Dr. Jyoti Rani

Postdoctoral Researcher: IITH - Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowships (IITH-IPDF)  (May 2024- Present)

Ph.D. (Bioinformatics): Delhi University, New Delhi, India (Worked with Prof. Urmi Bajpai and Dr. Srinivasan Ramachandran)

M.Sc. (Bioinformatics): Banasthali University, Rajasthan, India

B.Sc. (Bioinformatics): Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India

Email:  jyotirani09789@gmail.com 

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Utkarsha Mahanta

Ph.D. Researcher: IIT Hyderabad (January 2023- Present)

Ph.D. Researcher: IBAB, Bengaluru (March 2021- December 2022)

DST-INSPIRE Senior Research Fellow

M.Tech. (Computational Biology): Pondicherry University, Puducherry

M.Sc. (Mathematics): Tezpur University, Assam

B.Sc. (Mathematics Honours): Cotton College, Gauhati University, Assam

Email: utkarshamahanta25@gmail.com   

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Richa Kakkar

Ph.D. Researcher: IIT Hyderabad (January 2023- Present)

Ph.D. Researcher: IBAB, Bengaluru (Aug 2021- December 2022)

UGC Junior Research Fellow

PG Diploma (Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics): Mount Carmel College, KTECH, Karnataka, India

M.Sc. (Biochemistry): Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Bangalore University, Karnataka, India

B.Sc. (Biotechnology): CHM College, Mumbai University, Maharashtra, India

Email: a_richa@ibab.in, richakakkar35@gmail.com 

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Mariam Azeezuddin Haneen 

Ph.D. Researcher: IIT Hyderabad (January 2023- Present)

Ph.D. Researcher: IBAB, Bengaluru (Apr 2022-December 2022) 

DST-INSPIRE Junior Research Fellow

Project Assistant: IBAB, Bengaluru (Aug 2021-Apr 2022)

M.Sc. (Microbiology): Dayananda Sagar University (DSU), Bangalore

B.Sc. (Microbiology, Chemistry, Zoology): St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bangalore

Email: ma.haneen01@gmail.com   

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Niharika Saraf

Ph.D. Researcher: IIT Hyderabad (July 2023- Present)

Project Funded Fellow

Project Assistant, IISc, Bengaluru (Working with Prof. Usha Vijayraghavan)

Masters Dissertation student: IBAB, Bengaluru (Jan 2021-July 2021)

M.Sc. (Biotechnology & Bioinformatics): IBAB, Bengaluru (2019-2021)

B.Sc. (Biotechnology, Chemistry, Zoology): Mount Carmel College, Bangalore

Email: niharika2245@gmail.com  

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Jaimin Chodvadiya

Ph.D. Researcher: IIT Hyderabad (July 2023 - Present)

DBT Research Fellow

M.Sc. (Biochemistry): Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (2020-2022)

B.Sc. (Cell and Molecular Biology): The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat (2017-2020)

Email: jaiminchodvadiya08@gmail.com  

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Shravani Rawool

Ph.D. Researcher: IIT Hyderabad (July 2023 - Present)

M.Sc. (Microbiology): Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, Mumbai, University of Mumbai (2020-2022)

B.Sc. (Microbiology): Kankavali College Kankavali, University of Mumbai, Maharashtra (2017-2020)

Email: shravanibio99@gmail.com  

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Gyanesh Shukla

Ph.D. Researcher: IIT Hyderabad (July 2023 - Present)

Co-guided by: Dr. Ashutosh Misra (Dept. of Chemistry, IITH) 

'Center for Interdisciplinary' Funded Fellow 

M.Sc. (Plant Biotechnology): University of Hyderabad, Telangana, India (2020-2022)

B.Sc. (Botany and Anthropology): University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India (2017-2020)

Email: shuklagyanesh31@gmail.com 

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Sri Nithya S

Masters Dissertation student: IIT Hyderabad (May 2024 - Present)

M.Tech (Medical Biotechnology): IIT Hyderabad (July 2023- present) -- based on GATE2023 Qualification 

B.Tech (Biotechnology): Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu(2019-2023)

Email: BT23MTECH11016@iith.ac.in, venkatsri1503@gmail.com 

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Soha Shaik 

Intern: Hands-on lab training (HLT) Trainee, IIT Hyderabad (May- July 2024) 

B.Tech (Biotechnology): Sharda University Greater Noida (2022 - 2026)

Email: sohashaik2003@gmail.com, 2022551108.soha@ug.sharda.ac.in  

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Shashank Singh

Intern: IASc-INSA-NASI Summer Research Fellow (SRF), IIT Hyderabad (June-August 2024).

