STORM Squad
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Nitin Mohan
PhD in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan.
Post doctoral fellow
Vijesh K R
Academics: Ph.D. in Photonic material and their Nonlinear Optical Properties Form International School of Photonics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala.
Research Area: Carbon-based nanomaterials for targeted drug delivery.
Hobbies: Playing cricket and reading books
Email: vijeshkr@iitk.ac.in
PhD SCHOLARS
Jeganath A
Academics: M.Tech. in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering,
IIT Kharagpur.
B.Tech. in Biotechnology, Anna University Chennai.
Research Area: Lysosome mediated nutrient sensing and homeostasis, mTORC signalling, implications in diabetes, obesity
Hobbies: Art and Craft, Origami, Photography.
Email: jeganbt@iitk.ac.in
Shefali
Academics: MSc. in Microbiology, Integral University, Lucknow.
BSc. in Biotechnology, CSJM University, Kanpur.
Research Area: Viral entry and transport, Cytoskeletal regulation for AAV trafficking, Implications in gene therapy efficiency and countering viral diseases.
Hobbies: Poetry, Photography and Sketching.
Email: shefalit@iitk.ac.in
Rachita Bhattacharya
Academics: MSc. in Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
BSc. in Zoology (Hons.), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Research Area: Post Translational modification of microtubules and its role in cell shape changes, Cell shape transition during cancer progression, Cell shape specific tumour susceptibility.
Hobbies: Swimming
Email: rachitab@iitk.ac.in
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Academics: MSc in Biochemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University
BSc in Biotechnology, Chemistry & Botany, Hislop School of Biotechnology, Nagpur.
Research Area: Interplay of Mitochondrial fission-fusion dynamics and transport in mitochondrial positioning and Implications in neurodegeneration.
Hobbies: Travelling, Trekking and Gastronomy.
Email: deepakmk20@iitk.ac.in
Suchismita Bhowmik
Academics: B.Sc. Zoology BHU
M.Sc. Zoology BHU
Research Area: Understanding the intracellular fate of nanoparticles: Influence of Microtubule PTMs and physicochemical properties of nanoparticles
Hobbies: Travelling, Music.
Email: suchib21@iitk.ac.in
Joydipta Kar
Academics: B. Tech – M. Tech Dual Degree Biotechnology KIIT Deemed to be University.
Research Area: Protein Aggregation and amyloids.
Hobbies: Travelling, Music, Photography
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Email: joydipta22@iitk.ac.in
Masters
Academics: MSc. in Biotechnology, Gulbarga University)
BSc. (Hons) in Physiology, University of Calcutta
Research Area: Role of Pannexin ion channels in HIV entry
Hobbies: Reading, Cycling
Email: prabirt22@iitk.ac.in
Lab manager
alumni
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Shivam Kant- UGP & Research Assistant (Jun 2019- June 2022), Currently Ph.D. at Purdue University
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Sreekanth - Postdoctoral research fellow (June 2021-Dec 2021), Currently a Postdoctoral scientist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
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Sanket Patil- UGP and M.Tech (Jun 2019- May 2022), Currently Ph.D. at Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), University of Genoa, Italy.
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Mradul Tiwari- Lab Manager (2020-2022), Currently in IIT Roorkee