Deeksha Misri Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Prepared and distributed course materials for General Physics I (01:750:203) for Fall 2021 and Spring 2022.• Facilitated group activities and answered course related questions from students.• Worked with professor and other teaching assistants to help students understand concepts and practice problems.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

• Performing research at Bhattacharya Lab since May 2020. • Studying coral omics by using bioinformatics and computational tools to understand coral stress response and adaptation mechanisms.• Developing coral stress toolkit, which aims to diagnose coral health in the field using test strips and microfluidic devices.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

• Investigated the impact of ploidy on gene expression in the stony coral Pocillopora acuta in R.• Performed k-means clustering in R and conducted pairwise comparisons using DESeq2 to identify differential gene expression patterns between diploid and triploid P. acuta. • Also performed gene ontology and comparative functional analysis using GOSeq to identify differentially regulated biological processes and molecular functions in triploid P. acuta in R. • Presented research poster… Show more • Investigated the impact of ploidy on gene expression in the stony coral Pocillopora acuta in R.• Performed k-means clustering in R and conducted pairwise comparisons using DESeq2 to identify differential gene expression patterns between diploid and triploid P. acuta. • Also performed gene ontology and comparative functional analysis using GOSeq to identify differentially regulated biological processes and molecular functions in triploid P. acuta in R. • Presented research poster summarizing findings at the Division of Life Sciences Summer Research Symposium held at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Show less

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

• As a peer leader and mentor, assisted other women who are interested in STEM find faculty advisors, student mentors, and other resources that support their overall success at Rutgers. • Received special leadership training in mentoring, program planning, professionalism, team building, problem solving, decision making and goal setting.

• Continuing my research in the Bhattacharya Lab through the Honors College with Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM2D Life Sciences SURF, funded by the Rutgers Honors College and Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM initiative.• Integrated gene expression and metabolomic analysis to identify differentially regulated reactions in the stony coral Montipora capitata under acute and chronic thermal stress.• Used programs like FASTQC, CutAdapt, and Trinity for de novo assembly of Montipora capitata… Show more • Continuing my research in the Bhattacharya Lab through the Honors College with Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM2D Life Sciences SURF, funded by the Rutgers Honors College and Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM initiative.• Integrated gene expression and metabolomic analysis to identify differentially regulated reactions in the stony coral Montipora capitata under acute and chronic thermal stress.• Used programs like FASTQC, CutAdapt, and Trinity for de novo assembly of Montipora capitata transcriptome.• Used R and DESeq2 to collect information about differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially accumulated metabolites (DEMs), and MAGI (Metabolite Annotation andGene Integration) software to annotate genes to metabolites and pathways of interest. Show less

• As an instructor, helping international students in a successful transition to Rutgers University.• Aiding first-year students from around the world in developing a foundation for a well-rounded college experience, connecting students to Rutgers resources, promote engagement within and outside the classroom and communicate university expectations.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

As an academic coach for international students, helped them achieve the following outcomes:• Developing, implementing, and evaluating new strategies for students for improving their academic performance and/or self-management during the semester.• Helping students reviewing and reflecting on their current strategies as well as those of their peers to see what they can do differently to be more effective.• Developing a 'toolbox' of study and self-management strategies for students… Show more As an academic coach for international students, helped them achieve the following outcomes:• Developing, implementing, and evaluating new strategies for students for improving their academic performance and/or self-management during the semester.• Helping students reviewing and reflecting on their current strategies as well as those of their peers to see what they can do differently to be more effective.• Developing a 'toolbox' of study and self-management strategies for students that can be used across different subject areas. Show less

• As an Orientation Leader, helped conduct a comprehensive orientation for all new international first-year and transfer students students every fall and spring semester. • Aided Rutgers Global department in making videos, flyers, and websites for the orientation, as well as featured as panelist on student panels to answer any questions.

New York, United States

• Mentee at Bristol-Myers Squibb, mentored by medical scientist Dr. Shannon Yu, who focuses on immuno-oncology and lung cancer. • Engaged in meaningful one-on-one discussions about graduate school, science in industry, empowering women in STEM, negotiating better opportunities, and making one's voice heard in the workplace.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

• In Dr. Debashish Bhattacharya's lab, investigated the metabolomics and genomics of coral holobiont based on data obtained from LC-MS technique.• Analyzing obtained data through El Maven, R, Linux, and other software to identify marked changes in expression of oxidoreductases and sex steroids in stony coral species Montipora capitata and Pocillopora acuta under thermal stress.

• Participated in a year-long program to gain extensive knowledge about the peer review and publication process.• Implemented what I learnt by reviewing manuscripts submitted for publication to the Rutgers Undergraduate Research Journal. • Gained information, exposure and experience in an instrumental part of research: the reviewing and publishing process.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

As Aresty Summer Science Program Fellow, in Dr. Debashish Bhattacharya's lab, investigated algal symbionts in coral reefs and their genetic mechanisms to adapt to climate change through means of a literary review research project. Specifically, understanding the role of the algal symbiont genotype in conferring resilience to coral reefs.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

In the laboratory of Dr. Debra Laskin, investigated:• lung and liver inflammation and injury induced by inhalation of environmental pollutants such as ozone and nitrogen mustard.• effects of Farnesoid X receptor (FXR), a bile-acid activated nuclear receptor involved in lipidhomeostasis which has also been shown to regulate inflammatory responsesUsing techniques including BCA Protein Assay, rt-qPCR, and protein quantification.