{"id":738,"date":"2026-09-25T05:33:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T05:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/sushilkumar\/?page_id=738"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:18:39","slug":"past-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/sushilkumar\/past-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"738\" class=\"elementor elementor-738\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f0754 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1f0754\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d519492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d519492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\" class=\"scroll-smooth\">\r\n<head>\r\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\r\n    <title>Members | Precision Oncology Lab<\/title>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Tailwind CSS -->\r\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tailwindcss.com\"><\/script>\r\n    <script>\r\n        tailwind.config = {\r\n            theme: {\r\n                extend: {\r\n                    colors: {\r\n                        warm: {\r\n                            50: '#fcfbf9',\r\n                            100: '#faf9f5',\r\n                            200: '#f3f0e6',\r\n                            300: '#e7e2d3',\r\n                            800: '#3a3834',\r\n                            900: '#23221e',\r\n                            950: '#151412'\r\n                        },\r\n                        teal: {\r\n                            500: '#0d9488',\r\n                            600: '#0d766e',\r\n                            700: '#0f766e',\r\n                        },\r\n                        copper: {\r\n                            500: '#d97706',\r\n                            600: '#b45309',\r\n                        }\r\n                    },\r\n                    fontFamily: {\r\n                        sans: ['Segoe UI', 'Inter', 'sans-serif'],\r\n                        serif: ['Playfair Display', 'serif'],\r\n                        mono: ['JetBrains Mono', 'monospace'],\r\n                    }\r\n                }\r\n            }\r\n        }\r\n    <\/script>\r\n    <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,500;0,700;1,400&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500;600&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n    <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.4.0\/css\/all.min.css\">\r\n\r\n    <style>\r\n        body {\r\n            font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;\r\n            background-color: #faf9f5;\r\n            color: #2a2926;\r\n            overflow-x: hidden;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Card styling *\/\r\n        .clean-card {\r\n            background: #ffffff;\r\n            border: 1px solid #eae6df;\r\n            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px -2px rgba(35, 34, 30, 0.03), 0 2px 6px -1px rgba(35, 34, 30, 0.02);\r\n            transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);\r\n        }\r\n        .clean-card:hover {\r\n            border-color: #d8d2c6;\r\n            box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -4px rgba(35, 34, 30, 0.06), 0 4px 12px -2px rgba(35, 34, 30, 0.03);\r\n            transform: translateY(-2px);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Photo box with fallback icon *\/\r\n        .photo-wrap { position: relative; 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His research focuses on breast cancer biology, innate immunity, and strategies to overcome therapeutic disease resistance.\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- Academic Profile Grid -->\r\n                    <div class=\"mt-6 grid sm:grid-cols-2 gap-6 text-xs text-warm-800 max-w-2xl bg-warm-50\/60 p-4 rounded-2xl border border-warm-100\">\r\n                        <!-- Education -->\r\n                        <div>\r\n                            <span class=\"block font-bold text-warm-950 uppercase tracking-wider text-[11px] mb-2\">Education<\/span>\r\n                            <ul class=\"space-y-2.5\">\r\n                                <li class=\"flex items-start gap-2\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-teal-600 mt-1.5 shrink-0\"><\/span>\r\n                                    <span><strong class=\"font-semibold text-warm-900\">Ph.D. (Immunology & Cancer Bio)<\/strong><br><span class=\"text-warm-600\">IISER Bhopal (2016)<\/span><\/span>\r\n                                <\/li>\r\n                                <li class=\"flex items-start gap-2\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-teal-600 mt-1.5 shrink-0\"><\/span>\r\n                                    <span><strong class=\"font-semibold text-warm-900\">M.Sc. (Life Sciences)<\/strong><br><span class=\"text-warm-600\">Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya<\/span><\/span>\r\n                                <\/li>\r\n                                <li class=\"flex items-start gap-2\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-teal-600 mt-1.5 shrink-0\"><\/span>\r\n                                    <span><strong class=\"font-semibold text-warm-900\">B.Sc. (Biology)<\/strong><br><span class=\"text-warm-600\">University of Bikaner<\/span><\/span>\r\n                                <\/li>\r\n                            <\/ul>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <!-- Experience -->\r\n                        <div>\r\n                            <span class=\"block font-bold text-warm-950 uppercase tracking-wider text-[11px] mb-2\">Experience<\/span>\r\n                            <ul class=\"space-y-2.5\">\r\n                                <li class=\"flex items-start gap-2\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-teal-600 mt-1.5 shrink-0\"><\/span>\r\n                                    <span><strong class=\"font-semibold text-warm-900\">Postdoctoral Fellow<\/strong><br><span class=\"text-warm-600\">School of Medicine, UPenn (2019\u20132021)<br>Prof. Fiona Simpkins Lab<\/span><\/span>\r\n                                <\/li>\r\n                                <li class=\"flex items-start gap-2\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-teal-600 mt-1.5 shrink-0\"><\/span>\r\n                                    <span><strong class=\"font-semibold text-warm-900\">Postdoctoral Fellow<\/strong><br><span class=\"text-warm-600\">School of Veterinary Medicine, UPenn (2016\u20132019)<br>Prof. Rumela Chakrabarti Lab<\/span><\/span>\r\n                                <\/li>\r\n                                <li class=\"flex items-start gap-2\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-teal-600 mt-1.5 shrink-0\"><\/span>\r\n                                    <span><strong class=\"font-semibold text-warm-900\">Former Faculty Member<\/strong><br><span class=\"text-warm-600\">IIT Roorkee<\/span><\/span>\r\n                                <\/li>\r\n                            <\/ul>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                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Current research focuses on discovering breast cancer biomarkers from cell-free DNA.