The Team
Dr. Vini Gautam
Principal Investigator
I am a faculty at the Centre for NanoScience and Engineering (CeNSE), IISc Bangalore (India). I am passionate about creating a positive impact on society through my research. I enjoy some sports, cooking, science communication and outreach in my free time.
Lab Members
Phd Students
Bipul Ch Sarkar
PhD Student
Hi, I am an Electronics engineer by training, I have done my Btech from CIT, Kokrajhar and Mtech from Tezpur University. Additionally other than academics I enjoy playing Cricket and Badminton in my free time. I also love to play musical instruments like Flute and Bihu Dhol.
Sharmistha Das
PhD Student
Hi, I am a physicist with a BS-MS degree from IISER Berhampur. I'm a sports enthusiast who also loves to travel and hang out with friends.
Anindita Tarafdar
PhD Student
Hey there! I am a Bioengineer by training with my BTech from NITW and MTech from IITH. I always love exploring things that are new to me, be it related to academics or any activity like travelling to unknown places, trying new cuisines. At my leisure time people can find me binge watching web series, or making some paper-art and craft if not crooning old songs.
Gargi Mandal
PhD Student
Hi! I am a Biologist and I have completed my Bachelors and Masters in Biotechnology (5-Years Integrated), from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.
Apart from academics, I am painter, kathak dancer and an amateur photographer. I am also a huge foodie, who loves cooking and baking, and of course eating.
Anushree Chakraborty
PhD Student
Hey there! As an inquisitive biologist, I have completed my Bachelors in Biochemistry from Vivekananda College, University of Calcutta and my Masters in Chemical and Molecular Biology, jointly conducted by IIT Kharagpur and IACS Kolkata. I am fond of music and take interest in photography and gardening during my leisure time.
Chintada Guna Sai
PhD Student
I am a materials engineer with a B-Tech degree from NIT Rourkela and an M-Tech degree from IISc Bangalore, willing to contribute to advancing indigenous technology in India. In my free time, I like playing cricket.
Tanuja morye
PhD Student
Hi, I'm Tanuja. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Blended Biosciences from SPPU and a Master's degree in Physics from IITISM. In my free time, I enjoy singing and listening to music, watching cricket, and catching up on movies. I also find solace in nature and have a fondness for village life. I'm passionate about exploring new horizons and delving into the fascinating realm of nanotechnology.
Bharadwaj Routhu
PhD Student
Hello There! I have completed my BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from IIIT Trichy. I am a tech geek and enthusiast, and an open-source advocate. In my free time I like exploring the latest trends in tech, write a personal blogpost and engage in some casual gaming.
Post Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Anantha Maharasi R
DST Woman Scientist
I am interested in studying ion channel expression and electrophysiological properties of neurons. I have done my master’s in bio-technology and doctoral study in the expression of ion channels in type 1 diabetes. I enjoy reading novels, listening to music, and playing Sudoku in my leisure time.
Vinit Kumar Yadav
Project Scientist
Hi, I'm Vinit. I hold a B.Tech and M.Tech in ECE from PSIT Kanpur and NIT Agartala. I have submitted my PhD thesis in Electrical Engineering at IIT Delhi, specializing in micro/nanofabrication, process integration, and device packaging for MEMS microfluidics, biosensors, magneto-acoustic systems, optoelectronics, memory, magnetics, and magnetoelectric devices.
Over the past five years, I have worked extensively on etching, lithography, and material deposition at NRF (Nanoscale Research Facility), where I served as Head TA for RIE and Mask Aligner tools. My work includes process optimization, reliability analysis, and advancing semiconductors and beyond-CMOS applications.
Beyond research, I enjoy exploring emerging technologies in MedTech, semiconductor fabrication, device integration, and Lab-on-Chip platforms. In my free time, I like to watch movies/series or simply catch up on sleep.
Project Assistant
Alla Vamsi Krishna
Project Assistant
I'm a BE graduate in Electronics from BMSIT&M Bangalore with a strong interest in the intersection of Nanotechnology and Machine Learning. Passionate about research and innovation, I enjoy exploring new technologies and collaborative problem-solving. Outside the lab, I'm an avid cricket and football enthusiast and enjoy road trips.
Administration
R. Shruthi
Administrative Assistant
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Alumni
- Bhavana Ravishankar
Project Assistant (November 2023- July 2025)
- Arnav Jathana
B.Tech Project- MSRIT Bangalore ( March 2025- June 2025)
- Ayesha Fathima
B.Tech Project- MSRIT Bangalore ( March 2025- June 2025)
- Dr. Siddhi Chaudhuri
ICMR Project Research Scientist (June 2024- March 2025)
- Dr Ramya K
IoE Postdoctoral Fellow (Sep 2023 – May 2024)
- Pratik Bhowmik
B.S. Engg – IISc Bangalore (Jan 2024 – April 2024)
- Dr. Bharath B
Post Doctoral Fellow (Oct 2022 – Mar 2023)
Alumni (Interns)
- Adityaraj P
MBBS intern – AIIMS Bhopal ( June 2025)
- Niranjani R
Summer intern – IISER Pune ( May 2025- June 2025)
- Abesech Inbaskar
Summer intern – IIT Madras ( May 2025- June 2025)
- Abhinaya S
MBBS intern – Madras Medical College (June 2025)
- Gunjit G. Romould
MBBS Intern – St. John’s medical College (July 2024)
- Himaghna Sai
Summer Intern – IITBHU (May 2024 – July 2024)
- Heerak G Ghanesh
MBBS Intern – JIPMER (May 2024)
- Nanditha E
Summer Intern – Reva University (August 2023 – October 2023)
- Alla Vamsi Krishna
Summer Intern – BMSIT & M (August 2023 – October 2023)
- Farhan Iqbal
Summer Intern – IITBHU (June 2023 – July 2023)