Position:
Postdoctoral Scholar at University of Chicago, Mentor at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Work:
University of Chicago
- Greater Chicago Area since Feb 2012
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Postdoctoral Scholar
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
since Sep 2012
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Mentor
University of Rochester Medical Center
- Rochester, New York Area Mar 2007 - Nov 2011
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Graduate Researcher
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
May 2005 - Apr 2006
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Graduate Research Assistant
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Dec 2003 - Apr 2005
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi
May 2004 - Jul 2004
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Summer Intern
Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi
Jun 2003 - Jul 2003
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Summer Intern
Education:
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 2006 - 2011
PhD, Biophysics and Structural Biology
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 2006 - 2008
M.S., Biophysics
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 2001 - 2006
B.Tech and M.Tech, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
Skills:
Structural Biology, X-ray crystallography, Surface Plasmon Resonance, Circular Dichroism, DLS, FPLC, Affinity Chromatography, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Calorimetry, NMR spectroscopy, Protein Purification, Protein Characterization, Protein Chemistry, Biophysics, SDS-PAGE, ITC, Fluorescence, Crystallography, Ion Exchange, Biacore, Crystallization, Phage Display, Protein Design, PCR, DNA sequencing, Yeast Display, Multi-color Flow Cytometry, Protein Modification, Gene Synthesis, Isothermal Titration Calorimetry, Biochemistry, Protein Expression
Interests:
Protein Analytics, Biophysics,X-ray crystallography, Protein Engineering, Proteomics based drug design, Enzyme engineering, Professional Networking, Travel, Skiing, Squash
Honor & Awards:
Leon L. Miller Fellowship (2008-2011)
Finn Wold Travel Award (2010)
American Crystallographic Association Travel Award (2009)
Tascione Travel Award for Annual Biophysical Society Meeting from University of Buffalo, New York (2009)
Co-Founder, Rochester Indian Association (Graduate Group)
M.Tech Scholarship from Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India (2005-06)