 2015, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu
M.Tech. (Industrial Biotechnology), 2017, SASTRA University, Tamil Nadu
Project: Engineering tunable hydrogels to model glioblastoma dormancy
Email: bt19d029@smail.iitm.ac.in; LinkedIn
Hobbies: Reading, Watching Documentaries, Art and DIY projects
Sushmita Bist
B.Sc. (Botany), 2017, Sambalpur University, Odisha
M.Sc. (Botany), 2019, Utkal University, Odisha
Project: Investigating the role of obesity & insulin resistance in the progression of breast cancer
Email: bt19d014@smail.iitm.ac.in; LinkedIn; Twitter
Hobbies: Social media junkie, Amateur cook, Reading fiction, Watching movies, Dancing and Cycling
Akshaya A
B.E ( Biotechnology), 2021, RV College of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka
M.Tech (Biotechnology), 2023, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka
Project: Studying cancer cell morphodynamics in 3D microenvironment
Email: bt23d004@smail.iitm.ac.in; LinkedIn
Hobbies: Baking, Painting and Traveling
Abinaya R
B.Tech. (Biomedical Engineering), 2018, Sathyabama University, Tamil Nadu
M.Tech. (Nanotechnology), 2020, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Project: Biomaterials, Bio-NEMS / MEMS, Neural Tissue Engineering, Intracellular delivery (co-guided by Dr. Tuhin Subhra Santra, Engineering Design, IIT Madras)
Email: ed20d301@smail.iitm.ac.in
Preyanka P
B.E ( Electrical and Electronics Engineering), 2017, Sri Sairam Engineering College, Tamil Nadu
M.Tech. (Nanoscience and Technology) 2020, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Project: Investigating neurotoxicity of anticancer drugs using microfluidics-based platforms (co-guided by Dr. Tuhin Subhra Santra, Engineering Design, IIT Madras)
Email: ed21d302@smail.iitm.ac.in; LinkedIn
Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Playing Chess