GATE 2024 qualified

Integrated Programme (B.Tech-M.Tech.) in Biotechnology –––(2020-2025) at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, U.P.

Email: shashanksingh2309@gmail.com, 20ibt019@gbu.ac.in 

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Narmada Hatimuria 

Intern: IASc-INSA-NASI Summer Research Fellow (SRF), IIT Hyderabad (June-August 2024).

Integrated M.Sc. (Life Sciences): Tezpur University, Napam, Assam (2022- present)

Email: normadahatimuria637@gmail.com, mbi22005@tezu.ac.in 

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Shricharan Senthilkumar

Intern: Summer Undergraduate Research Exposure (SURE) Trainee, IIT Hyderabad (June- July 2024)

B.Tech (Bioinformatics): School of Chemical and Biotechnology SASTRA Deemed to be University Thanjavur - 613401 Tamil Nadu

Email: shricharan37s@gmail.com, 125013036@sastra.ac.in 

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Nargis Bashir

Short-term visiting scholar: IIT Hyderabad (Jan 2024 - Present)

Ph.D. Scholar: University of Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir (February 2020- present)

CSIR-NET Research Fellow

M.Sc. (Botany): Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir 

B.Sc.: Govt. College for Women, M.A. Road, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 

Email: nargis.boscholar@kashmiruniversity.net, mirnargisbashir@gmail.com 

Parvathy Suresh 

Present Role: 

Masters Dissertation student: IIT Hyderabad (January 2023 - July 2023)

M.Sc. (Computational Biology, specialized in Computer Aided Drug Design): University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram (2021-2023)

B.Sc. (Biochemistry and Industrial Microbiology): H.H Maharajas College for Women (Womens' College), University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (2018-2021)

Email: parusureshpkd@gmail.com 

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S. Santhosh Kumar 

Present Role: Bioinformatics Engineer at Semantic Web India

Masters Dissertation student: IIT Hyderabad (January 2023 - July 2023)

M.Tech. (Big Data Biology): SASTRA University, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu (2021-2023)

B.E. (Biomedical Engineering): Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu (2015-2019)

Email: 25santhosh77@gmail.com  

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Anisha Singh

Present Role: Master of Science (Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics), Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

Intern: Hands-on lab training (HLT) Trainee, IIT Hyderabad (April- June 2023)

PG Diploma (Molecular Diagnostics): Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi 

B.Sc. (Biotechnology): Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Email: anishasingh1103@yahoo.com 

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Vaishnavi Kolte 

Present Role: Ph.D. Researcher at Kansas State University, USA

Project Assistant: IBAB, Bengaluru (Nov 2019- September 2022)

M.Sc. (Bioinformatics): Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India

B.Sc. (Biotechnology): Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Email: k_vaishnavi@ibab.in, vaishnavi24kolte@gmail.com 

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Adyasha Panda

Present Role: Project Associate at the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar 

Project Assistant: IBAB, Bengaluru (June 2021-September 2022)

Research Associate: Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KMIO), Bangalore, Karnataka, India

M.Sc. (Bioinformatics): Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

B.Sc. (Biotechnology): Utkal University, Odisha, India

Email: adyashapanda04@gmail.com   

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Akash Chandra Parida

Present Role: Ph.D. Researcher at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany

Project Assistant: IBAB, Bengaluru (Aug 2021-September 2022)

PG Diploma (Advanced Life Science Technologies): SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

M.Sc. (Plant Science): Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala

B.Sc. (Botany): Kendrapara Autonomous College, Kendrapara, Odisha

Email: akashchandraparida@gmail.com 

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Sharayu Magar

Short-term visiting scholar: IBAB, Bengaluru (July 2022)

Research scholar: DST-SERB Junior Research Fellow at SRM University, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh [Working with Dr. Sutharsan Govindarajan]

Email: sharayunarayan_m@srmap.edu.in

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Sneha S Murthy

Present Role: Ph.D. Researcher at Dalhousie University, Canada

Project Assistant: IBAB, Bengaluru (Jointly with BioIT and Dr. Vembar) (March 2020-July 2022)

