Sutapa Chandra, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Strong research and technology professional with Masters (Gold Medalist) in Biomedical Instrumentation and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Bio-engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay), Mumbai. I worked in multiple roles (Research Associate, Co-Principle Investigator, and Lead Medical Writer) on various national and international industrial projects in collaboration with different Research Institutes, Govt. of India and Health Care Sector. Currently working as Postdoctoral Fellow at Tulane University, United States. My research work is published in the flagship journals of the biomedical field, including ACS Nano, Small, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Sensors and Actuators B. Skills in the domain of Cutting Edge Research Areas:Molecular biology techniques: Microbial culture | cell culture | tissue culture | viral transfection | plasmid construction | protein expression in E. coli | blood fractionation | RBC lysis | exosomes and ectosomes isolation | isolation of total RNA from tissues, blood, and cells|Nanofabrication:Synthesis of plasmonic materials, metal (gold/silver) and polymer nanoparticles (conducting polymers)/composite based on size, shape, specific surface area, aspect ratio and crystallinity.Microfluidics: Photolithography | microfabrication of lab-on-a-chip device | developing integrated nanomaterial-based microsystems | microfluidic chips and nanotechnologies for imaging, sensing, and regulating cellular processes|Optical techniques: Fiber-optics | Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) | Localized SPR | Nano-plasmonic enhanced scattering Assay | Circular Dichroism (CD) Spectroscopy | UV-VIS Spectro-photometry | Fluorescence Transform InfraRed (FTIR) spectroscopy | evanescent wave absorbance measurements | sputtering.Microscopy and Imaging:Advanced fluorescence microscopes for live cells imaging | Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope (FEG-SEM) for nanostructure imaging | Darkfield Microscopes to detect plasmonic scattering| Skills in Regulatory Field:Defining the strategic approach for medical device to leverage the transition to European Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) | Knowledge and experience in extracting and analyzing source data generated by medical device companies to write clinical evaluation reports, Post market clinical follow ups (PMCF) report, Post Market Surveillance (PMS) reports|Seeking a progressive career in Research and Development (R&D) sector and Medical Affairs to contribute to biomedical field and shape the future of the healthcare sector.

Listed skills include Fiber Optics, Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction, Spectroscopy, Immune Response, and 35 others.