Student Details

Supervisors:

Prof. Venkat Gundabala (Dept. of Chemical Engineering, IIT-Bombay)

Prof. Kellie Tuck (School of Chemistry, Monash University)

Prof. Joanne Tanner`(Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University)

Short Bio and Project Details: After earning my Master’s in Biotechnology in 2023, from St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata, I served as a Research Assistant at IIT Gandhinagar, delving into the fascinating world of antimicrobial peptides. In January 2024, I took a significant step towards my dream of achieving academic excellence by joining the IITB-Monash Research Academy, aspiring to become a dynamic researcher with a suite of valuable, transferable skills.

My project centres on innovative active food packaging for meat, a highly perishable yet vital component of our diet. Microbial contamination leads to the rapid deterioration of meat, affecting its colour, taste, and nutritional value. In the quest for a sustainable and circular economy, bio-based, multi-layered food packaging systems emerge as the heroes poised to replace non-renewable, petroleum-based alternatives. Antimicrobial packaging systems promise to extend shelf life while mitigating environmental fouling and pollution in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. My goal is to create such a biodegradable packaging film with the potential to significantly reduce plastic pollution.

Apart from studies, I am an avid reader of crime thrillers and enjoy my time listening to music and on annual occasions going on trips and capturing the world around me with a camera.