Computational Genomics & Transcriptomics Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Details
Dr. Rahul Kumar

Principal Investigator




PhD Scholars

Kavita Kundal

PhD Scholar (PMRF)

Kavita Kundal

Kavita Kundal is a Ph.D. Scholar working under the prestigious Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme in Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India. She received her Master of Engineering in Biotechnology and Medical Engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, Odisha, India and Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology from Sardar Beant Singh State University (SBSSU) Gurdaspur, Punjab, India in 2021 and 2019 respectively. Her present research interest lies in the field of Computational Biology, Cancer Genomics and Radiogenomics.

Avik Sengupta

PhD Scholar (CSIR-SRF)

Avik Sengupta

Avik Sengupta is a research scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, working under the leadership of Dr. Rahul Kumar in Computational Genomics and Transcriptomics lab. He has completed his Master in Science (M. Sc.) from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela in Life Sciences and did a project in nanobiotechnology as his master thesis project. He has pursued his Bachelors in Science (B. Sc. Hons.) in Microbiology from University of North Bengal, West Bengal. His current interests are colorectal cancer studies, drug discovery, biomarker discovery, and AI/ML based-prediction server development.

Sushree Sangita Kar

PhD Scholar (UGC-JRF)

Sushree Sangita Kar

Sangita, a Ph.D. scholar with CSIR-UGC fellowship, has completed her M.Sc. in Zoology from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and her B.Sc. in Zoology from Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar. Her current research interests center around the application of single-cell transcriptomics to the study of breast cancer. This cutting-edge approach allows her to delve into the molecular profiles of individual cancer cells, uncovering novel gene expression patterns and signaling pathways that may serve as potential therapeutic targets.

Bhanu Teja Korra

PhD Scholar (UGC-JRF)

Bhanu Teja Korra

Bhanu Teja Korra, a Ph.D. scholar supported by the CSIR-UGC Fellowship, focuses on studying the relationship between epigenetics and cancer. He did his Bachelor's degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad, and his Master's degree in Molecular Medical Microbiology from IIT Kharagpur. Previously, he worked as a Project JRF at the National Institute of Virology, Pune, and as a Project Associate at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad. In his free time, he enjoys playing badminton and volleyball.

Subashani

PhD Scholar (UGC-JRF)

Subashani

Subashani is a Ph.D. Scholar working under the CSIR-UGC Junior Research Scholarship scheme in Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India. She received her Bachelors of Science in Biology from Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University Agra, India in 2019 and Masters of Science in Biochemistry from Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University Kanpur, India in 2021. She is interested in leveraging multi-omics data for studying disease biology and prognosis.

Twinkle Mishra

PhD Scholar (MoE)

Twinkle Mishra

Twinkle Mishra is a Ph.D. scholar at IIT H, did her Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from Ranchi University, Jharkhand and her Master's degree in Biotechnology from Birsa Agricultural University, Jharkhand. Previously, she worked as a Young Professional-II at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (ICAR-IIAB), Jharkhand in the field of Bioinformatics and Genomics & Molecular Breeding. Her current research interest lies in exploring Computational Biology, Cancer Genomics and Transcriptomics.

M. Tech Students

Soumik Roy

M Tech IIT-Hyderabad

Soumik Roy

Soumik Roy is currently pursuing graduate degree in Biotechnology Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Zoology from Balurghat College, West Bengal and Masters in Zoology from The University of Burdwan, West Bengal. Before pursuing graduate degree at IIT H, he worked as a Branch Post Manager at Khaspur Post Office, Department of Posts, Minister of Communications, Government of India.

Ishsirjan Kaur Chandok

M Tech IIT-Hyderabad

Ishsirjan Kaur Chandok

Ishsirjan Kaur Chandok is currently pursuing her M.Tech in Medical Biotechnology at the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, complementing her Bachelor’s degree from JIIT, Noida, and a diploma in Bio design from DIC, RDVV Jabalpur. Her professional work experience includes roles such as Business Development Associate at Elucidate and Zycus’s US offices, and founding her startup - Sapiens. Her internships at ICMR Jabalpur, JNU, and IIT Ropar have finely honed her skills in computational biology. Currently, she is engaged in the Radiogenomics wing of the lap, working on Radiomics Investigations by deploying Deep/Machine Learning Models.

Interns

Chandni Eliz Rai

MSc Biotechnology, VIT Vellore

Chandni Eliz Rai

Chandni Eliz Rai is currently completing her final year of the Master's Integrated program in Biotechnology at Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore. With a strong focus on bioinformatics, she is driven to explore how to connect biology with computers to create innovative solutions. Her interests extend beyond academics; she enjoys music and writing, allowing her to express herself creatively.

Reethu Thomas

MSc Biotechnology, VIT Vellore

Reethu Thomas

Reethu Thomas is a 5th-year Integrated MSc Biotechnology student at Vellore Institute of Technology. She is passionate about biotechnology with a keen interest in bioinformatics, aspiring to contribute to advancements in healthcare and technology. Beyond academics, she enjoys graphic designing and loves to create beautiful designs.

Vishnu Prasad O

BS-MS, IISER TVM

Vishnu Prasad O

He has completed his BS-MS from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram in Life Sciences and did a project in bioinformatics as his master thesis project. His current intrests are in employing computational methods to study cancer epigenomics and chromatin biology. Beyond academics, he enjoys 3D art & animation and video editing.






Alumni




IIT-H

  1. Simran Sharma, MTech IIT Hyderabad (May 2023 - June 2024), Data Scientist at Data Link, Hyderabad
  2. Ambuj Kumar, MTech IIT Hyderabad (May 2022 - June 2023), PMRF Fellow at IIT Bombay
  3. Keerthana V Kumar, MTech IIT Hyderabad (May 2022 - June 2023), PMRF Fellow at IIT Bombay

Externals

  1. Ashna T A, MSc Computational Biology, University of Kerala.
  2. Kunjulakshmi R, BS-MS Biological Sciences, IISER Berhampur, DAAD Scholar at Fritz Lipmann Institute, Germany.
  3. Dedeepya Mullapudi, MSc Biotechnology, VITechnology, joined Masters in Bioinformatics in North Eastern University, USA.
  4. Vandana Suersh, MSc Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, joined TIGS Bangalore as Research Assistant.
  5. Sriram S, MSc Biotechnology, GITAM University, joined CCMB Hyderabad as Project Assistant.
  6. Ankita Pawar, MSc Bioinformatics, Amrita School of Biotechnology.
  7. Sai Krishna, MSc Bioinformatics, Amrita School of Biotechnology, joined Theracues as Business Develeopment Executive.
  8. Aswathi Viswanathan, MSc Bioinformatics, Amrita School of Biotechnology, PhD Scholar at Amrita School of Biotechnology.