Resume
Current Academic Affiliation
PhD (Dept. of Chemistry), 08/2021-ongoing
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Educational Profile
M.Sc. Microbiology, 06/2017 - 06/2019
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat
B.Sc. (Hons) Microbiology, 06/2014-06/2017
Gargi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi
Work Experience
Research Associate, 06/2019-07/2021,
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd., Hyderabad, Telangana
Involved in preformulation activity like buffer screening for therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mabs).
Responsible for screening excipients and developing a biosimilar formulation for stabilizing mabs (liquid and lyophilised), determining the shelf life of the molecules.
Experienced in drug product process development and performed various supporting studies like process contact, hold time, filter sizing and validation studies etc.
Research projects
M.Sc Dissertation, 10/2017 to 04/2019
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat
Project title: Biocontrol Formulation of Actinomycetes and its effect on Fusarium Wilt
Supervisor: Dr. S. Ingle
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow, 06/2016 to 07/2016
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, New Delhi
Project title: To Study the Expression of Cholinergic Marker and Pro-inflammatory Molecule in Hypobaric Hypoxia Paradigm
Supervisor: Dr. Anju Katyal
Awards and Accomplishments
Inventor of 4 patents filed for formulation development by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.
Recieved first prize in poster presentation competition held in Biologics business unit of DRL.
Qualified GATE- 2019 with a GATE Score of 512 and AIR of 784.
Qualified Joint CSIR-UGC test for Eligibility for Assistant Professor held on 17/06/2018 and got AIR of 28.
Skills and Techniques
HPLCs and UPLCs
Dynamic light scattering
Differential scanning calorimetry and fluorimetry
CD and UV Spectroscopy
SEC-MALS
Micobial culture handling, slide preparation, staining, streaking, media preparation, pouring and plating
Protein expression and purification
ELISA
PAGE and PCR