Biotech Research Club is a student run organisation at IIT Madras which serves as a platform to promote, discuss and encourage research in biology and allied fields.
Meet The Team!
Heads (2021)
Gayathri Prakash
I am a third year Biosciences 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 third-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 third-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 .
Alumni Talks Coordinator (2020)
Burhan Sabuwala
I'm a fourth-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.
Founders & Heads (2019,2020)
Sahana Gangadharan
I’m a fourth-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 fourth-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 fourth-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. sathvikanantakrishnan.com |