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Saurabh Umrao
Saurabh Umrao
Postdoctoral Research Associate,
Postdoctoral Research Associate,
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
With training spanning both industry and academia, I develop programmable molecular technologies at the interface of DNA nanotechnology and protein engineering. My research is centered around building point-of-care diagnostics and broad-spectrum antiviral therapeutics, designed from the outset for translation through simplicity, scalability, and robust performance in clinically relevant and resource-limited settings.
Current Position
Current Position
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Bioengineering
Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Department of Chemistry
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States
Jan 2022 - Present
Education
Education
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering Jun 2020
Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Masters, Chemical Engineering Jun 2012
Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Bachelors in Technology, Chemical Engineering Jun 2010
Department of Chemical Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India
Previous Work and Teaching Experience
Previous Work and Teaching Experience
Post Doctoral Fellow
Post Doctoral Fellow
Prof. Xing Wang Lab, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States Jan 2022 – Current
Visiting Research Fellow
Visiting Research Fellow
Clinical Immunology Services, University of Birmingham Oct 2025 – Nov 2025
(Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Talent Mobility)
Translation Scientist
Translation Scientist
Discovery to Innovation Accelerator Team, Center for Cellular and Molecular Platforms, Bangalore, India Jan 2020 – Jan 2022
Graduate Researcher
Graduate Researcher
Prof. Rahul Roy lab, Chemical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India Aug 2015 – Jun 2019
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Course Title: ‘Transport Phenomena’ , Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India Jan 2017 – May 2017
Course Title: ‘Bangalore Microscopy’ , National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, India Aug 2017 – Oct 2017
Visiting Student Research Fellow
Visiting Student Research Fellow
Prof. Jonathan Cooper Lab, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom Jan 2017 – May 2017
Process Engineer
Process Engineer
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, Hyderabad, India Sep 2012 – July 2014
Graduate Researcher
Graduate Researcher
Prof. K. G. Ayappa lab, Chemical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India July 2011 – Jun 2012
Awards
Awards
NAPRRS/NC229 ICSVD Boehringer Ingelheim Travel Award
NAPRRS/NC229 ICSVD Boehringer Ingelheim Travel Award
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2025-26
Computational Biophysics Travel Award
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2023
Mistletoe Research Fellowship
Momental Foundation, 2022-23
Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance SciComm
2017
British Council (UK), Ministry of Science and Technology (India)
School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, 2016-17
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