The AA LAB
Nano-Bio Interface Laboratory
Fermentation and Phytofarming Technology Division
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology
Palampur Himachal Pradesh 176061
Present Team
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
EDUCATION
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PH.D. FROM DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, IIT BOMBAY, MUMBAI, INDIA (WITH PROF. C.P. RAO)
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MASTER'S FROM DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, VARANASI, INDIA.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
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SCIENTIST FELLOW (CSIR-QHS) at CSIR-IHBT, INDIA
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RESEARCH ASSOCIATE at IIT BOMBAY, MUMBAI, INDIA
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST & ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, CSIR-IHBT (2021-PRESENT),INDIA
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SENIOR SCIENTIST & ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, CSIR-IHBT (2017-2021), INDIA
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SCIENTIST & ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, CSIR-IHBT (2013-2017), INDIA
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SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS
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AWARDED UGC - DSKPDF (NOT AVAILED)
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AWARDED JRF & SRF FROM CSIR
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QUALIFIED GATE (2005, P.I 96.26, AIR 129)
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4TH IN ALL INDIA POSTGRADUATE ENTRANCE TEST (PET), BHU IN 2003
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AWARDED LATE KAMADA KINKAR MUKHERJEE MEDAL FOR 10TH RESULT
Dr Amitabha Acharya
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Trilok Saini
(Joined August, 2021)
PhD Scholar
Qualification: M.Sc Life science
Fellowship: CSIR-JRF
Research Interest: Biomimetic nanomaterials as nanomedicine against amyloid diseases
Manik Bathla
(Joined January, 2022)
PhD Scholar
Qualification: M.Sc Biotechnology
Fellowship: DBT-JRF
Research Interest: Engineered nanomaterials as nanocatalytic medicine against protein aggregation
Nandini
(Joined August, 2023)
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PhD Scholar
Qualification: M.Sc Zoology
Fellowship: DST-INSPIRE-JRF
Research Interest:Development of bioactive conjugated nanoparticles for efficient inhibition of Amyloid beta42 aggregation and Tau hyperphosphorylation in Alzheimer's disease.
Anchal Thakur
(Joined August, 2024)
PhD Scholar
Qualification: M.Sc Zoology
Fellowship: DST-INSPIRE
Project Title: Nanoformulation-Based Therapeutic Strategy Targeting AMPK/mTOR Signaling for MAFLD Improvement in Preclinical Studies.
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Harpreet Kaur
(Joined January, 2024)
PhD Scholar
Qualification: Msc. Molecular biology and biochemistry
Fellowship: UGC-JRF
Research Interest: Nano-engineered PLGA carriers for delivering bioactive compounds to suppress cancer growth and metastasis
Jatin Kumar
(Joined August, 2025)
PhD Scholar
Qualification: M.Sc Biotechnology
Fellowship: CSIR-JRF
Research Interest: Synthesis of carbon based nanoparticles for bacterial infection / disease sensing application
PhD Scholar
Qualification: M.Sc Biotechnology
Fellowship: DST-INSPIRE-JRF
Research Interest: Synthesis, characterization, and biological efficacy evaluation of carbon-based nanozymes for hypoxia relief in cancer cells to improve therapeutic potential
Anjali Nisha
(Joined August, 2022)
Rahul Bhardwaj
(Joined January, 2023)
PhD Scholar
Qualification: M.Sc Zoology
Fellowship: UGC-JRF
Research Interest: Development of nanoparticle- protein conjugates: synthesis, characterization and evaluation of anti-cancer activities