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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Neutralization immunoassays for RSV and CMV vaccine development

Texas, United States

College Station, Texas, United States

Studying the correlation stages of CHIKV infection with stress granule formation and translational regulation

Conducting LDH immunoassays, single-cell RNA-Seq, and immunostaining to detect immune responses to infection with Mtb and the effect of PBMCs/macrophages

Bryan, Texas, United States

Cirillo lab, Molecular Pathogenesis and ImmunologyInspected and performed quality control of A549 air-liquid interface monolayer culture systems

India

Screened for the modulations in the cGAS-STING host immune pathway on infection with chikungunya virus (CHIKV)

Managing a team of over 40 writers, photographers, illustrators and web designers to make all campus events and happenings available to students through internet publishing and newsletters.

Managed a team of 30+ members, organized 11 club events, both online and offline

Led a team of 10+ writers and helped in organizing multiple online events during lockdown.

Covered multiple campus events including the University Sports Meet and Annual Fest 'Anugoonj'

Mentored a team of 30 members in designing sustainable business models to provide a source of income for the economically weaker sections of the community.Helped initiate Project Dor for upcycling of cloth scraps to make tote bags, floor mats, stuffed toys, etc.

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Enhanced the ongoing project Ankuran by helping find and develop new selling channels for vertical gardens created using waste plastic bottles.

Worked with Project Ankuran, Project Dwij, and helped with initiation of new projects

Faridabad, Haryana, India

Learnt about various diagnostic tools and techniques including ELISA, affinity chromatography, and SDS PAGE. Performed antibody purification for over 10 samples of antibodies against Zika virus.

India

Led the project "Removal of toxic chemicals from slurry using activated carbon". Read literature, planned the methodology, carried out experiments, and analysed the data.Collaborated and learnt about other lab projects carried out in the department. Learnt techniques like Franz diffusion, animal handling, spectrophotometry, serial dilutions, etc.

Master Of Biotechnology, Mbiot, 4.0

Bachelor Of Technology, Biotechnology, Cgpa 8.68

Activities and Societies: Vice President of The Publication Club USS, Team Lead at Enactus USS, USS Football team, Class Representative.

High School, Science, 91.25%

Activities and Societies: Cultural Secretary of Student Council (led the organizing team for Annual day (750-1000 participants), Farewell.