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

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