<\/p>\r\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-auto pt-5\">\r\n                                <a href=\"mailto:20003764@iitb.ac.in\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                \r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Google Scholar\" title=\"Google Scholar\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/article>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- Dr. Ankita S. More -->\r\n                    <article class=\"clean-card rounded-3xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col\">\r\n                        <div class=\"photo-wrap aspect-[4\/5]\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user photo-fallback\"><\/i>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/sushilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ankita_lab_web_page.jpeg\" alt=\"Portrait of Dr. Ankita S. More\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.remove()\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-warm-950\">Dr. Ankita S. More<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-teal-700 text-sm font-medium mt-0.5\">Postdoctoral Fellow<\/p>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-warm-800 text-sm leading-relaxed mt-3\">Completed Ph.D. at NCCS, Pune. Studies chimeric transcripts in breast cancer to identify biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets.<\/p>\r\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-auto pt-5\">\r\n                                <a href=\"mailto:ankitasmore@iitb.ac.in\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/ankita-more-0b2503231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Google Scholar\" title=\"Google Scholar\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                               \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/article>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- GRADUATE STUDENTS -->\r\n            <div class=\"mb-14\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold text-warm-950 pb-4 mb-8 border-b border-warm-200\">Ph. D.<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"grid sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-6\">\r\n\r\n                    <!-- Sumana Paul -->\r\n                    <article class=\"clean-card rounded-3xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col\">\r\n                        <div class=\"photo-wrap aspect-[4\/5]\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user photo-fallback\"><\/i>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/sushilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sumana-2.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Sumana Paul\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.remove()\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-warm-950\">Sumana Paul<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-teal-700 text-sm font-medium mt-0.5\">PhD Student &middot; 2022\u2013Present<\/p>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-warm-800 text-sm leading-relaxed mt-3\">Investigates oncogenic signaling rewiring and ubiquitination dynamics in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).<\/p>\r\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-auto pt-5\">\r\n                                <a href=\"mailto:22d0075@iitb.ac.in\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/article>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- Himanshu -->\r\n                    <article class=\"clean-card rounded-3xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col\">\r\n                        <div class=\"photo-wrap aspect-[4\/5]\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user photo-fallback\"><\/i>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/sushilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/him1.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Himanshu\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.remove()\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-warm-950\">Himanshu<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-teal-700 text-sm font-medium mt-0.5\">PhD Student &middot; 2023\u2013Present<\/p>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-warm-800 text-sm leading-relaxed mt-3\">M.Sc. in Genetics with former JRF experience at IISc Bangalore. Focuses on breast cancer-related signaling pathways.<\/p>\r\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-auto pt-5\">\r\n                                <a href=\"mailto:22d0078@iitb.ac.in\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/himanshu-antil-4a94181ab?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/article>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- Umesh Singh -->\r\n                    <article class=\"clean-card rounded-3xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col\">\r\n                        <div class=\"photo-wrap aspect-[4\/5]\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user photo-fallback\"><\/i>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/sushilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/umi3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Umesh Singh\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.remove()\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-warm-950\">Umesh Singh<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-teal-700 text-sm font-medium mt-0.5\">PhD Student &middot; 2023\u2013Present<\/p>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-warm-800 text-sm leading-relaxed mt-3\">Explores post-translational modifications (PTMs) and extracellular matrix remodeling in aggressive breast cancer progression.<\/p>\r\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-auto pt-5\">\r\n                                <a href=\"mailto:23d0062@iitb.ac.in\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/article>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- Jennifer Darrimawi -->\r\n                    <article class=\"clean-card rounded-3xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col\">\r\n                        <div class=\"photo-wrap aspect-[4\/5]\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user photo-fallback\"><\/i>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/sushilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jenni-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Jennifer Darrimawi\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.remove()\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-warm-950\">Jennifer Darrimawi<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-teal-700 text-sm font-medium mt-0.5\">PhD Student &middot; 2024\u2013Present<\/p>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-warm-800 text-sm leading-relaxed mt-3\">M.Sc. in Biotechnology from JNU. Studies key molecular interactions driving breast cancer metastasis.<\/p>\r\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-auto pt-5\">\r\n                                <a href=\"mailto:23d0074@iitb.ac.in\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/article>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- Susmita Sah -->\r\n                    <article class=\"clean-card rounded-3xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col\">\r\n                        <div class=\"photo-wrap aspect-[4\/5]\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user photo-fallback\"><\/i>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/sushilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sus1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Susmita Sah\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.remove()\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-warm-950\">Susmita Sah<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-teal-700 text-sm font-medium mt-0.5\">PhD Student &middot; 2024\u2013Present<\/p>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-warm-800 text-sm leading-relaxed mt-3\">M.Sc. in Biotechnology from South Asian University. Elucidates molecular signaling pathways in breast cancer for therapeutic development.<\/p>\r\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-auto pt-5\">\r\n                                <a href=\"mailto:24d0083@iitb.ac.in\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/susmita-shah-0589b6238?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/article>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- Vaishnav M -->\r\n                    <article class=\"clean-card rounded-3xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col\">\r\n                        <div class=\"photo-wrap aspect-[4\/5]\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user photo-fallback\"><\/i>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/sushilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/vaishnav1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Vaishnav M\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.remove()\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-warm-950\">Vaishnav M<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-teal-700 text-sm font-medium mt-0.5\">PhD Student &middot; 2025\u2013Present<\/p>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-warm-800 text-sm leading-relaxed mt-3\">Works with Inhibitor Design and Target site prediction using in-silico analyses including Docking and MD Simulations<\/p>\r\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-auto pt-5\">\r\n                                <a href=\"mailto:24d0091@iitb.ac.in\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishnav-m-0a3693274\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"GitHub\" title=\"GitHub\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-github\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/article>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- Ansh Singh -->\r\n                    <article class=\"clean-card rounded-3xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col\">\r\n                        <div class=\"photo-wrap aspect-[4\/5]\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user photo-fallback\"><\/i>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/sushilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ansh.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Ansh Singh\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.remove()\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-warm-950\">Ansh Singh<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-teal-700 text-sm font-medium mt-0.5\">PhD Student &middot; 2025\u2013Present<\/p>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-warm-800 text-sm leading-relaxed mt-3\">Develops novel liquid biopsy assays combining multi-omics and deep learning for biomarker discovery.<\/p>\r\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-auto pt-5\">\r\n                                <a href=\"mailto:25d0063@iitb.ac.in\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"GitHub\" title=\"GitHub\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-github\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/article>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- Aditti Sharma -->\r\n                    <article class=\"clean-card rounded-3xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col\">\r\n                        <div class=\"photo-wrap aspect-[4\/5]\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user photo-fallback\"><\/i>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/sushilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ADITIII.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Aditti Sharma\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.remove()\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-warm-950\">Aditti Sharma<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-teal-700 text-sm font-medium mt-0.5\">PhD Student &middot; 2025\u2013Present<\/p>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-warm-800 text-sm leading-relaxed mt-3\">Builds deep neural network models for predicting therapeutic drug responses in breast cancer.