Meet the Team!

Heads 2023

G.K.Harish Balaji

"Dedicated biological engineering student with a passion for research at the intersection of biology and engineering. Seeking opportunities to apply engineering principles to solve biological challenges and advance the frontiers of life sciences. Combining strong technical skills with creativity and curiosity to explore new ideas and solutions."

Aniket Hemant Sonje

"I’m a Fourth year undergraduate student majoring in biological sciences. I am keenly interested in computational biology. I would like to work in all aspects of biology related sciences to find effective solutions of biological problems to enhance public health"

Sujith Goud

"I'm a fourth-year undergrad majoring in biological Sciences and data science. I'm really into neuroscience and love exploring data-driven solutions to biological puzzles making a meaningful impact on the human race. Additionally, I'm absolutely fascinated by astrobiology and the hunt for alien life out there! Yeah, Elon need us."

Coordinators 2021

Jagruthi Sarikonda

I'm a Third year Undergraduate majoring in Bioengineering. I have always been fascinated and wanting to explore the world of biology. Since covid outbreak, I developed interest in understanding Immune system and in developing Vaccines.Apart from biology,I enjoy feel good movies,series,cartoons and Yoga.

Renuka Kolusu

I'm a third year undergraduate majoring in Biological Sciences. I am more passionate about implementing Machine learning applications in real-world problems specifically healthcare. I Want to somehow contribute my part in human being welfare. I love sketching and enjoys travelling a lot and want to explore more.

Anvita Shekar

I am a second year undergraduate student pursuing Mechanical Engineering. I'm interested in biomechanics and love learning about the latest research in the field of biotechnology. Apart from this, my hobbies include reading and baking!

Tushar Balani

I am a third-year student of the Biosciences Department. Recently, I have been working on a sensor that can detect change in pH of a food material, which essentially is also an indicator for spoilage of food.

Heads 2021

Gayathri Prakash

I am a fourth year Bioscience undergrad fascinated by the mechanisms of cell development and regulation, and love working in the lab. Apart from bio, I enjoy thriller novels, writing, cricket and crosswords!

Nanda Kumar

I am a second year MS student working under Prof S.Mahalingam, on autophagic cell death in breast cancer cells. My fields of interests are cell cycle, cell signaling and curative medicine. My other interests are playing chess, reading biographies and getting to know about animal behavior.

Neha Swaminathan

I'm a fourth-year undergraduate majoring in biological engineering. I am deeply interested in the complexities of cancer biology and other health-related research, and hope to someday make a positive contribution to the world. Apart from science, I’m also passionate about dance and music!

Sriya Veerapaneni

I’m a fourth-year undergraduate majoring in biological sciences. I’m interested in understanding the complex nature of the brain through computational and experimental approaches. I enjoy painting or dancing in my free time .

Founders & Heads '19,'20

Sahana Gangadharan

I’m a fifth-year undergraduate majoring in biological engineering. I’m interested in understanding the various aspects that govern development and communications within the brain, soul-stirring music and movies, and meeting new people.

Sankalpa Venkatraghavan

I’m a fifth-year undergraduate majoring in biological engineering. I’m interested in research centred on questions from biology - especially those studied using the integrated approach of experiments, modelling and theory, books that make you feel things and the art of science communication.
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Sathvik Anantakrishnan

I’m a fifth-year undergraduate majoring in biological sciences. I’m interested in interdisciplinary research, particularly in the use of physics and mathematical modeling to understand living systems. Outside of science, I love cats and all kinds of books.

Alumni Talks Coordinator '20

Burhan Sabuwala

I'm a fifth-year undergraduate majoring in biological engineering and data science. I'm interested in addressing questions related to human diseases from a computational or data-driven lens and very excited by complex and dynamic systems.