Parvathi D Bhat

I am a passionate biotechnologist interested in cell and molecular biology, gene editing, genetics, drug discovery, and space biology. I want to learn and make a positive impact that leads to novel therapies or biotechnological products that enhance the quality of life for people worldwide. I have participated in many projects, which have helped me gain valuable knowledge and experience in these fields, and I continue to engage in new projects to further expand my expertise. My journey in biotechnology is driven by a commitment to contribute to innovative solutions and advance human health.

• Chief Subsystem Engineer - Microbiology Subsystem, Team Antariksh - Member of the satellite team aiming to perform a microbiological growth experiment under microgravity conditions in Low Earth Orbit in collaboration with ISRO.
• Graphic Designer and Content Curator, Team Antariksh - Managing Social Media Handles related to the team.
• Student Volunteer, Rotaract Club and NSS - Community Work and Social Services

• The Science of Stem Cells from The American Museum of Natural History
• Cancer Biology from IISC
• Computer-Aided Drug Design from IIT Madras
• Bioengineering - An Interface with Biology and Medicine from IIT Bombay

• AIML BIO, 2022, Bengaluru - Presented a paper at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Applied Biotechnology (AIML Bio) 2022.
• Best Paper Award, IICHE CHEMCON, Kolkata - Received the Best Paper Award at IIChe CHEMCON Conference-2023 held at Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata for the project entitled "Wastewater Management: Sensor Integration with manual filtration and Multi-parameter Monitoring for testing Water Quality".
• Outstanding Mentee, Foundation For Excellence, Bengaluru - Successfully completed the 6-month FFE Mentoring Program, where I gained essential soft skills required for the corporate world and an understanding of the prerequisites for pursuing higher education.
• FFE Scholar, NSP Scholar, Pragati Scholarship Scheme - I have been receiving scholarships from private and government organizations respectively to pursue my education based on merit.

• English, Highly proficient
• Hindi, Very good command
• Kannada, Native speaker

• Sketching
• Reading