{"id":34,"date":"2021-07-19T14:13:55","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T14:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~akunwar\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2025-09-05T09:10:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T09:10:23","slug":"principal-investigator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~akunwar\/principal-investigator\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal Investigator"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id34_da1596-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34_da1596-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34_da1596-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id34_da1596-62 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34_da1596-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34_da1596-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34_da1596-62 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column34_f4414a-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34_f4414a-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34_f4414a-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34_f4414a-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34_f4414a-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34_f4414a-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34_f4414a-47{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34_f4414a-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34_f4414a-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34_f4414a-47 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-568\" style=\"width: 100%; 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Behavior, University of California Davis, 2008-2011<br>Supervisor: <a href=\"https:\/\/cims.nyu.edu\/~mogilner\/\">Prof. Alex Mogilner<\/a>, Department of Neurobiology, Physiology &amp; Behavior and Department of Mathematics, University of California Davis (USA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California Irvine, 2006-2008<br>Supervisor: <a href=\"https:\/\/sgross.bio.uci.edu\/\">Prof. Steven P. Gross<\/a>, Department of Developmental &amp; Cell Biology, University of California Irvine (USA)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34_d4c923-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34_d4c923-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34_d4c923-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id34_d4c923-71 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34_d4c923-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34_d4c923-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34_d4c923-71 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column34_eb01bf-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34_eb01bf-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34_eb01bf-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34_eb01bf-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34_eb01bf-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34_eb01bf-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34_eb01bf-54{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34_eb01bf-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34_eb01bf-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34_eb01bf-54 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Academic Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>B.Sc. (Honours): Banaras Hindu University, 1999<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M.Sc. (Physics with specialization in Electronics): Banaras Hindu University, 2001<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 2006<br>Cumulative Performance Index (in Pre-Ph.D. courses): 9.43\/10.00<br>Thesis Supervisor: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/debchphy\/home\">Prof. Debashish Chowdhury<\/a>, Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur (India)<br>Thesis Title: Physical models for collective behavior of some biological systems: from biomolecular motors and social organisms to species<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34_acd412-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34_acd412-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34_acd412-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id34_acd412-2b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34_acd412-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34_acd412-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34_acd412-2b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column34_5c5946-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34_5c5946-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34_5c5946-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34_5c5946-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34_5c5946-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34_5c5946-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34_5c5946-10{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34_5c5946-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34_5c5946-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34_5c5946-10 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Awards\/Honors:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ERASMUS+ ICM mobility grant by the University of the Basque Country (UPV\/EHU) 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prof. S. P. Sukhatme Award for Excellence in Teaching 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Young Investigator Award for ICFUST 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award for the year 2012 (IYBA 2012), Department of Biotechnology, India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Young Faculty Award, IIT Bombay (2012 to 2016)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellence-in-Research Fellowship, IIT Gandhinagar (December 2011 to May 2012)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Senator Award, Students\u2019 Gymkhana, IIT Kanpur (Gymkhana year 2004-05)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34_fb39b6-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34_fb39b6-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34_fb39b6-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id34_fb39b6-82 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34_fb39b6-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34_fb39b6-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34_fb39b6-82 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column34_2093d3-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34_2093d3-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34_2093d3-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34_2093d3-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34_2093d3-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34_2093d3-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34_2093d3-1f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34_2093d3-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34_2093d3-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34_2093d3-1f inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Professional Activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Referee manuscripts submitted to Journal of Theoretical Biology (Elsevier), New Journal of Physics (Institute of Physics), Physical Biology (Institute of Physics), PLOS Computational Biology and Scientific Reports, Physical Biology (IOP Publishing), Bulletin of Mathematical Biology (Springer), Biological Reviews (Wiley), Molecular Biology of the Cell (Published by American Society for Cell Biology), Journal of Parasitic Diseases (Springer Nature), Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical (IOP Publishing), Journal of Biomolecular Structure &amp; Dynamics (Taylor &amp; Francis Group), Royal Society Open Science (The Royal Society Publishing), Biopolymers (Wiley), PLOS ONE, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (Royal Society of Chemistry), Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, section Cellular Neurophysiology, Nanoscale (Royal Society of Chemistry), Frontiers in Chemistry, section Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, ACS Applied Bio Materials, Physica Scripta (IOP Sciences), Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment (IOP Sciences),&nbsp; ACS Omega (ACS Publications), Molecular Simulation (Taylor &amp; Francis Group), Journal of Molecular Structure (Elsevier), Indian Journal of Physics (Springer), Journal of the Indian Institute of Science (Springer), Journal of the Royal Society Interface (The Royal Society), &nbsp;Biophysical Journal (Cell Press), Science Advances (AAAS), Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine (Cambridge University Press), iScience (Cell Press), Cytoskeleton (Wiley), Journal of Proteins and Proteomics (Springer Nature), Indoor and Built Environment (Sage), Traffic (Wiley), IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience, Applied Research (Wiley), Nature Communications (Springer Nature), Communications Biology (Springer Nature)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reviewer of proposals submitted to Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA), Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), NWO \u201cThe Dutch Research Council\u201d, DBT Screening Committee for Unit of Excellence in NER for year 2015-16, reviewer of proposals submitted to BIRAC for SITARE-GYTI Awards, BIRAC BIG grant, and reviewer of SINE, IIT Bombay incubation proposal, R&amp;D Proposals under CSIR-HRDG-EMR-II Scheme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reviewer of abstracts submitted for our 30th Anniversary Symposium of \u201cThe Protein Society\u201d (USA), abstracts submitted for 2019 ASCB|EMBO Meeting for Posters submitted for Topic Physical, Chemical &amp; Systems Cell Biology held in Washington, DC, USA, December 7-11, 2019, abstracts submitted for topic molecular motors for online ASCB|EMBO meeting (Cell Bio Virtual 2020), December 2-16, 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34_aad828-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34_aad828-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34_aad828-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id34_aad828-5e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34_aad828-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34_aad828-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34_aad828-5e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column34_bcc5a5-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34_bcc5a5-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column34_bcc5a5-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34_bcc5a5-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34_bcc5a5-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34_bcc5a5-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34_bcc5a5-2f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34_bcc5a5-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34_bcc5a5-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34_bcc5a5-2f inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Membership of Professional Societies:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regular Member, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) Commission 13 (C13) for the period 2025-2027<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member, The American Society for Cell Biology, USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member, Biophysical Society, USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member, Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB), USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member, Member, Society for Interdisciplinary Research in Materials and Biology (SIRMB), India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member, 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