Venue : Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology (5th floor), IIT Kharagpur
Date : 14th October 2025
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LIST OF SPEAKERS
Prof. M. R. N. Murthy is an Indian structural biologist renowned for pioneering X-ray crystallography of viral protein contributing approximately 100 protein crystal structures to the Protein Data Bank. He is currently an honorary professor in the Molecular Biophysics Unit at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and distinguished Professor and AstraZeneca Chair at the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru.
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Prof. B Jayaram is an Indian computational biologist, currently a professor at the Kusuma school of Biological Sciences at IIT Delhi. He is renowned for developing several useful computational tools such as Bhageerath, Sanjeevini and Chemgenome, which are pioneering in the field of protein structure prediction, genome annotation, and drug discovery.
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Prof. Soumalee Basu is an Indian computational biologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Calcutta, Kolkata. Her research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of protein misfolding and amyloid formation in neurodegenerative diseases, utilizing molecular modeling and simulations. She also explores the therapeutic potential of natural compounds through phytochemical screening.
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Prof. Neelanjana Sengupta is an Indian computational biophysicist and Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata. Her research employs molecular simulations and statistical mechanics to probe the structure, dynamics, and thermodynamics of biomolecular complexes, often integrating machine learning to study systems under native and perturbed environments.
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Prof. Saikat Chakrabarti is a computational biologist and Professor at the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB), Kolkata. His research focuses on deciphering biomolecular interactions involving proteins, DNA, and other macromolecules in systemic diseases such as cancer, malaria, and leishmaniasis. His group integrates multi-omics data with network biology, machine learning, and molecular modeling to reveal protein-protein interaction networks, identify biomarkers, and discover therapeutic targets. Additionally, his group develops computational tools and image analysis software for broader scientific use.
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Dr. Richi V. Mahajan serves as a Scientist D in the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, and holds additional charge as Nodal Officer for the Biotechnology Research & Innovation Council (BRIC). His expertise spans systems biology, bioinformatics, and computational approaches for deciphering complex biological processes, with a focus on fostering innovation and research translation at the national level.