Chemical
Biology
including Bioinorganic Chemistry
Current Members
Sourav Das
B.Sc. Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara
Joined the group in Aug. 2020
Topic: Chemical Biology of Ferroptosis
Int. Ph.D. Student (August 2019 batch)
Email: souravdas@iisc.ac.in
Satish Kumar
M. Sc. Organic Chemistry, University of Allahabad
Joined the group in January 2022
Topic: Metalloproteins in Endothelial Dysfunction
Ph.D. Student
M. Praveen
B. Sc. Chemistry, Sacred Heart College, Tirupathur
Joined the group in August 2024
Topic: Redox Chemical Biology
Int Ph.D. Student (August 2023 batch)
Email: mpraveen@iisc.ac.in
Nuremustafa Khatri
M.Sc. Biochemistry, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Joined the group in December 2025
Topic: Genetic Code Expansion with Unnatural Amino Acids
Ph.D. Student
email: nuremustafak@iisc.ac.in
Radhika Agarwal
B.Sc. Chemistry, Dyal Singh College, Delhi University
Joined the group in May 2025
Topic: Genetic Code Expansion with Unnatural Amino Acids
Int. Ph.D. Student (August 2024 batch)
Email: radhikaa@iisc.ac.in
Aakanksha Singh
M. Sc. Chemistry, NIT Trichy
Joined the group in Aug. 2025
Topic: Chemical Biology
Ph.D. Student
Email: aakankshas@iisc.ac.in
Zeeshan Ali
M. Sc. Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia
Joined the group in Jan. 2026
Topic: Nanozymes and their Biomedical Applications
Ph. D. Student
Email: zeeshana@iisc.ac.in
Ayantika Roy
B. Sc. (Hon) Lady Brabourne College
Joined the group in May 2026
Topic: Small-Molecule Modulators of Ferroptosis
Int Ph.D. Student (August 2025 batch)
Email: ayantikaroy@iisc.ac.in
Shagufta Sameen
M.Sc. Chemistry, Sri Pratap College, Cluster University of Srinagar
Joined the group in August 2026
Topic: Bioinorganic Chemistry
Ph.D. Student
Email: shaguftasam1@iisc.ac.in
Sarath Babu B. N.
Ph.D. IISc Bangalore
Joined the group in November 2022
Topic: Redox Modulation in Neuronal Cells
Research Associate
Email: sharathbnbio@gmail.com
Puja Das Karmakar
Ph.D. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Joined the group in November 2025
Topic: Nanozymes for Biomedical Applications
Post-doctoral Fellow (N-PDF, ANRF)
Email: pujadaskarmakar98@gmail.com
Sudakar Padmanaban
Ph.D. Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea; Assistant Research Professor, Seoul National University
Joined the group in November 2025
Topic: Catalysis for Circular Chemistry
Ramanujan Fellow (ANRF)
Email: sudakarp@iisc.ac.in
Sruthi Nair
B.Sc. Fergusson College, Pune
Joined the group in May 2026
Topic: Genetic Code Expansion with Unnatural Amino Acids
M. Sc. Student
Email: sruthinair@iisc.ac.in
Noman Sheikh
B.Sc. Hindu College, University of Delhi
Joined the group in May 2026
Topic: Biomimetic homogenous catalysis for circular chemistry
M. Sc. Student
Email: nomansheikh@iisc.ac.in
Abhinav Gupta
B.Sc. Hindu College, University of Delhi
Joined the group in July 2026
Topic: Nanozymes for Biomedical Applications
M. Sc. Student
Email: gabhinav@iisc.ac.in