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)
Postdoctoral Fellow: Harvard Medical School, Boston (2002–2005) and UCLA (2005–2006): Alzheimer’s disease.
Research Associate: Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego (2006–2008) and ETH Zurich, Switzerland (2008): Parkinson’s disease and functional amyloid.
Visiting Fellow: ETH Zurich (May–Aug 2013): In-cell NMR.
Assistant Professor: IIT Bombay (2009–2014): Amyloids associated with human disease and native functions.
Associate Professor: IIT Bombay (2014–2018)
Professor: IIT Bombay (2018–present)
Research Scientists
Dr. Sarathkumar Elangovan
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering — Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute, India (2021–2026)
M.Tech Biotechnology — MNNIT Allahabad (2017–2019)
B.Tech Biotechnology — Anna University, Chennai (2012–2016)
Dr. Sahil Nagpal
Ph.D. Biological & Biomedical Engineering — McGill University, Canada (2019–2025)
M.Sc. Molecular Bioengineering — TU Dresden, Germany (2015–2018)
Ph.D. Students
Jyoti Devi
M.Sc. Biotechnology — IIT Bombay (2021)
B.Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology — Dr. YS Parmar University, HP (2019)
Ranjit Shaw
M.Sc. Zoology (Biochem & Mol. Biology) — BHU (2021, Gold Medalist)
B.Sc. (Hons.) Zoology — University of Calcutta (2019, University Rank Holder)
Prime Minister’s Research Fellow (PMRF)
Shouvik Manna
M.Sc. Zoology — University of Burdwan, West Bengal (2019)
B.Sc. (Hons.) Zoology — Bankura Christian College (2017)
Arpita Bhattacharyya
M.Sc. Zoology — University of Calcutta (2020)
B.Sc. (Hons.) Zoology — Cotton University, Assam (2018)
Anindya Modak
M.Sc. Human Physiology (Immunology & Microbiology) — University of Calcutta (2022)
B.Sc. (Hons.) Physiology — University of Bankura (2020, Silver Medalist)
Shreya Das
M.Sc. Medical Biotechnology — MS University, Vadodara (2023)
B.Sc. Zoology — MS University, Vadodara (2021)
Annwesha Mozumder
M.Sc. Biophysics and Molecular Biology — University of Calcutta (2025)
B.Sc. Botany — Shri Shikshayatan College, University of Calcutta (2023)
Sachin Khandelwal
M.Sc. Biochemistry — Banaras Hindu University (2025)
B.Sc. Zoology (Hons.) — Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi (2023)
Tanishq Phulwani
M.Sc. Biotechnology — Shoolini University (2023)
B.Sc. Triple Major (Biotechnology, Chemistry, Zoology) — Government Holkar Science College (2021)
Junior Research Fellows
Aayushi Hansalia
M.Sc. Cell & Molecular Biology — MS University, Vadodara (2024)
B.Sc. Cell & Molecular Biology — MS University, Vadodara (2023)
Gauri Kokare
M.Sc. Biotechnology — MS University, Vadodara (2025)
B.Sc. Biotechnology — Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, Mumbai (2023)
Manasi Prasad
M.Sc. Life Sciences (Neuroscience) — IISc, Bangalore (2024)
B.Sc. Biotechnology — Elphinstone College, Mumbai (2022)
Technical Assistant
Mr. Sahil Jaiswal
M.Sc. Information Technology — Guru Nanak Khalsa College (Autonomous) (2025)
B.Sc. Information Technology — University of Mumbai (2023)