Chemical
Biology
including Bioinorganic Chemistry
Former Members - Project Assistants/M.Sc. Students
R. Shabeen Taj
M.Sc. Bioinformatics, Bharatiar University, Coimbatore
B. Sc. Biochemistry, University of Madras
Period: October 2019 - October 2022
Email: shabeentaj@iisc.ac.in
Current Position: Assistant Manager, IIM Bangalore
Avantika Negi
B.Sc. (Hons) Scottish Church College, Kolkata
MS Project: Expanding the Genetic Code by UAAs
Period: August 2020 - July 2022
Email: avantikanegi@alum.iisc.ac.in
Current Position: PhD Student, University of Chicago, USA
Mary Nirmala Sarkar
M. Sc. Zoology, Annamalai University
B. S. Washington University
Period: January 2016 - December 2020
Email: marysarkar@iisc.ac.in
Aswathi, V. V.
M.Sc. Chemistry, Cochin University of Science And Technology, Cochin
Project: Glutathione Peroxidase Mimetics
Period: M. Sc. Project: Dec 2016 - May 2017; Project Assistant: Jun 2017 - Aug 2020
Email: achu.vv20@gmail.com
Damian Lancelot Ludig
Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Germany
Project: Expanding the Genetic Code with Unnatural Amino Acids
Period: February 2020 - March 2020
Email: damian[at]ludig-online.de
Christian Gusenda
Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Germany
Project: Expanding the Genetic Code with Unnatural Amino Acids
Period: February 2020 - March 2020
Email: chris.gusenda[at]googlemail.com
Arya Das
M.Sc. Chemistry, Calicut University
Project: Synthesis of Chalcogen Compounds.
Period: January 2020 - March 2020
Email: aryanimmu4[at]gmail.com
Arunima, B. J.
M.Sc. Chemistry, University of Kerala, Trivandrum
Project: Synthesis of Enzyme Mimetics
Period: January 2020 - March 2020
Email: arunimabj270[at]gmail.com
Punarbasu Roy
IISc BS-MS Student, 2014 batch
BS/MS Project: Biochemical and Mechanistic Investigations of Nanozymes
Period: August 2017 - June 2019
Email: punarbasuroy@iisc.ac.in
Current Position: Graduate Student, University of Minnesota, USA
Anila V. Joseph
M.Sc. Chemistry, M. G. University, Kottayam
Project: Peroxynitrite-mediated deactivation of a model Photodynamic Therapy agent: Cyclometalated Ir(III) Complex.
Period: January 2019 - June 2019
Email: anilajoseph2195[at]gmail.com
Anjitha Sebastian
M.Sc. Chemistry, M. G. University, Kottayam
Project: Pyrene-Appended Mercaptobenzimidazole Construct as a Potential Photosensitizer for Photodynamic Therapy.
Period: January 2019 - June 2019
Email: anjithasebastian1[at]gmail.com
Smitha P. Benny
M.Sc. Chemistry, M. G. University, Kottayam
Project: Synthesis and Characterization of Halogen-Substituted Cyclometallated Iridium Complexes.
Period: January 2019 - June 2019
Email: smithabenny06[at]gmail.com
Ramya, R. T.
IISc BS-MS Student, 2015 batch
B. S. Project: Synthesis of Thyroid Hormone Analogues
Period: August 2018 - April 2019
Email: ramyar[at]iisc.ac.in
Current Position: BS-MS student, IISc, Bangalore
Chithra R Nair
M.Sc. Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, M G University, Kottayam
Project: Glutathione Peroxidase Mimetics and Development of Fluorescent Probes
Period: M. Sc. Project: Feb - July 2017; Project Assistant: Sep. 2017 - Nov. 2018
Email: chithrakotheril@gmail.com
Current Position: Ph.D. student, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Trivandrum
NaveenKumar S K
Department of Biochemistry, University of Mysore
Project: Heme-induced Platelet activation and aggregation
Period: June 2016 - September 2018
Email:naveenbc91[at]gmail.com
Current Position: Research Associate, Dept. of Inorganic & Physical Chemistry, IISc
Aiswarya Poulose
M.Sc. Chemistry, M. G. University, Kottayam
Project: Copper Complexes as Anticancer Agents
Period: January 2018 - June 2018
Email: itsmeaishu15[at]gmail.com
Krishnendu, T. P.
M.Sc. Chemistry, M. G. University, Kottayam
Project: Photophysical Properties of Copper Nanoclusters
Period: January 2018 - June 2018
Email: krishnenduprakash95[at]gmail.com
Gayathri, K.
