Resume
Experience
2020 - Present
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sean Megason Lab
Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston
Understanding how fluid mechanics and biochemical signalling shape the organs during development
Expertise: zebrafish, molecular and cell biology, CRISPR, quantitative live imaging, data analysis
2019 - 2020
Postdoctoral Fellow
Erik Schäffer Lab
Cellular Nanoscience, Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP),
University of Tübingen
Investigating the mechanical role of molecular motor kinesin-8 in cell division
Expertise: cell-culture, protein purification, protein biochemistry, single-molecule biophysics
2014 - 2019
PhD Fellow
Erik Schäffer, Sabine Müller Labs
Cellular Nanoscience, Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP),
University of Tübingen
Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen
Functional investigation of plant molecular proteins kinesin-12 in cell division plane alignment
Expertise: In vitro reconstituted cell-free assays, cell culture (bacteria, yeast, insect, plants), protein biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmacology, optical tweezers, single-molecule and live fluorescence imaging, data analysis
2012 - 2014
M.S. Thesis
Lolitika Mandal Lab
Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute for Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali
Understanding generation and regulation of blood stem cells and blood cell number in fruit flies
Expertise: Drosophila husbandry, fly genetics, molecular biology, dissection, immuno-histochemical staining, molecular cloning, confocal microscopy, data analysis
2012
Indian Academy Summer Fellow
Utpal Nath Lab
Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
Investigating the molecular mechanism underlying curvature control of leaves
Expertise: Arabidopsis husbandry, molecular biology, plant imaging, data analysis
2010-2012
B.S. Student researcher
Lolitika Mandal Lab
Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali
Investigating blood stem cells and niche regulation and function
Expertise: Drosophila husbandry, fly genetics, molecular biology, dissection, immuno-histochemical staining, molecular cloning, confocal microscopy, data analysis
Education
2014 - 2019
University of Tübingen,
Max Planck Institute of Developmental Biology
PhD/ Dr. rer. nat. in Biology
Magna cum laude thesis
Tübingen, Germany
2009 - 2014
Indian Institute for Science Education and Research (IISER)
Mohali, India
Dual Degree B.S.- M.S.
Academic Award for Excellence in Biology
CPA: 3.74/4 (all subjects)
CPA: 4/4 (Biology)
Positions & Services
2021 - Present
2020 - Present
2018 - Present
2016 - Present
2016 - 2018
Chair, Harvard Postdoc Medical Association
DEI Chair, Fair recruitment of Postdoc Group, Sys Bio
ASAPbio Fellow, ASAPbio
Co-Founder, Together We Science
Editor, The Offspring, Max Planck Society PhDnet Magazine
2015 - 2016
2012 - 2013
2011 - 2012
2007 - 2009
Organiser, Annual Max Planck PhD Retreat
President, Environment Club, IISER Mohali
Vice-President, Environment Club, IISER Mohali
President, Student Government, High School
Awards & Fellowships
2014 - 2019
2015
2015
2009-2014
2014
2012-2014
2013
International Max Planck Research School Fellowship
Best Poster Award, Annual Max Planck Retreat
Communicating Your Science Fellow, Genetics Society, U.K.
K.V.P.Y. Fellowship, Department of Science, Govt. of India
Award for Academic Excellence in Biology, Class of 2014
Dean's list, M.S., (4 semesters)
Resonance Summer Fellowship by Harvard, MIT, & IIT Delhi
2013
2012
2007 - 2009
Khorana Program for Scholars, Indo-US (Declined)
Indian Academy of Sciences Summer Fellowship
Meritorious Achievement Scholarship, High School