Bioinformatics Analyst: Leucine Rich Bio Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru

M. Tech. Bioinformatics: RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru 

BE Biotechnology: PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru

Email: snehamurthy21@gmail.com   

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Asif Majeed Bhat

Present Role: 

Short-term visiting scholar: IBAB, Bengaluru (Jan 2022-June 2022)

Research scholar: CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM) [Working with Dr Qazi Parvaiz Hassan]

Email: buttaasif110@gmail.com

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Aquib Ansari

Present Role: Work at Novartis

Masters Dissertation student: IBAB, Bengaluru (Jan 2022-July 2022)

M.Sc. (Biotechnology & Bioinformatics): IBAB, Bengaluru (2020-2022)

B.Sc. (Life Science): Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi

Email: a_aquib@ibab.in 

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Arpita Bansal

Present Role: Work at Bayer 

Masters Dissertation student: IBAB, Bengaluru (Jan 2022-July 2022)

M.Sc. (Biotechnology & Bioinformatics): IBAB, Bengaluru (2020-2022)

B.Sc. (Biotechnology): Dr. B. Lal Institute of Biotechnology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Email: bansalarpita30@gmail.com 

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Riya Srivastava

Present Role: Work at Novartis

Masters Dissertation student: IBAB, Bengaluru (Jan 2022-July 2022)

M.Sc. (Biotechnology & Bioinformatics): IBAB, Bengaluru (2020-2022)

B.Sc. (Biomedical Science Honors): Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

Email: riya13012000@gmail.com 

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Shruti Jain

Present Role: Work at Novartis

Masters Dissertation student: IBAB, Bengaluru (Jan 2022-July 2022)

M.Sc. (Biotechnology & Bioinformatics): IBAB, Bengaluru (2020-2022)

B.Sc. (Biotechnology): Banasthali Vidyapith, Niwai, Rajasthan, India

Email: shrutijain9010@gmail.com 

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Kevin Gohel

Present Role: Junior Programmer (GSK), Bengaluru 

Masters Dissertation student: IBAB, Bengaluru (Jan 2021 - Aug 2021)

M.Sc. Bioinformatics from Sardar Patel University, Anand, Gujarat (2019-2021)

B.Sc. Bioinformatics from N. V. Patel College of Pure and Applied Sciences, Sardar Patel University, Anand, Gujarat (2016-2019)

Shruti Sinha

Present Role: RWE- Research Analyst 1, Novartis, Hyderabad 

Masters Dissertation student: IBAB, Bengaluru (Jan 2021-July 2021)

MSc (Biotechnology & Bioinformatics): IBAB, Bengaluru (2019-2021)

BSc Life Sciences: Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi

Kishan Kalia

Present Role: Junior Research Fellow, Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bengaluru (Working with Dr. Bhavana Muralidharan)

Masters Dissertation student: IBAB, Bengaluru (Jan 2021-July 2021)

MSc (Biotechnology & Bioinformatics): IBAB, Bengaluru (2019-2021)

BSc Bioinformatics (Hons.): DAV College (Punjab University), Chandigarh.

Shenu Hudson B.

Present Role: Junior Bioinformatician, Nucleome Informatics Pvt Ltd

Project Assistant: IBAB, Bengaluru (Nov 2019-May 2021)

B.Tech. (Bioinformatics): Sathyabama University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Animesh Awasthi

Intern: IBAB, Bengaluru (July 2020-Dec 2020)

Third Year of Dual Degree (B.Tech.+M.Tech.) in Biotechnology (2018 – 2023): Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 

Shradha Sharma

Present Role: M.Sc. in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, West Bengal)

Intern: IBAB, Bengaluru (Feb 2020-October 2020)

B. Tech (Biotechnology): G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India

Azra Khan

Present Role: Junior Programmer (GSK)

Masters Dissertation student: IBAB, Bengaluru (Jan 2020-June 2020)

MSc (Biotechnology & Bioinformatics): IBAB, Bengaluru (2018-2020)

B.Sc. (Bioinformatics): Govt. Holkar Science College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Drishti Singh

Present Role: Intern at Nference

Masters Dissertation student: IBAB, Bengaluru (Jan 2020-June 2020)

MSc (Biotechnology & Bioinformatics): IBAB, Bengaluru (2018-2020)

B.Sc. (Biotechnology): Shri Murli Manohar Town Post Graduate College, Ballia (Affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India