Team:IIT Kharagpur/Team

Team Profile

Hello! We, the iGEM team of IIT Kharagpur, are a team of enthusiastic biotechnologists in training. A mixed group of students of all ages, we strive towards the common goal of competing with the most brilliant young minds in the field while evolving our own knowledge and helping out make the world a slightly better place in the process.

All of us belong to the same discipline of biotechnology with diverse specializations, and we are from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, located in West Bengal, India. Though we share a common interest and discipline, the group itself is quite diverse and the contribution of each person is needed to make things happen. Our group is dedicated and we don't mind burning the midnight oil or sidelining our vacations if that's what it takes.

We have been fortunate in our guides who have been patient and extremely supporting. We may have started out late, but we have high expectations from our team both with regard to the competition and ourselves. It's a learning experience why we won't have fun all the same!

Harsheel Soin
Undergraduate Student

Hailing from one of the four metros, Mumbai, Harsheel is our prime coordinator. Now a fourth year student, he says that fate has got him to this field. He is an enthusiastic guy who is always up for the challenge. Initially hesitant to venture into this field of synthetic biology, he says that after seeing its immense potential and the importance of its applications, he has never looked back. He believes that synthetic biology is the platform through which genetic engineering, man's gift to the world of biology, is put to test.

Yogesh Lakhotia
Undergraduate Student
Team: Wet Lab Work

Yogesh, a fourth year student, is from the state of Bihar. He is drawn to the research of the hidden mysteries in biological systems, which he says is one of the toughest fields to explore. He is one of our more enthusiastic fellows who knows how to get the job done.

Roshan Satapathy
Undergraduate Student
Team: Wet Lab Work

From the state of Odisha comes Roshan, a fourth year student. The pioneer for the idea we are working on, he is an inspiring presence in and out of the lab. He regards studies as an opportunity to dwell further in the mysteries of science.

Vivek Rai
Undergraduate Student
Team: Wet Lab Work

Vivek is a fourth year student, whom you would describe as a person with some sense and some salt. Beside being a programmer and biologist, he loves to write, munge data, and spend time traveling.

Sriram Bharat
Undergraduate Student
Team: Wet Lab Work

Sriram is a fourth year student from the Telangana state. He is a cricketer in his free time and also loves to read books when not on the job. A free thinker, he proves an intelligent asset for the team.

Varshit Dusad
Undergraduate Student
Team: Content and Design

A fourth year undergraduate in team. He is the silent participant in most team events. With less to speak and much to do he keeps himself occupied with outskirt aspects of project - content development, media articles, and literature research.

Adarsh Mukesh
Undergraduate Student
Team: Wet Lab Work

Adarsh, from the state of Jharkhand, is a cautiously curious person. When not involved in some work or the other, he likes to read or simply listen to his favorite tracks. Fascinated by the concept of evolution, he thinks that it is much more exciting to study the systems that are a result of millions of years of continuous and successful evolutions rather than those which have been around for the past few decades.

Jugal Mohapatra
Undergraduate Student
Team: Wet Lab Work

Preferring to take the road less travelled, Jugal is a self motivated team member. He comes from the state of Odisha. Apart from research, photography is of interest to him. He is fascinated by the creation of life in the form of microbes. He is convinced that these architects of life hold the solutions to all problems vexing life on earth.

Rhushikesh Phadke
Undergraduate Student
Team: Wet Lab Work

Apparently too complex to try and explain, Rhushikesh has an admiration for the precise and breathtaking working of life systems. Hailing from the state of Maharashtra, he can be found on the badminton court when not working on anything else. He is attracted towards the field of research by the idea that there is enormous potential left untouched in every form of life, just waiting to be unleashed to take all of life to a whole new level.

Pruthvi Patel
Undergraduate Student
Team: Wet Lab Work

Pruthvi is a third year student from the state of Gujarat. Excelling as a cricket player, he is one of our main web developers. He strives to thrive in all fields that he is involved in. He says that the wisdom of ages contained in the microbes is just what we need to cater to our needs and take us to the next step of evolution. What better reason to get into the field!

Karan Gupta
Undergraduate Student
Team: Wet Lab Work

From the northern most parts of India, comes our resident hockey player and biotechnologist in training, Karan. Karan is a third year student who has an interest in the field for the greater good. He is also a budding poet in his leisure time!

Dipasha Sinha
Undergraduate Student
Team: Wet Lab Work

Hailing from the state of West Bengal, Dipasha is inspired by the field of bioprocesses. She is a third year student, who is as much into creative arts as in biotech. She interests herself in sketching, painting and acting apart from the lab activities.

Sanjay Prasad
Undergraduate Student
Team: Wiki Design

Sanjay is a third year student, from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He is a very optimistic person, who is always ready to look on the bright side of things. Fascinated by the creation of life itself, the field of biotech attracts him for this very reason.

Chetan Khandelwal
Undergraduate Student
Team: Wet Lab Work

Hailing from the state of Bihar, Chetan is a third year student. With an interest in synthetic biology, he is inspired by the microbial world. An ever energetic member, Chetan loves playing squash and travelling around exploring new places.

Shaurya Veer Singh
Undergraduate Student
Team: Wet Lab Work

Shaurya is a third year student, from Rajasthan. He has a keen interest in biotechnology research, apart from an enthusiasm towards machines. He is a sportsman, playing both hockey and basketball.

Krishna Deepak
Undergraduate Student
Team: Content and Design

Krishna, a fifth year student in the Department of Biotechnology, is one of the people responsible for creating this team. He hails from the state of Andhra Pradesh. Citing travelling and reading as his hobby, he also a thing for horses, be it a Mustang or Protein! He is motivated by the concept that nature is the best engineer. For him, bettering nature is equivalent to bettering mankind.

Mentors and Advisors

Professor Agneyo Ganguly

Project Instructor
Assistant Professor
Professor Ganguly has been our coach and guide since the initiation of the team. He has filled in the gaps in our knowledge and has taught us anything that we didn't know.

Professor Mrinal K Maiti

Project Advisor
Professor
Being passionate about the subject himself, Professor Maiti has always been there for the team.