Our Research Labs & Groups
Each lab integrates a focused research vision, long-term funded projects, and a dedicated group of scholars. The snapshots below highlight the core direction, activities, and people driving each lab.
Computational & Systems Biology / Big-Data Bioinformatics Lab
Computational modeling and predictive systems for understanding complex cellular metabolism.
Lab vision / work: The Systems Biology (SysBio) Lab focuses on interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding the complex interactions within biological systems. The lab investigates the structure and function of proteins through deterministic motif discovery using statistical learning approaches, ligand binding site prediction based on geometrical constraints, and graph-theoretic methods for pattern discovery in biological sequences. In parallel, the lab develops computational models and prediction systems to understand and simulate cellular metabolic processes. The group has developed multiple online tools and web servers such as Deeplnc and DeepInteract, along with large-scale search databases and software platforms including Pharmadoop, DUSR, and CEMDB. The lab is equipped with high-performance computational infrastructure along with a modest wet-lab setup to support integrated systems biology studies with the overarching goal of deciphering the complexity and intricacy of biological organization.
Ongoing work / projects:
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Consultancy Project on ML-based Platform for Chemical Interaction
Industry Funded — Approx. USD 30,000 | Duration: 1 Year | Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
Period: 2025–2026 -
NiPDD: Artificial Intelligence-based CMOS Sensor System for Non-Invasive Detection of Parkinson’s Disease
ICMR Funded — Approx. ₹42 Lakhs | Duration: 2 Years | Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
Period: 2023–2025 -
State-of-the-Art Facility for Big Data Analytics of Large-Scale Genomics and Proteomics Data
DBT Funded — Approx. ₹70 Lakhs | Duration: 5 Years | Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
PhD scholars: Dr. Imlimaong Aier, Nidhi Dubey, Prabhat Tripathi, Ankish Arya
Bio-MEMS & Nanotechnology Lab
Microfabricated systems and lab-on-chip platforms for affordable healthcare diagnostics.
Lab vision / work: The Bio-MEMS & Nanotechnology Lab focuses on the design, development and fabrication of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), microfluidic devices and lab-on-chip platforms for biomedical and diagnostic applications. The work primarily emphasizes cost-effective microfabrication techniques using polymer-based processes and rapid prototyping approaches. The lab integrates device design, fabrication and experimental validation to develop functional platforms for biosensing, diagnostics and organ-on-chip technologies. The objective is to translate micro-scale engineering concepts into practical biomedical devices suited for real-world experimental and applied research.
Ongoing work / projects: Organ-on-chip and blood-on-chip platforms for drug toxicity testing, along with integrated biosensor modules for point-of-care diagnostics.
Patents: Polymer microstructure fabrication system; CNC-mountable Z-axis for 3D printers; cost-effective organ-on-chip fabrication technology.
PhD scholars: Sonal Jaiswal, Priyanka Kumari, Aakash Verma, Debeyan Karmakar
Nanobiotechnology & Informatics Lab
Theranostic nanomaterials, optical biosensing and smart drug delivery systems.
Lab vision / work: The Nanobiotechnology & Informatics Lab works on the synthesis, characterization and application of nanoscale materials for biological and biomedical use. The core focus lies in the development of nanomaterials for antibacterial activity, biosensing, bioimaging and targeted drug delivery. Along with experimental nanomaterial research, the lab also undertakes computational and in-silico studies to understand nanomaterial–biomacromolecule interactions at the molecular level. The combined experimental and computational approach supports the design of functional nanostructures for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
Ongoing work / projects: ICMR-supported photoacoustic detection and quantification of multiple blood parameters for portable point-of-care analysis.
Patents: —
PhD scholars: Dr. Ankita Chaudhary, Siddharth Kumar Thakur, Fiza Fatima, Sangeeta Yadav
Biomedical Imaging Laboratory (Photoacoustics & Ultrasound)
Hybrid optical–acoustic imaging for quantitative tissue and blood characterization.
Lab vision / work: The Biomedical Imaging Laboratory focuses on the development and application of photoacoustic and ultrasonic imaging techniques for biological tissue and blood characterization. The lab integrates theoretical modelling, numerical simulations, experimental phantom studies and custom imaging system development. Research activities involve the design of imaging geometries, signal acquisition methods and reconstruction algorithms for extracting functional and structural information from biological samples. The overall aim is to advance quantitative imaging methodologies for biomedical research and diagnostic applications.
Ongoing projects: SERB-DST photoacoustic tomography (2024–27); DBT-funded blood imaging and tissue characterization (2023–25).
Patents: —
PhD scholars: Amtrita Mukherjee, Subhadip Paul, Ujjal Mandal, Zartab Khanam, Saumya Mishra
Biochemistry & Bioinformatics Lab
Antimicrobial peptides and computational–experimental approaches against multidrug-resistant pathogens.
Lab vision / work: The lab focuses on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens such as the ESKAPE group and biofilm-associated infections. The group explores naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as alternatives to conventional antibiotics using both in silico predictions and wet-laboratory validation in planktonic and biofilm states.
Ongoing projects: Identification of broad-spectrum antibacterial and antibiofilm AMPs against critical priority pathogens such as carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa; design and optimization of novel peptides; and development of manually curated peptide databases.
Patents: Personalized Tuberculosis Treatment Recommendation System (PTTRS), Potato Peel based C-Dots for the development of Nanobots to degrade industrial effluents dye containing toxic dyes, A method for rapid detection of coronavirus with highly luminescent gold nanoclusters.
PhD scholars: Ayush Amod, Ananya Anurag Anand, Sachin Kumar Gupta, Sreyanki Chandra, Sarfraz Anwar
ChemBio Lab
QSAR, drug designing, drug discovery and synthesis of novel drug candidates.
Lab vision / work: MDR, immunoinformatics, virtual screening, molecular dynamics; synthesis of nanoparticles and nanocomposites; drug delivery; green synthesis.
Ongoing work / projects: Synthesis and characterization of potential anti-malarial chalcones and their DNA binding studies; design and optimization of novel molecules as lipase inhibitors using CADD methodologies.
PhD scholars: Shristi Modanwal, Satya Vivek Jaiswal, Krishna Kumar Upadhyay, Aditi Agnihotri, Angel Kushwaha
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