Experience

Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Using X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM and associated biochemical techniques to uncover mechanism of function of metal transporters and gustatory receptors residing in cellular membranes.

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Apr 2023 - Jul 2023

  Elucidating structures and understanding the transport mechanism of membrane bound transition metal transporters, Nramps, using biochemistry and structural biology techniques.

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Apr 2018 - Mar 2023

  Project Title : "Structural basis of transport of essential divalent transition metals by Nramp family of transmembrane transporters"



IITB-Monash Research Academy

• India
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PHD

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2017

  Thesis project title: "Structural characterization of regulatory proteins useful in developing biosensors for water purification system" Thesis project title: "Structural characterization of regulatory proteins useful in developing biosensors for water purification system"



University of Calcutta

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Masters

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2011

  Research project title: "Full Length cloning and functional study of substrate binding site of BjYSL8.1 using domain swap" Research project title: "Full Length cloning and functional study of substrate binding site of BjYSL8.1 using domain swap"



Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

• India
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Intern

  • May 2010 - Jul 2010

  Project Title: “Effect of single point mutation at exposed site of CcdB on the protein structure and folding” Project Title: “Effect of single point mutation at exposed site of CcdB on the protein structure and folding”