LISHANK TASAR
Bengaluru
Summary
Detail-oriented B.Sc. Biotechnology and Botany graduate skilled in molecular biology, mammalian cell culture, and bioinformatics. Internships at the Botanical Survey of India and Rapture Biotech provided valuable research experience, enhancing practical and analytical skills in laboratory and biodiversity studies. Recognized as a Child Scientist at the National Children's Science Congress, with a strong interest in cancer biology, immunology, and translational medicine.
Overview
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Certification
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year of professional experience
Work History
Research Intern
Rapture Biotech Pvt. Ltd.
04.2025 - 05.2025
- Executed molecular biology workflows to support cloning and gene expression studies, including restriction digestion, DNA ligation, bacterial transformation, blue–white screening, and agarose gel electrophoresis.
- Isolated and screened amylase-producing bacteria, advancing research by conducting submerged fermentation, crude enzyme extraction, and enzyme activity assessment.
- Conducted pharmaceutical QA/QC analyses to ensure product quality, including tablet hardness testing, impurity limit tests, UV–Visible spectrophotometry, and Karl Fischer titration.
- Performed pharmaceutical QA/QC analyses including tablet hardness testing, impurity limit tests, UV–Visible spectrophotometry and Karl Fischer titration.
Research Intern
Botanical Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre
05.2024 - 06.2024
- Facilitated plant specimen collection, preservation, mounting, and labelling for herbarium curation.
- Contributed to projects focused on identifying, classifying, and documenting regional plant diversity.
- Contributed to a collaborative project with DRDO focused on identification and documentation of natural flora.
- Assisted in preliminary plant identification using morphological characteristics and taxonomic keys.
- Developed practical skills in plant taxonomy through hands-on training. in plant taxonomy, herbarium techniques, and systematic botanical documentation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology and Botany
CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
BengaluruClass XII (PCB) -
SAI RNS Academy
GuwahatiClass X -
Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya
NirjuliSkills
- In Vitro Assays
- Mammalian Cell Culture
- Cell Culture Techniques
- Microbial Culture Techniques
- Aseptic Techniques
- Sample Preparation Techniques
- PCR
- Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
- DNA Ligation
- Restriction Digestion
- Bacterial Transformation
- UV–Visible Spectrophotometry
- Oxidative Stress Assays
- Sample processing
- Sequence analysis
- Field Sampling Techniques
- Basic Botanical Identification
- RBC Handling
Certification
NPTEL Elite Certification in Neuroscience of Human Movements, IIT Madras (2024) – Score: 73%
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Research & Project Work
- English
- Hindi
Languages
English, Hindi
First Language
Assamese
Beginner
A1
Accomplishments
- Recognised as a Child Scientist at the 23rd National Children's Science Congress (NCSC), 2015; served as Group Leader for a project receiving Overall Grade A and selected as one of the outstanding projects.
- Received Third Award at the Taiwan International Science Fair 2016 for a project on traditional architecture and modified climate-responsive housing.
- Represented Arunachal Pradesh at the 24th National Children's Science Congress, 2016 in a separate project on uses, formulation, and practices of medicinal plants among Indigenous communities of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Secured 3rd position in the District Level Science Seminar, 2017–18.
Extracurricular Activities & Volunteering
- English
- Hindi
Timeline
Research Intern
Rapture Biotech Pvt. Ltd.
04.2025 - 05.2025
Research Intern
Botanical Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre
05.2024 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology and Botany
CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Class XII (PCB) -
SAI RNS Academy
Class X -
Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya