Students

Acharya Yash Sanjay pursuing Ph.D.

Education:

B.Sc. (Chemistry) - Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai

M.Sc. (Chemistry) - New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Research Interests: 

Antimicrobial resistance, Small-molecular antimicrobial peptide mimics, chemistry of infection, bacterial persistence, quorum sensing!

Yash Speaks:

Born and brought up in आमची Mumbai, the City of Dreams, now a resident of  ನಮ್ಮ Bengaluru, I've embarked on this adventure of  trying to understand pesky little bacteria, and finding out newer ways to kill them! Much like my home cities, I enjoy pursuing a diverse assortment of interests, apart from antimicrobial science, such as Marathi poetry, foreign and defence policy, Hindustani classical music and theatre. A large cup of invigorating Chai or filter coffee, and a regular dose of captivating fiction and non-fiction titles keep me sane through the journey!

Email: yash[at]jncasr[dot]ac[dot]in

Dipanjana Patra pursuing Integrated Ph.D

Education:

B.Sc.(Chemistry):St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata

Joined as an Int. Ph.D. student of Materials Science (JNCASR) in 2019

Research interests: Antimicrobial biomaterials, and antimicrobial coatings to tackle device-associated infections and women-health associated diseases.

Dipanjana speaks:

I come from the City of Joy, but murder mysteries and thrillers give me immense joy. When not in the lab, I'm tucked in watching or reading something or gorging on food. 

e-mail:dipanjana[at]jncasr[dot]ac[dot]in

Subhankar Maity pursuing Ph.D.

Education:

B.Sc.(Chemistry):Midnapore College,Vidyasagar University, 2018

M.Sc.(Chemistry):Indian Institute of Technology Madras,2020 

Joined as a PhD student of Chemical Science (JNCASR) in 2021

Research interests: Development of Siderophore conjugated small molecule to treat Gram negative bacterial infection

Subhankar speaks:

I love playing Football and exploring new places. Being a food loving person I like to cook various Bengali Dishes. 

e-mail:subhankar[at]jncasr[dot]ac[dot]in

Nandini Saha pursuing Ph.D.

Education:

B.Sc.(Chemistry):Visva-Bharati University,2018

M.Sc.(Chemistry):IIT Kharagpur,2020 

Joined as  Ph.D student of Chemical Science (JNCASR) in 2021

Research interests: Development of polymeric nano-precipitate as antimicrobial membrane targeting agent.

Nandini speaks:

I have come from Santiniketan, the place of Tagore. I am always up for reading story books and writing poems in Bengali. I love travelling.

e-mail:nandinisaha[at]jncasr[dot]ac[dot]in

Priyanka pursuing Ph.D.

Education:

B.Sc.(Chemistry):Punjabi University, Patiala,2019

M.Sc.(Chemistry):Central  University of Punjab,2021 

Joined as  Ph.D student of Chemical Science (JNCASR) in 2022

Research interests: Development of small molecules with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.

Priyanka speaks:

I come from city of lakes Bathinda. In my free time I love to cook punjabi dishes and playing Badminton.

e-mail:priyankajindal[at]jncasr[dot]ac[dot]in

Deepsikha Debnath pursuing Ph.D.

Education:

B.Sc.(Chemistry):Cotton University,  2020

M.Sc.(Chemistry):Gauhati University, 2022

Joined as a Ph.D student of Chemical Science (JNCASR) in 2023

Research interests: Development of synthetic and semi synthetic small molecules against anti microbial resistance

Deepsikha speaks:

I hail from the Tea capital of the World- Jorhat, Assam and as such throughly enjoy a cup of strong tea in one hand and a book in the other. I also like to travel and cook.

e-mail:deepsikha[at]jncasr[dot]ac[dot]in

Atul H. Arware pursuing Ph.D.

Education:

B.Sc. (Chemistry): MPES’s SDM Degree College, Honnavara, 2021

M.Sc. (Chemistry): University of Mysore, Mysuru, 2023

Joined as  Ph.D student of Chemical Science (JNCASR) in 2024

Atul speaks: 

ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗ, I come all the way from Honnavara-The Untouched Heaven on earth from the Coastal Karnataka. Taking up challenges thrills me, so now I am in a challenging war against the unseen microbes causing AMR. Other than science, I play Tabla and a great enthusiast of classical music. In leisure I play badminton and read articles and novels on Indian history, policy and governance. And love to share my knowledge through in science communication and outreach activities.

e-mail:atul[at]jncasr[dot]ac[dot]in

Pratyush Pandit pursuing Ph.D.

Education:

B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons): Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 2023 

M.Sc. Chemistry (Chemical Biology): NCU, JNCASR, 2025

Joined as  Ph.D student of Chemical Science (JNCASR) in 2025

Pratyush speaks: 

I'm native of Haldia, West Bengal. Mountains are my escape, cooking bengali recipes give me immense joy.

e-mail: pratyush[at]jncasr[dot]ac[dot]in