<\/p>\r\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-auto pt-5\">\r\n                                <a href=\"mailto:aditti.sharma@iitb.ac.in\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"GitHub\" title=\"GitHub\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-github\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/article>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- DISSERTATION & RESEARCH STUDENTS -->\r\n            <div>\r\n                <h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold text-warm-950 pb-4 mb-8 border-b border-warm-200\">Masters Students<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"grid sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-6\">\r\n                                        <!-- Prajna -->\r\n                    <article class=\"clean-card rounded-3xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col\">\r\n                        <div class=\"photo-wrap aspect-[4\/5]\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user photo-fallback\"><\/i>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"PASTE-PHOTO-URL-HERE.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Nishtha Barnwal\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.remove()\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-warm-950\">Prajna Parimita Nayak<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-teal-700 text-sm font-medium mt-0.5\">Master's Student &middot; 2026\u2013Present<\/p>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-warm-800 text-sm leading-relaxed mt-3\">I'm an M.Sc. 2nd year student in Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering at IIT Bombay. I'm working on a resesrch project Investigating the role of nuclear localization of MXRA8 in breast cancer progression. Apart from studies, I enjoy Listening music, Dancing, Reading poetry.<\/p>\r\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-auto pt-5\">\r\n                                <a href=\"mailto:25n0120@iitb.ac.in\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/prajna-parimita-nayak-b310bb374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/nprajnaparimita-art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"GitHub\" title=\"GitHub\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-github\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                            \r\n                                \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/article>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- Deepdas-->\r\n                    <article class=\"clean-card rounded-3xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col\">\r\n                        <div class=\"photo-wrap aspect-[4\/5]\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user photo-fallback\"><\/i>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"PASTE-PHOTO-URL-HERE.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Nishtha Barnwal\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.remove()\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-warm-950\">Deepdas Gupta<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-teal-700 text-sm font-medium mt-0.5\">Master's Student &middot; 2026\u2013Present<\/p>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-warm-800 text-sm leading-relaxed mt-3\">I'm an M.Sc. 2nd year student at IIT Bombay. My project work focuses on domain mapping of KLHDC3 interacting proteins and their role in cancer cell proliferation. I've done my B.Sc. in Biology from MGKVP. I enjoy playing badminton and hanging out with friends.<\/p>\r\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-auto pt-5\">\r\n                                <a href=\"mailto:25n0112@iitb.ac.in\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/deepdasgupta112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/article>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- Ravi -->\r\n                    <article class=\"clean-card rounded-3xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col\">\r\n                        <div class=\"photo-wrap aspect-[4\/5]\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user photo-fallback\"><\/i>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"PASTE-PHOTO-URL-HERE.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Jay Lakhara\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.remove()\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-warm-950\">Ravi Kumawat<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-teal-700 text-sm font-medium mt-0.5\">Master's Student &middot; 2026\u2013Present<\/p>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-warm-800 text-sm leading-relaxed mt-3\">I am a 2nd yr M.Sc. student in the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering at IIT Bombay. Currently, I am working on a research project focused on the identification and validation of ELMO2 interacting proteins in breast cancer invasion. Apart from academics, I enjoy listening to music and travelling.<\/p>\r\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-auto pt-5\">\r\n                                <a href=\"mailto:25n0097@iitb.ac.in\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ravikumawat03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"icon-link\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n                             <\/div>   \r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/article>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- Ranadeep-->\r\n                    <article class=\"clean-card rounded-3xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col\">\r\n                        <div class=\"photo-wrap aspect-[4\/5]\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user photo-fallback\"><\/i>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"PASTE-PHOTO-URL-HERE.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Manojit\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.remove()\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col flex-1\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-warm-950\">Ranadeep Dutta<\/h3>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-teal-700 text-sm font-medium mt-0.5\">Master's Student &middot; 2026\u2013Present<\/p>\r\n                            <p class=\"text-warm-800 text-sm leading-relaxed mt-3\">I'm a Msc 2nd year student at IITB , currently  working on understanding gene expression of Breast cancer cells on 2D vs 3d environments. I'm originally from West Bengal and completed my Bachelor's in microbiology from Ramakrishna mission Vidyamandira. Beyond academics I really enjoying playing table tennis, volleyball, cricket. 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