Kaustav Das

Final-year B.Sc. Zoology (Hons.) student at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College with a SGPA of 9.25 (Sem 5). Skilled in PCR, RT-PCR, blood analysis, cell culture, protein modeling, docking, microscopy, and bioinformatics tools. Completed a research internship on sex reversal and growth in juvenile Nile Tilapia using plant extracts under Dr. Suman Bhusan Chakraborty, University of Calcutta. Aspiring to pursue M.Sc. in Bioinformatics with interests in bioinformatics, microbiology and cancer biology.

• Secured 90% in Cell Designer Training conducted by IIT Bombay
• Selected for SERB-sponsored National Workshop on Anticancer Drug Development at JIS University, Kolkata
• Completed Summer Research Internship on sex reversal in Nile Tilapia under Dr. Suman Bhusan Chakraborty, University of Calcutta
• Conducted Research Project on arsenic-induced alteration of TIM-3 in mice under Dr. Tanmoy Paul, RKMVCC
• Completed a 6-month Certificate Course in Field Study & Environmental Education
• Ranked 3rd academically in the current batch
• Hands-on experience in experimental & computational techniques, including:
  Molecular Techniques: PCR, RT-PCR, Electrophoresis, Western Blot, Protein Estimation
  Hematology: Blood glucose, RBC/WBC count, Hemoglobin analysis, Blood grouping
  Bioinformatics: Protein modeling, docking, databases, Cell Designer

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