Debashruti Bhattacharya
BA 4/7, Salt Lake City, Sector-1 Kolkata
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Ph.D. Researcher
IIT Delhi
New Delhi
06.2020 - 06.2026
- Research Topic: Understanding the metabolic control of gene transcription in Metabolic Dysfunction associated Fatty Liver Disease
- Institute: Kusuma School of Biological Sciences
- Thesis submitted
- Expected to graduate: June 2026
Project Based Trainee
CSIR-CCMB
Hyderabad
07.2019 - 11.2019
- Research Topic: Understanding Molecular Mechanisms in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) using Optineurin knock-out mice.
MSc Dissertation Project Intern
IIT Roorkee
Roorkee
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Research Topic: Synthesis of red onion peel derived carbon dots for bioimaging applications.
- Department: Centre for Nanotechnology, Department of Biotechnology
Summer Training Programme Intern
CSIR-CCMB
Hyderabad
05.2018 - 07.2018
Education
M.Sc. - Biotechnology
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
01-2019
B.Sc. - Microbiology (Hons)
Lady Brabourne College
01-2014
Higher Secondary (ISC) -
Our Lady Queen of The Missions School
01-2014
Secondary (ICSE) -
Our Lady Queen of The Missions School
01-2012
Ph.D. - Cellular and Molecular Biology
Kusuma School of Biological Sciences
IIT DelhiSkills
1 Strong academic foundation in Microbiology and Biotechnology, with doctoral-level specialization in molecular biology, metabolism and epigenetics
2 Extensive hands-on training in animal handling, including zebrafish and mice models
3 Skilled in cell culture techniques and advanced microbiological assays
4 Experienced in integrating in vivo, in vitro, and molecular approaches to investigate complex biological mechanisms
5 Proficient in designing and executing experiments that bridge transcriptomic, metabolic, and regulatory pathways
Affiliations
Contributed to developing study material for NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) lecture series on Biomedical Nanotechnology under Prof. P. Gopinath, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Roorkee.
Publications
- Tanwar, P., Bhattacharya, D., Dasari, A., Bijwe, M., Rana, R., Gupta, I., Minocha, S., Dynamic gene expression pattern in zebrafish gall bladder-an experimental study., International Journal of Surgery, 10, 1097, 2024, 10.1, Equal First Author
- Kaushal S, Bhattacharya D, Kumar S, Herr W, Dhanjal JK, Minocha S., Epigenetic modifications in the murine liver upon depletion of transcriptional coregulator host cell factor 1., BMC Genomics, 26, 1, 654, 2025, 07/11/25, 3.50, Equal First Author
- Bhattacharya, D., Kaushal, S, Dhanjal JK, Minocha S., Zebrafish model of palmitic acid induced MAFLD recapitulates pathways conserved in mice and humans., Scientific Reports, 15, 33343, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-13154-5, 4.01, First Author
Workshops and Conferences
- Poster Presentation and Track Hub talk, European Association for the Study of Liver (EASL) Congress 2024, Mico Milano Convention Center, 5th-8th June 2024
- Presentation at 3-Minute Thesis Event, organized by Research Scholar Forum, IIT Delhi, 18th to 22nd March 2024
- International Symposium on Mitochondria, Cell Death, and Human Diseases, Convention Center, New Delhi, Delhi, 18th to 19th February 2023
- Characterization of Nanoparticles using Zetasizer: Hands-on Training, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 11th March 2018
- National Training Program in Electron Microscopy for Scientific Investigators, Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Facility, New Delhi, Delhi, 27th November to 7th December 2018
- Recent Trends in Microbiology, International level seminar, Ramkrishna Mission Vidyamandira, 14th January 2017
Awards
- Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) 2017, All India Rank 32 in Biotechnology (BT)
- B.Sc. Microbiology (Honors), University Rank - 10
- Principal's silver medal, Second-best all-round performance at college (2014-2017) at Lady Brabourne College
- Ranjit Lal Roy Memorial prize, Best all-rounder in the department
- Department of Microbiology prize, Standing first class second in the university examinations
- Chemistry General subject prize, College examination (2016)
- First prize in departmental quiz, Department of Microbiology, Lady Brabourne college (2015)
- Second position in Poster Presentation Competition, Modern Trends in Microbiology, St Xavier's College, Kolkata, 20th September 2016
Timeline
Ph.D. Researcher
IIT Delhi
06.2020 - 06.2026
Project Based Trainee
CSIR-CCMB
07.2019 - 11.2019
MSc Dissertation Project Intern
IIT Roorkee
08.2018 - 12.2018
Summer Training Programme Intern
CSIR-CCMB
05.2018 - 07.2018
M.Sc. - Biotechnology
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
B.Sc. - Microbiology (Hons)
Lady Brabourne College
Higher Secondary (ISC) -
Our Lady Queen of The Missions School
Secondary (ICSE) -
Our Lady Queen of The Missions School
Ph.D. - Cellular and Molecular Biology
Kusuma School of Biological Sciences