Podcast Team
Meet our SciKonnect Podcast
Expert in hematological diseases and malignancies, Dr. Charu Gupta is dedicated to improving the quality of patient life. This multi-talented cancer researcher enjoys creating content for her food blog “The Indian Food Explorer”, travel, horse riding and swimming.
Dr. Nikhil Tulsian is a postdoctoral researcher whose work is central to understanding infectious diseases, antibody characterization, virus dynamics and regulation. Being a SciKonnect podcast host enables him to fulfill his interest of inculcating the spirit of science in people.
Beside being a passionate stem cell researcher, Pragya Gupta is trained in Indian classical music, enjoys baking, inventive craftwork and learning about different cultures. She is currently doing her PhD at the University of Melbourne in Australia, where she is researching new ways to treat brain cancers.
An experienced Biomedical scientist with focus on inflammation research, Dr. Vikram Gujar is working as a postdoc at Northwestern University, Chicago. Besides science, he enjoys hiking, cooking and playing Bansuri.
Ms. Aneeta Jose is a young and spirited life science postgraduate from St. Xavier’s College, India. Beside science, she enjoys reading, sketching, and singing.
An experienced Biochemist with focus in translational medicine, Dr. Salma Pathan-Chhatbar is a postdoc at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany. This science communication enthusiast is versatile and creative with a passion for food, dance and her plants.
Dr. Samriti Sharma with PhD in Microbiology from Hannover Medical School, Germany is currently pursuing postdoctoral research focusing on host-pathogen interactions in gastrointestinal infections. She is a food enthusiast and enjoys travelling and photography.
Besides being a passionate researcher in DNA nanotechnology, Dr. Prince Kumar Lat loves playing music and writing poetry. He is a selfless individual who has a passion for promoting science for the good of society.
Dr. Pratik Patill is a postdoctoral researcher at Center for Molecular Biology, Heidelberg University, Germany. His research focuses on protein quality control and stress response.
A passionate researcher in the field of developmental biology and tumor modelling, Dr. Jaya Kumari is a scientific officer in Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre, Bengaluru. She also has keen interest in optical microscopy and enjoys science communication.
As Parvathy Venkateswaran pursues her B.Tech Biotechnology,at SASTRA University, she is driven by a passion for unravelling the mysteries of the molecular world. Pravathy also finds time to explore the field of Science Communication with SciKonnect Biopatrika.
When you dive into Disha Mukherjee’s world, you will find that her interest lies in immunology, molecular biology, neuroscience and of course swimming. She is presently enrolled at Vellore Institute of Technology pursuing an Integrated MSc in Biotechnology.
A neurobiology enthusiast with expertise in computational biology, Swanti Gupta is pursuing her PhD in Bioinformatics. She enjoys developing educational, simple-to-understand scientific research content and infographics to enhance public awareness.
Shreyansh Tiwari is an inquisitive person who is always on the search for new things to investigate and learn from. He is now pursuing a master’s degree and is interested in neuroscience and endocrinology. He likes to read, listen to podcasts and music in his spare time.
Ms. Ramya Chittoory is pursuing a doctoral program at CEITEC, Czech Republic, where she volunteers on the PhD student committee. She is also an active member of the International Student ambassadors’ team for Brno University of Technology and STEMPEERS social media team.
Dr. Albertha Joseph-Alexander has a PhD in Plant Science from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus. She has a natural ability to tell stories and as a result, her enthusiasm for science communication allows her to enjoy science and storytelling while disseminating knowledge for the benefit of society.