Akash Kumaran

Prime Minister's Research Fellow (PMRF) PhD scholar at IIT Mandi with a strong passion for scientific discovery and translational research. Eager to engage with the global scientific community through meaningful collaborations, exchange of ideas, and interdisciplinary research, while contributing to innovative solutions for complex biomedical challenges and advancing scientific excellence.

• Microfluidic Retina-on-Chip, Microfluidics and Multi Organs on Chip, 2022, 381-405, Springer, Singapore, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1379-2_17
• Biosensors for detection of organophosphate pesticides: Current technologies and future directives, Microchemical Journal, 03/26/22, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2022.107420
• Development of Novel Fermented Almond Milk Tea and It’s Evaluation as Antidiabetic Drink, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 2021, 33, 2, 75-87, https://doi.org/10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i231150
• Computational Molecular Docking Analysis and Visualisation of Anthocyanins for Anticancer Activity, International Journal for Research in Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, 2021, 8, 1, 154-61, https://doi.org/10.31033/ijrasb.8.1.18
• Antiurolithiatic Evaluation of α-Mangostin Fraction Isolated from Garcinia mangostana Pericarp through Computational, in vitro and in vivo Approach, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 2020, 32, 44, 63-78, https://doi.org/10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i4431082
• In silico and in vitro analysis of anti-urolithiatic activity of Garcinone E isolated from Garcinia mangostana pericarp extract, Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, 2020, 121-35, https://ikprress.org/index.php/PCBMB/article/view/5422

• Prime Minister Research Fellowship - Jan 2023 - till present
• Selected in EMBO PhD couse - 2026 at IISc Bangalore
• Received Travel and accommodation grant- DERF 2025 at ICTS TIFR (Bangalore) on 13th -15th Dec 2024
• DBT Masters scholarship (GAT-B) - Aug 2020 - Jun 2021
• General proficiency award during my eleventh grade, 2014 - 2015

• Founder and Head, BioPsych Bioscience
• Reviewer, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), 01/22 - Present
• Reviewer, Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal (ASTESJ), 03/21 - Present
• Class representative, 2018 - 2019
• Student’s organizer, Students biotech forum, SVCE, 2018 - 2019
• Patel House Captain, 2014 - 2015
• Science club President, 2014 - 2015

• GAT-B, 2020, 182/240, 18
• GATE BT, 2021, 497/1000, 634

• Playing guitar
• Singing

• English
• Tamil

• PG- Main Project, Next Generation cryopreservation of mammalian cells by Macromolecular crowding effect at higher temperature, 2021-2022, III to IV SEM
• UG- Main Project, Analysis of Anti-Urolithiatic activity of Garcinia mangostana pericarp isolates by in silico, in vitro and in vivo (in Albino Wistar Rats) approach, 2019-2020, VIII SEM
• UG- Mini Project, Development of novel Antidiabetic Fermented Food- FAMT, 2019, VII SEM

• Pharmacology
• Immunology
• Cell biology
• 3D-Cell culture
• Bioprocess
• Animal biotechnology

• Toxicology 21: Scientific Applications, Coursera, 09/20
• Fundamentals of Immunology: Innate Immunity and B-Cell Function, Coursera, 07/20
• The Science of Stem Cells, Coursera, 07/20
• Bacterial Genome: Anti-microbial Resistance in Bacterial Pathogens, FutureLearn, 05/20
• Introduction to the Biology of Cancer (with Honors), Coursera, 05/20