Batch 2019
Aug 2019
Dr. Farhan Adam Mukadam
Doctor, Engineer, Scientist. PhD Scholar at the MD PhD program of BSSE. Working to create the next generation of critical care solutions.
Works with:Prof. K V S Hari (ECE) and Prof. K Subramani (CMC, Vellore)
Project title: Applications of Machine Learning in Critical Care
Harsh Kumar
I have completed BS-MS dual degree from IISER-Bhopal and joined the department in 2019 as a Ph.D. student. Currently, I am working on the dynamics of Pore-forming toxin using super-resolution TIRF microscopy.
Works with: Prof. Sandhya S. Visweswariah (MRDG), Prof. K. Ganapathy Ayappa (Chemical Engineering) and Dr. Vaishnavi Ananthanarayanan (Single Molecule Science, UNSW)
Project title: Bipartite pore forming toxin YaxAB: towards understanding pore formation and cellular responses using single-molecule TIRF microscopy
Jan 2020
Dr. Mahatabb Nundy
I am passionate about bridging the gap between clinical and basic research, particularly in neurology. My current work involves understanding motor control by studying patients having movement disorders.
Works with: Prof Aditya Murthy (CNS) and Prof A.T. Prabhakar, Christian Medical College, Vellore
Project title: The role of basal ganglia and dopamine in motor control
Rajesh Thangavel yadav
I am interested to solve the unmet clinical need to develop universal influenza vaccine capable of conferring protection against both seasonal and newly emerging pre-pandemic strains. I aspire to be a research-inspired entrepreneur.
Works with: Dr. Rachit Agarwal (BSSE) and Dr. Shashank Tripathi (CIDR, MCB)
Project title: Development of a chimeric universal influenza vaccine providing both humoral and cell mediated immunity.
Shivangi Mishra
Currently working in the area of immune-engineering. Particularly interested in engineering innate immune cell functions by using cargo-free, sterile particles in clinical settings.
Besides research, I love painting and cooking. I’m an animal lover and an active member of the animal welfare society on campus.
Works with: Dr. Siddharth Jhunjhunwala, Immune-Engineering lab
Project title: Understanding the changes in functional capacities of innate immune cells upon uptake of sterile particles