M.Sc. Chemistry, Cochin University of Science And Technology, Cochin
Project: Synthesis of Unnatural Amino Acids and Peptides
Period: December 2017 - May 2018
Email: gayathriknair96[at]gmail.com
Nishitha Gopalakrishnan
M.Sc. Chemistry, Cochin University of Science And Technology, Cochin
Project: Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis
Period: December 2017 - May 2018
Email: nishitha1237[at]gmail.com
Dhrubajyoti Roy
B.S., Chemical Sciences, Gauhati University, Guwahati
Project: Solid-phase Synthesis of Amyloid-β peptides
Period: January 2017 - June 2017
Email: ddhrubajyoti3[at]gmail.com
Vivek, J. N.
M.Sc. Molecular Biology, Mysore University, Mysore
Project: Endothelial Dysfunction
Period: October 2016 - July 2017
Email: vivekjnagaraj@gmail.com
Current Position: Ph.D. student, Department of Inorganic & Physical Chemistry, IISc
Silpa Mary Thomas
M.Sc. Chem., M.G. University, Kottayam
Project: Fluorescence Probes for Biomolecules
Period: January - June 2016
Email: silpamary24@gmail.com
Current Position: Junior Research Fellow, JNCASR, Bangalore
Tandrila Das
IISc BS-MS Student, 2012 batch
BS/MS Project: Biochemical Applications of Nanozymes
Period: June 2014 - July 2016
Email: tandriladas@gmail.com
Current Position: Graduate Student, The Rockefeller University, USA
Megha Narayanan
M.Sc. Chem., M.G. University, Kottayam
Project: Fluorescence Probes for Biomolecules
Period: January - June 2015
Email: meghanarayanan@yahoo.com
Current Position: M. Sc. Student, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Divya, K.
M.Sc. Biotech., VIT University
Project: Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B Mutants
Period: January - July 2015
Email: divyak255@yahoo.com
Current Position: M. Sc. Student, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore
Shijin, N. V.
M. Sc. CUSAT, Cochin
Project: Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B Mutants
Period: December 2013 - May 2014
Current Position: M. Sc. Student, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin
Prasath, U. P.
M. Tech., Anna University, Chennai
Project: Nanomaterials for Biological Applications
Period: August 2012 - October 2013
Email: paramasi@mpi-cbg.de
Current Position: PhD, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology & Genetics, Dresden, Germany
Anna Miriam John
M. Tech., Biotech., VIT University
Project: Incorporation of Selenocysteine into Proteins
Period: July 2012 - September 2013
Email: anna.miriamj@gmail.com
Current Position: Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Science, SUNY Upstate Medical University, USA
K. Kanakaraju
INSPIRE Fellow, Int. M.Sc. Pondicherry University
Project: Biomimetic Deiodination
Period: May - July 2011, 2012 and 2013
Email: kanakaraju.k916@gmail.com
Current Position: M. Sc. Student, Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University
Satya Narayan Guin
M. Sc. Kalyani University, Kolkata
Project: Antithyroid Drugs and their Analogues
Period: August 2011 - July 2012
Email: satyanarayanguin@gmail.com
Current Position: Humboldt Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Germany
K. Satheeshkumar
M. Sc. Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
Project: Glutathione Peroxidase Mimetics
Period: September 2008 - June 2011
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga
S. Jayavelu
M. Sc. Biochemistry, S.I.V.E.T College, Chennai
Project: Antioxidant Activity of Selenium Compounds
Period: January 2010 - February 2011
Email: jayavelu.ipc@gmail.com
Current Position: Scientific Assistant at Proteomics Facility, Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai
Y. Sree Sandhya
M. Sc. Chem., VIT University
Project: Synthesis and Characterization of Thiones and Selones
Period: May 2009 - July 2009; December 2009 - May 2010
Kirthana, M. V.
M.Tech. Pharm. Chem., VIT University
Project: Mechanism of Peroxidase-Mediated Reactions
Period: September 2008 - May 2009
Email: kirthana@jncasr.ac.in
Current Position: Senior Research Fellow, Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, JNCASR, Bangalore
K. Satish
M. Sc. Biotech., Bharathidasan University, Trichy
Project: Synthesis and Biological Activity of Organoselenium compounds
Period: January 2008 - May 2008
Jayaram, P. N.
M. Sc. Chem., CUSAT, Cochin
Project: Antioxidant Activity of Antithyroid Drugs
Period: June 2006 - July 2006; January 2007 - May 2007 and September 2007 - August 2008
Debasis Das
Int. Ph.D. IISc Bangalore
Project: Antithyroid Drugs and their Analogues
Period: August 2005 - July 2008
Email: debasisdas@iisc.ac.in
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore