Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
I am a PhD student in Biology at the University of Geneva, building on my BS-MS degree from IISER Mohali. My research focuses on molecular and cellular biology, and I specialise in applying advanced microscopy to answer fundamental biological questions. I have hands-on experience with a range of cutting-edge imaging techniques, including live-cell, super-resolution, and ultrastructure expansion microscopy. I am driven by a passion for fundamental research and thrive in collaborative scientific environments. Outside of my work, I enjoy staying active through sports.
Investigated the ubiquitin-like fold (Ubl) of Sde2 and its processing by deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) across diverse eukaryotes, including functional studies with human USP7. We explored the preference of cells for Sde2 Ubl over ubiquitin within the UFD pathway and its physiological significance through the RNA splicing assays
Exploring the Roles of Septins in Autophagy in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Visualising the Actin Cytoskeletal Network Using Ultrastructure Expansion Microscopy in Yeast and Mammalian Cells (IntAct-U-Exm)
Incorporation of Unnatural amino acids in Yeast and Mammalian cells Supervisor: Prof Gislene Pereira at Centre of Organismal Studies, University of Heidelberg Worked on incorporating unnatural amino acids in budding yeast (S. cerevisiae) and mammalian cells (HEK293T and RPE1 Tet3G) to pull down cross-linked proteins with specific properties of the unnatural amino acids to determine the protein interaction network further
Organised Intra-IISER Lawn Tennis Tournament part of Intra-IISER tournament 2022.