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Daniel Tenant, PhD
Current Post Doctorate Fellows
Dr. Punam Salaria
Institute PDF (Joined January 2026)
Research topic: Computational Biochemistry
BSc.: University of Jammu
MSc.: Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
Ph.D.: NIT Andhra Pradesh
Email: punamsalaria.nit@gmail.com
Current PhD Students
Gourav Das
Institute JRF (Joined January 2021)
Research topic: Computational Biochemistry
BSc.: Visva Bharati University
MSc.: Visva Bharati University
Email: dgourav109@gmail.com
Avijit Sahoo
Institute JRF (Joined July 2021)
Research topic: siRNAs, ASOs, and nucleoside triphosphate
BSc.: Egra S.S.B. College
MSc.: IIT Kharagpur
Email: sahooavijit788@gmail.com
Nishant Choudhary
Institute JRF (Joined July 2021)
Research topic: G-Quadruplex
BSc.: St.Xavier college, Ranchi
MSc.: Banaras Hindu University
Email: nishantchoudhary27@gmail.com
Santanu Sar
Institute JRF (Joined July 2022)
Research topic: Synthesis of Chemically Modified Oligonucleotides and siRNA Delivery
BSc.: Ramkrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur
MSc.: IIT Kharagpur
Email: santanusar2000@gmail.com
Rahul Kumar
Institute JRF (Joined July 2023)
Research topic: Synthesis of Chemically Modified siRNA for therapeutic application
BSc.: Bihar National College, Patna University
MSc.: IIT Kharagpur
Email: rkyrahulrahul@gmail.com
Pilare Shivani Nandakishor
Institute JRF (Joined July 2024)
Research topic: Nucleic Acid Chemistry
BSc.: Fergusson College Pune
MSc.: Savitribai Phule Pune University
Email: shivanipilare20.24@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in
Ranjulata Pradhan
CSIR JRF (Joined December 2026)
Research topic: Nucleic Acid Chemistry
BSc.: FM University, Balasore
MSc.: FM University, Balasore
Email: ranjulatapradhan203@gmail.com
Dibyajyoti Nath Sharma
Institute JRF (Joined July 2026)
Research topic: Computational Biochemistry
BSc.: Utkal University, BBSR, Odisha
MSc.: IIT Kharagpur
Email: dibyajyotinathsharma@gmail.com
MSc Project Students
Ayusha Jena
Research topic: Synthesis of Modified
Nucleosides
B.Sc.: Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
MSc.: IIT Kharagpur
Email: ayushajena045@gmail.com
Aastha Pandey
Research topic:
B.Sc.:
MSc.: IIT Kharagpur
Email:
Former PhD Students
Lavanya Mittapelli (2016-2021)
Research topic: Design, synthesis and biophysical studies of fluorogenic compounds and their application as biological sensor
BSc.: BNN College, Bhiwandi
MSc.: University of Mumbai
PhD: University of Mumbai
Current Position: IPM-Officer
Email: lmittapelli272@gmail.com
Rahul R. Nikam (2016-2021)
Research topic: Synthesis, Biochemical and Biophysical Studies of Chemically Modified RNAs and DNAs
BSc.: N.G. Acharya & D.K. Marathe College
MSc.: The Institute of Science, Mumbai
PhD: University of Mumbai
Current Position: Scientist in R & D Department at Innovassynth Technologies (India) Limited
Email: rahulnikam1389@gmail.com
Sumit Gangopadhyay
Institute JRF (2020-2025)
Research topic: Synthesis of Chemically Modified Therapeutic Oligonucleotides
BSc.: Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi
MSc.: Raiganj University
Current Position: Post Doctorate at Vanderbilt University
Email: sumitganguly092@gmail.com
Former Project Students
Subha Barik (2025-26)
Dibyajyoti Nathsharma(2025-26)
Nitesh Kumar Meena (2024-26)
Sukla Garain (2024-25)
Manab Mohanta (2024-25)
Sumit Singh (2024-25)
Biswajit Panja (2023-24)
Puja Rana (2023-24)
Ashish Patwari (2023-24)
B. Sravani (2022-23)
Pritam Rakshit (2022-23)
Neerajakshi Dasari (2021-22)
Santanu Sar (2021-22)
Naveen Kumar (2021-22)
Avijit Sahoo (2020-21)
Aditya Kachave (2020-21)
Former Intern Students
Ayusha Jena (2026)
Aastha Pandey (2026)
Pankaj Saha (2026)
Nilkanya Sarkar (2026)
Roshan Kumawat (2025)
Ashish Patwari (2023)
Sara Shanker (2022)
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