Aditi is an reliable team leader with a love for Bharatnatyam dancing. Her tireless work ethic and innovative ideas propel her team to do more everyday. She has a knack for explaining tricky concepts but is infamous for going off on unrelated tangents as well.
Anandita is a motivated and diligent member of our team who also infuses a dose of lightheartedness and humor into work everyday. At any time of the day, she's blasting her favourite rock hits — you'll find her listening to The Beatles or Dire Straits! An avid coffee enthusiast, she can't drink black coffee without a dash of cinnamon in it.
Jessica is a night owl but dedicated enough to her position as Wet Lab Head to be an early bird. She's empathetic, loyal, hardworking and organized. On the off chance she has free time, you can find her curled up in bed watching Big Bang theory with a hot plate of maggi!
Ilora is a dedicated workaholic known for her unwavering commitment to dry lab. While she shies away from socializing and management tasks, her exceptional work ethic and approachability make her a valuable mentor for juniors seeking guidance in their roles.
Meet Dharmika, our hardware and software head. She's always eager to work alongside her colleagues, ensuring that no task is too daunting when faced together. Her innate ability to keep everyone in the loop developed transparency and shared understanding in our team. In her free time, she loves to dance and enjoys a game of tennis. If you ever want to win her heart, a plate of biryani is the surefire way to do it!
Khushi is a witty and hardworking collaborator known for her reliable spirit. She's an amateur photographer, a decent baller, and you'll always find her bobbing her head to music or singing. She loves chips, Taylor Swift and sitcoms.
Pooja is a hardworking, meticulous and trustworthy. She is curious, constantly questioning and learning more. Her passion towards her work motivates the entire team. In her free time, and sometimes even during classes, you'll find her fast asleep!
Shreya loves discussing all things biology. Off-duty, she's on the football field or savoring food. Her talkative and passionate nature is invaluable with stakeholders.
Aditi loves presenting herself through her art- apart from design she's also an avid dancer. She's a huge fan of The Office and playing it in the background is her go to move while working to make it more fun and "motivate" her. She is constantly on her phone, making her a perfect fit as our social media head! Aditi is almost always cheerful and loves helping with morale and keeping everyone's mood up in the skies!
With a strong hatred towards Times New Roman and unending love for Dichloromethane, Manu is easily one of the integral parts of the wet lab team. His precise and quick calculations with his phenomenal working lab skills are what makes him so important.
Shubha is a committed, hardworking and friendly team member with a knack for research. She enjoys traveling and loves animals, especially cats. In her spare time, she likes watching anime and listening to music.
Sonal's habit of going down obscure Wikipedia rabbit holes serves her well in the Research subsystem. In her free time, she enjoys painting, binge-watching Netflix, and adding things she can't afford to her Amazon wishlist.
Though seemingly a tad reserved, Nidhi is a bundle of warmth. She is a passionate singer and her enthusiasm is downright infectious. From sizzling street food to gourmet feasts, Nidhi's love for food knows no bounds.
Rajat is an amicable yet quiet person of trustworthy character. He enjoys working in the project lab and is very passionate about all things synthetic biology. He's a huge history nerd and enjoys reading comic books.
Richa is one of our most dedicated members. She enjoys reading as well as everything music and always has something playing in the background. A team player through and through, she is an excellent addition to our team.
Aritro is a photographer, cinephile and musician. He's literally Ryan Gosling. When he's not in the lab, he can be found discussing politics, history and philosophy with Rajat. He's cute and listens to The Smiths. A wild Real Madrid supporter.
Vikrant is a smart and intelligent individual who excels as an outreaching expert. His exceptional punctuality of work sets him apart, making him a valuable asset in any endeavor.
Aditi Srivastava is the dry lab team's artistic maestro! Often you'll catch her with her gym bag clinging to her sides and random music playlist blasting in her headphones. She is a great listener, if you ever feel blue she'll make sure to make your day better.
You'll mostly spot Rhea in the wild. She's passionate about animal rehabilitation, environmental welfare and adventures, along with a flair for designing, getting creative, singing, photography, playing the piano, socialising and learning new things!
Nivetha loves drinking teas , you'd never see her without her flask. She ideates and processes information quickly, much like you'd gulp a refreshing drink on a scorching summer day. In her pastime, she sketches or keeps praticing yoga to forget the day away.
A research ace and rapid learner, Riyaa thrives on practicality, constantly brainstorming creative solutions for project challenges. She's often found laughing at her meme-inspired jokes. In her downtime, she's a dedicated doodler and in a committed relationship with her earphones.
Often working diligently behind the scenes, Janani is a quiet, hardworking, and amicable person who prefers a calm and focused approach to her tasks. Not a single day goes by without her jamming to K-pop songs and binging K-dramas.
Saurav is an avid movie watcher who's living on a healthy diet of kurkure and noodles. He's also always trying to read manga in the middle of class. He loves listening to indie music.
Akanksha is a dedicated and diligent professional. She excels in mentoring her juniors, consistently exceeding expectations in her assigned tasks. With her infectious sense of humor, she's the one who never fails to bring a smile to your face.
Anika is a diligent worker who lets her inner child shine outside the student project. Approachable and responsible, she transforms into a fun and effective teacher once you get to know her, striking the perfect work-life balance.
A dreamer, believer and synbio enthusiast. Shreyas is passionate about biology and believes that biology is all about its nitty gritty. This drives him to keep seeking practical solutions to scientific problems. He loves music baking, and reading minds (kidding! XD , but it's good to keep magneto's helmet close by!
Dr. Ritu Raval played a crucial role in guiding us through the design and safety aspects. From regular follow up meetings to involvement in educational outreach activities, her constant guidance and support towards iGEM MIT-MAHE has been pivotal in the success of Project CarbanEl.
Dr. Fayaz helped us in understanding MDS results and guiding us through enzyme modelling, kinetic studies as well as structure prediction. His support throughout the course of our project has been invaluable.
Dr. Kapil Sadani has helped us with Raman Spectroscopy to identify unique peaks that correlate to the structure of Triclocarban(TCC). His advice has helped us improve our certain aspects of our project.
Dr. Chiranjit Ghosh helped us in the development of ideas with regards to TCC detection and played an important role in troubleshooting experiments involving TCC. "
Dr. K. Balakrishna played a pivotal role in project ideation. By helping us work on the initial idea our project, he guided us on how to reduce these pollutants in wastewater treatment plants and made us aware on the work that has already been done in on these micro-pollutants.