People
A multidisciplinary group of scientists dedicated to biological discovery, consisting of passionate research enthusiasts.
Principal Investigator
Dr. Rimpy Kaur Chowhan
Principal Investigator
Dr. Rimpy Kaur Chowhan is an Assistant Professor at Acharya Narendra Dev College (ANDC), University of Delhi. Her research spans protein structure, folding dynamics, neurodegeneration, and oxidative stress.
Members
Ajay Kumar Singhmar
M.Sc. Biotechnology
Ajay is investigating the amyloidogenic effects of SARS-CoV-2 on cardiac proteins.
Vaamsi Jajoria
Undergrad
She is mapping the future burden of neurodegeneration in India, identifying the strategic imperatives and policy shifts necessary by 2047.
Shalini Verma
Undergrad
She is currently optimizing the microbial biosynthesis of cellulose, engineering high-performance and sustainable leather alternatives in her dissertation. She has also worked on synthesis and characterization of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for biological applications.
Hariom Chaudhary
Undergrad
Hariom is studying protein misfolding mechanisms in neurodegeneration and engineered chaperones as potential theurapeutic target. He is also developing the agentic ai tools and previously involved in several computational biology projects of the lab
Anushka Kashyap
Undergrad
Anushka evaluated the effects of probiotics on cancer progression across diverse cell lines.
Shiwani Kumari
Undergraduate Researcher
Shiwani is leveraging bacterial cellulose to engineer sustainable, vegan leather alternatives.
Shagun Gautam
Undergraduate Researcher
Shagun is engineering bacterial cellulose into sustainable leather alternatives.
Shantanu
Undergrad
Shantanu worked on studying the molecular anti-aging properties of traditional Ayurveda formulations.
Dhanisht Bhusan
Undergrad
Dhanisht worked on studying the molecular anti-aging properties of traditional Ayurveda formulations.
Sabhyata
Undergraduate Researcher
Sabhyata worked on synthesis and characterization of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for biological applications.
Jassi Goyal
Jassi has worked on standardization of bacterial cultures for scalable industrial cellulose production.
Khusi Bhatt
Khusi has worked on analyzing bacterial strains to optimize cellulose yields for industrial applications.
Hirdey Seghal
Hirdey investigated the interactions of SARS-CoV-2 proteins implicated in cardiac amyloidosis.
Klebsiella Pneumonia Project: In addition to the core research group, Dr. Kaur currently mentors an active cohort of 19+ undergraduate students screening antibiotic resistance and novel drug targets.
Collaborations
Dr. Fernando B. Zanchi
Federal University of Rondônia, Brazil
SARS-CoV-2 Protein Interactions with Amyloidogenic Proteins
NIFT Delhi
National Institute of Fashion Technology
Vegan Leather from Bacterial Cellulose
CSIR-IMTECH
Chandigarh, India
K. pneumoniae Antibiotic Resistance & Novel Drug Targets