As part of this, the institute accepts Ph.D. scholars to carry out research under the able guidance of our faculty. We currently have over a dozen research scholars who are registered for their PhDs.  Other students have initiated their work and look forward to being formally registered soon. In parallel with the increasing number of core faculty, the number of research scholars will also increase in the next few years

PhD alumni
  1. Darshan S C
    Thesis guide: Prof. Kshitish Acharya
    Thesis title: Establishing expression-based gene clusters for prediction of mammalian promoters and expression patterns
  2. Neelima C H
    Thesis guide: Prof. Kshitish Acharya, IBAB and Prof. Abhijit Mitra, IIIT, Hyderabad
    Thesis title: Understanding the differences in preliminary stages of gene expression regulation in healthy and unhealthy mammalian tissues, and identification of potential markers
  3. Meeta Sunil
    Thesis guides: Prof. Subha Srinivasan and Dr. Bibha Chaudhury
    Thesis title: Next generation sequencing and annotation of Amaranthus hypochondriacus “Rajgira” genome and transcriptome
  4. Pushpinder Singh Bawa
    Thesis guides: Prof. Subha Srinivasan and Dr. Bibha Chaudhury
    Thesis title: Big data in biomarker discovery: prostate cancer
  5. Vidya G
    Thesis guide: Prof. Bibha Chaudhury
    Thesis title: Mechanism of chromosomal translocation in Diffuse large B cell lymphoma and Therapeutics
  6. Panga Venugopal
    Thesis guide: Prof. R. Srivatsan
    Thesis title: Investigation of inflammatory network systems in rheumatoid arthritis using systems biology approaches
  7. Poulami Dey
    Thesis guide: Prof. R. Srivatsan
    Thesis title: Role of cytokines and gene variants in rheumatoid arthritis: A systems biology approach
  8. Suran R Nambisan
    Thesis guide: Prof. Subhashini Srinivasan &  Dr. Bibha Choudhary
    Thesis title: Identification of Amaranthus Hypochondiracus specific microflora through metatranscriptomics of the root
  9. Jinsha K
    Thesis guide: Prof. Bibha Choudhary
    Thesis title: Evaluation of the effect of Curcumin and its derivatives on the  expression profile of micro RNAs in ovarian cancer cells
  10. G Goldsmith
    Thesis guide: Prof. Subhashini Srinivasan
    Thesis title: Structure and dynamics of RNase H and their substrate complexes: Implications in substrate specificity and recognition
  11. Snehl Nirgude
    Thesis guide: : Prof. Bibha Choudhary
    Thesis title: Epigenetic regulation of miRNA in breast cancer
  12. Rani Bajaj
    Thesis guide: Prof. S Thiyagarajan
    Thesis title: Characterization of Leishmania myosin XXI – flagellar protein interactions
  13. Purna Sudha Bindu Ambaru
    Thesis guide: Prof. H S Subramanya
    Thesis title: Structure and function of an actin binding protein, profilin from Leishmania donovani
  14. Meghana Manjunath
    Guide: Prof. Bibha Choudhary
    Title: Evaluation of the effect of BCL2 specific inhibitors in Breast cancer
  15. Sagar Sanjiv Desai
    Guide: Prof. Bibha Choudhary
    Title: A Bioinformatics approch towards understanding molecular and genetic mechanism of Acute Leukemia
  16. Govind Kumar
    Guide: Prof. Kshitish Acharya
    Title: Understanding molecular basis of non-obstructive azoospermia via transcriptomics
  17. Shivangi Sharma
    Guide: Prof. Bibha Choudhary
    Title: Preclinical evaluation of a Novel BCL2 inhibitor, Disarib: at an early stage of development as cancer therapeutic agent
  18. Shilpa Harshan
    Guide: Prof. R Srivatsan
    Title: Regulation of metabolism in the synovium and blood in rheumatoid
  19. Harsha Rani
    Guide: Prof. Vijayalakshmi Mahadevan
    Title: Investigating alterations in epigenetic landscape and 3D organisation in p53 deficient/mutant colorectal cancer cells
  20. Shikha Kumari
    Guide: Prof. Sanjay Ghosh
    Title: Development of an engineered immunoglobulin E-based antibody for therapeutic purposes
  21. Dimple Parasbhai Acharya
    Guide: Prof. Shruthi S Vembar
    Title: Understanding temporal gene regulation in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum during asexual blood stage

