Hello, I am Swapnil. I joined the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering at IIT Bombay in August 2022 as a faculty. I earned my PhD from the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad, under the guidance of Dr. Maddika Subba Reddy in 2018. Subsequently, I moved to the University of California San Francisco to pursue my postdoctoral training with Prof. Maxence Nachury. During my postdoc, I explored the biology of a tiny organelle, primary cilia, often dubbed the “Signaling antenna.” I spend most of my free time with my son, Rudransh, and enjoy moments of solitude whenever possible.
Hi, this is Ravikant. Born and brought up in Patna, Bihar. I did my master's in Biotechnology from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, before joining the Cilia Biology Lab as a PhD student. I am studying “Hedgehog signalling in gonad development”. I enjoy reading novels and playing badminton and cricket.
Hi, Soumyadeep here, I am from Kolkata, the “City of Joy!”. I did my master's in Biotechnology from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, before joining the Cilia Biology Lab. I study “Cilia dynamics in health and disease”. I enjoy reading novels and cycling.
Hi, I am Pujarini. Born and brought up in Contai, West Bengal. Before joining the PhD program, I did my master's in Biotechnology from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. I am interested in studying “GPCR signalling in obesity and diabetes”. I enjoy singing and dancing.
We are looking for self-motivated and driven people who want to contribute to our research. We have two IPDF (Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow) positions.
1. A rcent graduate with a PhD and expertise in bioinformatics and well trained in OMICS data anaylsis. Experience in amploying boinformatics tools to study protein-protein or protein-ligand interactions and molecular docking plus simulations is desirable.
2. A recent graduate with a PhD with experience iin animal handling and who is well-trained in molecular biology. Expertise in cell biology and protein biochemistry will be desirable.
Please get in touch with me with your CV and letter of intent at swapnilshinde@iitb.ac.in.
Hello, Rohit here. I did my master's in Chemistry from IIT Delhi before joining the MTech program at IIT Bombay. I am working on “Drug repurposing for ciliopathy treatments”. I enjoy discussing facts and playing badminton
Hi, I am Onam. I am an MTech Biomedical Engineering student of Batch 2024 and am working on “Ciliary GPCR trafficking” as my MTech project (MTP). I did my Master's (MSc) in Biotechnology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. I enjoy playing football and swimming.
Hi, this is Sourami. I am an MTech Biomedical Engineering student. Before joining the Cilia Biology lab, I did my BTech in Biotechnology from Techno India University, West Bengal. I am working on “Structural Dynamics of Ciliary G-protein Coupled Receptors”. I am a trekking enthusiast, and I love taking pictures of nature.
Hi, Abhinandan here. I did my master's in Biotechnology from KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, before joining the MTech program at IIT Bombay. I am interested in deciphering the role of primary cilia in ovarian and endometrial cancer. I enjoy travelling and exploring.
Hi, I am Prerna, a MSc student doing my dissertation project. I am studying “GPCR signalling in obesity and diabetes”. I did my Bachelor's in Life Sciences from Delhi University, Delhi. I enjoy sketching and singing.
Manali, a BS-MS student from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati (IISER Tirupati), was a summer intern (May 2023 - August 2023) in the lab and worked on the pathomechanisms of PCOS.
Harsh, a MSc Microbiology student from St. Xavier College, Mumbai, did his dissertation project in the lab. He performed molecular characterisation of ESCRT-0 complex protein TOM1L2.