Principal Investigator

Prof. Samir K. Maji
Professor, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering
Institute Chair Professor, IIT Bombay
Professor in-charge, Sunita Sanghi Centre for Ageing and Neurodegenerative Diseases (SCAN) (www.scan.iitb.ac.in)
E-mail: samirmaji@iitb.ac.in

Postdoctoral Fellow: Harvard Medical School, Boston (2002-2005) and at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) (2005-2006): Alzheimer’s disease.
Research Associate: Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego (2006-2008) and at ETH Zurich, Switzerland (2008): Parkinson’s disease and functional amyloid.
Visiting Fellow at ETH Zurich (May-Aug 2013): In-cell NMR.
Assistant Professor at IIT Bombay (2009-2014): Amyloids associated with human disease and native functions.
Associate Professor at IIT Bombay (2014-2018)
Professor at IIT Bombay (2018- present)

Research Scientist

Dr. Anirban Das(anihlps09@gmail.com) |

PostDoc – Washington University in Saint Louis (March 2023-March 2025).
Ph.D. – IISER Bhopal , Ph.D. in Chemistry (March, 2022).
M.Sc.– Chemistry, Pondicherry Central University (2014-2016).
Research Associate II – IISER Bhopal (April 2022-Nov 2022).
Joined : April 2025

Institute Post Doctoral Fellows

Dr. Shalaka A. Masurkar (shalaka_15@iitb.ac.in) |
Ph.D. – Ph.D. in Life sciences 2022, ACTREC and Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai.
M.Sc.– Medical Biotechnology, Pravara institute of medical sciences, Maharashtra, India.
Joined: Jan 2022

Ph.D. Students

Ajoy Paul (ajoypaul.wb@gmail.com) |
M.Sc. – Zoology (Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics) (2016), University of North Bengal.
B.Sc. – Zoology (Hons) (2014), University of North Bengal.
Joined: January 2019

Semanti Mukherjee (semanti.mukherjee1@gmail.com)|
M.Sc. – Chemistry (2016), IIT Bombay.
B.Sc. – Chemistry (2014), Lady Brabourne College, University of Calcutta.
Joined: January 2019

Nitisha Gahlot (nitisha.galot9@gmail.com)|
B.tech – Biotechnology, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, (2019).

Joined: July 2019

Riya Bera (riyabera24@gmail.com)|
M.Sc. – Zoology (2019), Punjab University, Chandigarh.
B.Sc. – Zoology (2017), University of Delhi, New Delhi.
Joined: July 2019

Jyoti Devi (jyotidlu0150@gmail.com) |
M.Sc. – Biotechnology , IIT Bombay (2021).
B.Sc. (Hons) – Biotechnology (2019), Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh (2019).
Joined: July 2021

Ranjit Shaw (ranjitshaw9730gmail.com).|
M.Sc. – Zoology(Biochemistry and molecular Biology, Banaras Hindu University(B.H.U), 2021 (Gold Medalist).
B.Sc. (Hons) – Zoology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, University Rank Holder (2019).
Joined: July 2021

Shouvik Manna (shouvikmanna27@gmail.com) |
M.Sc. – Zoology , The University of Burdwan , West Bengal (2019).
B.Sc. (Hons) – Zoology (2017), Bankura Christian College, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal.
Joined: Dec 2021

Arpita Bhattacharya (arpitabhattacharya15@gmail.com) |
M.Sc. – Zoology, University of Calcutta, West Bengal (2020).
B.Sc. (Hons) – Zoology, Cotton University, Assam (2018).
Joined: July 2022

Anindya Modak (anindyamodak78@gmail.com) |
M.Sc. – Human Physiology (Immunology & Microbiology), University of Calcutta (2022).
B.Sc. (Hons) – Physiology, University of Bankura, West Bengal (2020), (Silver Medalist).
Joined- Jan 2024

Shreya Das (shreya.das9624@gmail.com) |
M.Sc. – Medical Biotechnology (2023), Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, Gujarat.
B.Sc. – Zoology (2021), Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, Gujarat.

Joined- July 2024

M.Sc. Students

Proma Banerjee (banerjiproma@gmail.com) |
B.Sc. (Hons) – Life Sciences, Presidency ;University, Kolkata (2023).
Joined: July 2024

Jyotipriya Sarkar (jyotipriyasarkar3@gmail.com) |
B.Sc. (Hons) – Microbiology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata (2023).
Joined: July 2024

Junior Research Fellows (JRFs)

Ms. Sauravi Choudhary (choudharysauravi@gmail.com)|
M.Sc. – Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu(2022).
B.Sc. – Biotechnology, Shivaji Science College, Maharashtra (2020).

Ms. Mahima Manjunath Bhat (mahimamb624@gmail.com)|
M.Sc. – Life sciences from IISc.
B.Sc. – Univerisity of mysore.

Project Technical Assistant

Mr. Sahil Jaiswal (30005951@iitb.ac.in) |
B.Sc. -Information Technology, University Of Mumbai, Maharashtra (2023).

Joined: June 2024