Current PhD scholars
  1. Niyati S Sharma
    Guide: Prof. Bibha Choudhary
    Title: Pharmacogenomics of Multiple Myeloma in an Indian Cohor
  2. Moushumi Gowsami
    Guide: Prof. Kshitish Acharya
    Title: Understanding the Molecular Mechanism of Meiosis during Human Spermatogenesis
  3. Shreya Sharma
    Guide: Prof. Vijayalakshmi Mahadevan
    Title: Investigating epigenetic alterations during Epithelial to Mesenchymal transition (EMT) in colorectal cancer with varying P53 Status.
  4. Shesan D
    Guide: Prof. Shruthi S Vembar
    Title: Evaluation of the Functional Relevance of the N6-Methyladenosine (6mA) DNA base Modification and its Regulators in the AT-rich Malaria Parasite Plasmodium Falciparum.
  5. Ranu Deka
    Guide: Prof. Sanjay Ghosh
    Title: Rational Engineering of Yeast Cells using CRISPR Technology to Produce High Value Biologics for Biotechnological Applications.
  6. Shahana M V
    Guide: Prof. Bibha Choudhary
    Title: Investigating the Therapeutic Potential of Novel HSP90 Inhibitors: in vitro and vivo Studies
  7. Riya Mahapatra
    Guide: Prof. Shruthi S Vembar
    Title: Sequencing and annotation of amaranthus hypochondriacus “Rajgira” genome and transcriptome.
  8. Varsha H J
    Guide: Prof. Shruthi S Vembar
    Title:Elucidating the role of R-loops in regulating genome biology of the malaria parasite Plasmodium Falciparum
  9. S Hemant Kumar
    Guide: Prof. Thiyagarajan S
    Title: Development of a workflow for modeling PROTAC-mediated proteasomal degradation of Proteins
  10. Anitha B N
    Guide: Prof. Shruthi S Vembar
    Title: Investigation of the population structure and diversity of indian malaria parasites and indigenous vectors using genomics approach
  11. Anantika Banerjee
    Guide: Prof. Swathi Alagesan
    Title: Crispr – based genetic circuits in cyanobacteria to increase isoprene production
  12. Prashant Kumar Rai
    Guide: Prof. Bibha Choudhary
    Title: Understanding the role of IRAK1 in tumor progression and Chemoresistance.
  13. Gowda Sampreeth Ravi
    Guide: Prof. Rajalakshmi Srinivasan 
  14. Subhash Chaitanya
    Guide: Prof. Sanjay 
    Title: Metabolic engineering of yeast for Enhanced Production of High-Value Carotenoids from Biomass waste.
  15. Prakruthi M
    Guide: Prof. Vijayalakshmi
  16. Anjitha R
    Guide: Prof. Bibha Choudhary
  17. Sugandhi
    Guide: Prof. Swathi Alagesan
  18. Vaishakh V M
    Guide: Prof. Shruthi S Vembar
  19. Sachin Kalyani
    Guide: Prof. Shyam
  20. Sharvari Shet C S
    Guide: Prof. Rajalakshmi Srinivasan
  21. Dr. Sonia S Shetty 
    Guide:  Prof. Bibha Choudhary
  22. Vindhya Pillai
    Guide:  Prof. Nithya Ramakrishnan
  23. Shaurya Singh
    Guide: Prof. Shruthi S Vembar
  24. Jolamalini D
    Guide: Prof. M Vijayalakshmi
  25. Shyamjith .P
    Guide: Prof. Bibha Choudhary
  26. Nadimpally Sai Tharun Goud
    Guide: Prof. Thiyagarajan S
  27. Roseanne Mascarenhas
    Guide: Prof. Sanjay Ghosh
  28. Shalmoli Dutta
    Guide: Prof. Jayashree Nagesh
  29. Jessica Evangelina K C
    Guide: Prof. Kshitish Acharya
  30. Das Aashwin Kumar
    Guide: Prof. Swathi Alagesan
  31. Anantha Venkata Subramaniyam G
    Guide: Prof. Shruthi S Vembar
  32. Partha Sarathy Behera
    Guide: Prof. Thiyagarajan S
  33. Rohit Raj
    Guide: Prof. Vijayalakshmi Mahadevan
  34. Swetha Hegde
    Guide: Prof. Sanjay Ghosh
  35. Sutripto Ghosh
    Guide: Prof. Sanjay Ghosh
  36. Nandakumar Chandrasekhar
    Guide: Prof. Vijayalakshmi Mahadevan
  37. Reeteha E
    Guide: Prof. Kshitish K Acharya
  38. Kotta Dinesh
    Guide: Prof. Shyam Sundar Rajagopalan
  39. Sheenraj P A
    Guide: Prof. Shyam Sundar Rajagopalan
  40. Ankita Ghosh
    Guide: Prof. Kshitish K Acharya
  41. Vandana
    Guide: Prof. Rajalakshmi
  42. Sumedha Inukollu
    Guide: Prof. Nithya Ramakrishna
  43. Mahibalan P
    Guide: Prof. Jayashree Nagesh
  44. Shruthi Kumari
    Guide: Prof. Vibha Choudhary

Current PhD scholars, yet to register