ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

 Recipient of the Dr. Meghnad Saha Scholarship under the Jagadis Bose National
Science Talent Search
Scheme (JBNSTS), 2002-03

 The Guidance Award for Academic Excellence by a Student awarded by The

Telegraph School Awards
for Excellence, 2002
 Among 30 participants selected for the CSIR Programme on Youth for Leadership in
Science, 2000

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
 Among 40 international participants selected to be a part of the Fourth Borsellino
College on Neurophysics conducted at the International Centre for Theoretical
Physics, Trieste, Italy from 27th September - 8th October 2004.
RESEARCH PROJECTS

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, U.K.

(May - July 2005)

Project &  A study of the association between GluR6 and KA1 gene polymorphisms and
Guide cognitive impairments in
epileptic patients on topiramate
 Prof. David B. Goldstein, Duke Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, U.S.A.
Achievem
ents  Invited to present a seminar on study findings at Duke University, U.S.A. and co-
authoring paper on the same
S.I.S.S.A, TRIESTE, ITALY
(December 2004)

Project &  Neuronal basis of tactile perception by whiskers in rats

Guide  Prof. Mathew Diamond, Professor, S.I.S.S.A, Italy

N.C.B.S, T.I.F.R, BANGALORE

(May - July, 2004)

Project &  A functional ablation approach to identify the neural circuitry underlying
Guide different aspects of larval
locomotion in Drosophila melanogaster using the binary enhancer trap P
[GAL4] system
 Prof. K. VijayRaghavan, Director, N.C.B.S, Bangalore

B. Tech THESIS PROJECT UNDERTAKEN AT I.I.T. KHARAGPUR

RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY (January

2005 onwards)
Project &  Partial amplification, cloning and sequencing of Beta Actin and GAPDH genes in
Guide Antheraea mylitta
 Prof. A. K. Ghosh, Professor, Department of Biotechnology
 Designed primers for Beta Actin and GAPDH (housekeeping genes) based on
conservation patterns observed
in human, mouse and Drosophila
Project  Isolated total RNA from silk gland tissue of Antheraea mylitta; converted the mRNA to
Synopsis cDNA and then partially
amplified it using the designed primers. Cloned the PCR product into a suitable vector
followed by plasmid
extraction, digestion and subsequent sequencing to generate the required gene
probes
 EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Positions  Steering Committee Member, Kshitij 2006

of  Head, Publicity Team, Kshitij 2005
Responsib  Governor, English Technology Dramatics Society, I.I.T. Kharagpur 2004-2005
ility
 School Pupil Leader, Carmel High School, 1999-2000
Dramatics  Best Actress, Open I.I.T. English Dramatics Competition, 2003-04
 Played lead role in the play “And then there were none” adjudged the 2nd Best
Play in the Open I.I.T.
English Dramatics competition, 2003-04

Debating  Winner, Open I.I.T. Debate, 2003-04

 Best Speaker, Debate Competition, 2001 organized by Yuva Parishad Manch and Right
Now
 Winner, National Debate Competition, 2000 organized by N.C.E.R.T, India and UNFPA
 Bronze Medal, Inter-School Regatta (Rowing Competition), 1999 organized by the
Lake Club, Kolkata

Others
 Conferred the Senior Diploma in Bharat Natyam by Bharatha Natya Kalalaya and
Sarba Bharatiya
Sangeet-O-Sanskriti Parishad, 1997-98
 Silver Medal, West Bengal State Dance Talent Search Competition, 1995