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Principal Investigator
Shantanu Pradhan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Education
2016: Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
2010: B. Tech., Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India
Training
2016 – 2019: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
2013 – 2016: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, USA
2010 – 2013: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, USA
Post Doctoral Fellow
Ramya D
B.Tech (Biotechnology), 2013, Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology, Tamilnadu
Ph.D. 2021, SASTRA Deemed University, Tamilnadu
Project: Biomimetic multiorgan metastasis-on-chip with mechanobiological cues
Email ID: ramya.d2003@gmail.com; LinkedIn
Hobbies: Painting, Stitching, Baking, Playing badminton.
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
Srashti Birla
BSc (Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Genetics), 2023, Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore, Karnataka
MSc (Interdisciplinary Biosciences), 2025, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, Karnataka
Email: : bt25d016@smail.iitm.ac.in; LinkedIn
Hobbies: Exploring cuisines!
Ch V Dinesh Swamy
BSc (Botany, Zoology), 2019, Aacharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
MSc in Nano Biotechnology, 2021, Aacharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Project : Understanding Endothelial cell state transitions in response to biochemical and biophysical factors (Co-guided by Dr. Madhulika Dixit, Biotechnolgy, IIT Madras)
Email: bt22d112@smail.iitm.ac.in; LinkedIn
Hobbies: Watching movies, listening to music
Project Staff
S.Kadambari
B.Sc Biotechnology 2022, BS Abdur Rahman Crescent University, Chennai
MSc Biotechnology (2024), Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Project: Biomimetic multiorgan metastasis-on-chip with mechanobiological cues
Email: Kadambari.s0803@gmail.com; LinkedIn
Hobbies- Playing Veena, Cooking
Interns
Muthulakshmi Kannan
Himanish Rajan
S.Subash Niranjan
Monisha Sundar
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