Sayantan Dutta (PI)

Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay

Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University

M.A. and PhD,  Chemical Engineering, Princeton University

B. Tech, Chemical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur

Sayantan is from Bankura, a town in West Bengal, India, where he spent his formative years. His broad research interest is in the interface of soft matter physics and mathematical modeling of biological systems. Following his undergraduate studies in Chemical Engineering, he pursued his doctoral research in the group of Prof. Stanislav Shvartsman. His focus was on constructing mathematical models for embryo development, drawing inspiration from engineering principles and applied physics. During the postdoctoral research in the group of Prof. Andrew Spakowitz, he delved into the analysis of the impact of thermal and active fluctuations on biopolymers.

Anirban Chatterjee

B.Sc and M.Sc, Mathematics, Visva Bharati University, West Bengal

PhD, Department of Mathematics, IIT Roorkee

Anirban hails from the city of Durgapur, West Bengal. He completed his Bachelor's and Master's degrees at Visva-Bharati University, where he was particularly interested in Mathematical Pharmacology. Soon after, he joined as a PhD student at IIT Roorkee, where he worked on the Fluid Mechanics of electrokinetic systems under the supervision of Dr Ameeya Kumar Nayak. He followed that up as a postdoc at LOMA, a CNRS lab in the University of Bordeaux, with Dr Thomas Salez, where he focused on near-contact lubrication flows in various complex systems. Currently, he is focused on complex pattern formation on 3D surfaces. He is broadly interested in mathematical modelling of complex phenomena and deeply enthusiastic about learning and developing numerical methods. Apart from his research work, he is interested in travelling and experiencing different cultures.

Sanbed Das 

M.Tech, Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati

B. Tech, Chemical Engineering, Heritage institute of Technology, Kolkata

Sanbed hails from Kolkata, West Bengal, where he completed his secondary, higher secondary and undergraduate education. In his postgraduate research in the group of Prof. Dipankar Bandopadhyay, he examined the microrheological properties of hyaluronic acid and 5CB utilizing particle tracking from microscopy images, spectroscopy techniques and viscoelastic models. He is currently interested in building mathematical models for three-dimensional assembly of cells. Aside from his research and academic endeavours, Sanbed is a passionate sportsman and an enthusiastic athlete, particularly in racquet sports, volleyball, calisthenics and swimming. His other interests include photography, reading, and travelling.

Jayant Das (Co-advised with Prof. Abhijit Majumder)

M.Sc, Biotechnology,  Savitribai Phule Pune University

B.Sc, Biotechnology,  St. Xaviers' College, Ranchi

Jayant is originally from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. His postgraduate research work focused on understanding inflammatory signaling pathways in colorectal cancer using mammalian cell lines. Currently, he is exploring cell migration on viscoelastic gradient substrates and developing mathematical models to investigate this phenomenon. Outside of research, he enjoys scaling treks, capturing moments through photography, and creating impactful visuals through graphic design. 

Pooja Singh 

B.Tech, Biotechnology,  Amity University, Uttar Pradesh

Pooja hails from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, where she completed her schooling at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sirmour. During her Bachelors, she developed a strong interest in the interface of biology and computation, working on a major project focused on early-stage diabetes prediction using machine learning. Currently, her research centers around developing mathematical and computational models to understand the behavior and dynamics of living cells in three dimensions specifically in the context of 3D bioprinting. Beyond her academic pursuits, Pooja enjoys playing volleyball and badminton in her free time. She also has a creative side and finds joy in drawing and sketching, which she considers both a hobby and a form of expression.

Debjyoti Roy

B.E. Chemical Engineering, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru ​

Deb is a chemical engineer by background, systems modeller by practice. He spent two years making cells feel homely and thrive outside the human body on organ on chip devices in Prof. Abhijit Majumder's laboratory. Currently, he is trying to translate biological complexity into mathematical frameworks. Off the bench, the spectrum of his interests goes from cognitive neuroscience, mental models to calisthenics, trekking and vedic philosophy.

Umanshu Gupta

B.Tech, Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jaipur

Umanshu Gupta is from Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh. During his B.Tech, he worked on a project titled “Dye Removal from Aqueous Solution Using Emulsion Liquid Membrane”.  Outside academics, he enjoys photography, fitness training at the gym, and traveling.

Uma Shankari M

B.Sc, Physics, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore

MSc. Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi

Uma is from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, and have been interested in science and mathematics since her school days. During her master's, she worked on Monte Carlo simulations of a coupled random walk with constraints. She worked as a JRF in a SERB project in University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. During that time she worked in active matter under stochastic resetting. Currently she is interested in understanding tissue morphogenesis using cell-based models. Outside academics, Uma enjoys reading, writing, watching movies, and occasionally drawing.