Dr. Dipanwita Deb

Assistant Professor

Dr. Dipanwita Deb obtained her Ph.D. in the area of Algal Biotechnology from the Department of Agricultural & Food Engineering, IIT Kharagpur. After qualifying GATE, she completed M. Tech. from the same department and joined the Ph.D. program (JRF & SRF, IIT Kharagpur, MHRD, India). During her doctoral tenure, she received International Travel Grant (MHRD) for presenting her research at the European Congress on Biotechnology, Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Deb has quality publications in SCI journals such as Scientific Reports- Nature, Journal of Cleaner Production, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, etc. She also holds M. Sc. degree in Microbiology. Extremely passionate about teaching, she has been tutoring M. Sc. as well as B.Tech-M.Tech students at the School Biotechnology.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

M. Tech- Ph. D : Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, MSc. (Microbiology): University of North Bengal

COURSE EXPERTISE

Microbiology, Algal Biotechnology, Bioenergy and Biorefinery, Genetic Engineering, Marine Biotechnology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Algal Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Biorefinery, Microbiology, Waste to wealth

Administrative Responsibilities

Batch coordinator- B. Tech- M. Tech 1st semester, FIC- AAkriti (Art Club), SOCIAL MEDIA & WEBSITE : Co-convener of the school level committee

Awards and Achievements

  • 2025 SAB YOUNG BIOTECHNOLOGIST AWARD conferred by the Society for Applied Biotechnology
  • 2025 FSAB (Fellow, Society for Applied Biotechnology)
  • SERB- N-PDF (2022)
  • DBT-RA (2022-23)
  • International Travel Award, MHRD, India (2018)
  • JRF and SRF (IIT Kharagpur, MHRD, Govt. of India)

Professional Membership

Fellow, Society for Applied Biotechnology

Patents and Innovations

Efficient Process for control of algal blooms using probiotic strains, Gargi Dey and Dipanwita Deb, 2024 (Published)