People

Mrinal Srivastava
Dr. Mrinal Srivastava
Principal Investigator
Reader (F)
Email: mrinals at tifrh dot res dot in
Phone: +91 40 20203070
Academic qualifications
- BSc (2003-2006), University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
- MSc (2006-2008), Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
- PhD (2008-2014), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Postdoc (2014-2020), MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Group Member

Anshika Upadhyay
JRF
Email: anshikau at tifrh dot res dot in
Academic Qualifications
B.Sc. Biotechnology, Chemistry, Zoology (2018-2021) DAVV University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
M.Sc. Department of Biotechnology (2021-2023) by DBT sponsored program, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, India

Bhakti Mehta
JRF
Email: bmehta at tifrh dot res dot in
Academic Qualifications
B.Sc. Biotechnology (2018-2021) St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
M.Sc. Biotechnology (DBT sponsored) (2021-2023) Institute of Advanced Research (IAR), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

Nirjharini Saha
Ph.D (Biology Stream, 2021)
Email: nirjharinisaha at tifrh dot res dot in
Academic Qualifications
B.Sc. Microbiology (2016-2019) University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
M.Sc. Chemical and Molecular Biology (2019-2021) Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in collaboration with Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Priya Thakur
Ph.D (Biology Stream, 2023)
Email: thakurp at tifrh dot res dot in
Academic Qualifications
B.Sc. Botany Hons. (2018-2021) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
M.Sc. Botany Hons. (2021-2023) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Snigdha Sau
I-Ph.D (Biology Stream, 2021)
Email: ssnigdha at tifrh dot res dot in
Academic Qualifications
BSc Microbiology (2018-2021) St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata West Bengal, India

Soumallya Sen
Ph.D (Biology Stream, 2023)
Email: soumallyasen at tifrh dot res dot in
Academic Qualifications
JRF (2022-2023): Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University
B.Sc. (2016 – 2019) : Botany Honours, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, West Bengal
M.Sc. (2019 – 2021): Botany, University of Calcutta, West Bengal

Promeet Halder
I-Ph.D (Biology Stream, 2024)
Email: promeethalder at tifrh dot res dot in
Academic Qualifications
B.Sc. Microbiology (2021-2024) RKM Vidyamandira, Belur, West Bengal, India

Aishwarya Sudam Bhale
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Email: baishwarya at tifrh dot res dot in
Academic Qualifications
PhD: Biomedical sciences (2020-2024), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
JRF (2018-2020): KIMS Foundation and Research Center, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
M.Sc. Biophysics (2015-2017), Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
B.Sc. Biotechnology (2012-2015), Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra, India
Masters Dissertation Fellow

Aashitha C Shekar
Masters’ Thesis Student (January 2025 to June 2025)
Masters’ Thesis Student (January 2025 to June 2025)
Masters of Engineering in Biotechnology, BITS Hyderabad, India
Alumni

Muntaish Bashir
JRF
Email: muntaishkathjoo at tifrh dot res dot in
Academic Qualifications
MSc (2019-2021) University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
BSc (2015-2018) University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Visiting Students Research Programme Fellow
- Nandeesh Sharma, BS-MS Programme, IISER Pune (May 2023 to July 2023)
- Rishav Hirwani, M.Sc Biotechnology of GOVT. V.Y.T. PG Autonomous College, Chhattisgarh (May 2024 to August 2024)