Experience from industry.
Perspective for the classroom.
Professors of Practice bring deep industry experience in genomics, bioinformatics, vaccine development, bioprocessing and life-science innovation into the School’s academic environment.
Mr. Madavan Vasudevan
Genomics & Data Scientist | Genome Informatics | Entrepreneur | Academic Collaborator
A microbiologist turned genomics and data-science professional with 25 years of service and contributions to Indian and global biological research, with a strong academic focus in genomics and bioinformatics.
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Mr. Madavan Vasudevan has worked with more than 500 scientists, delivering over 1,000 projects involving large-scale sample processing and data analytics across more than two decades in Indian genomics and bioinformatics research.
His professional journey spans microbiology, bioinformatics, genome informatics, entrepreneurship, academic collaboration and disruptive genomics data science and analytics.
Areas of expertise
- Genomics and genome informatics
- Bioinformatics and biological data science
- Genomics services and academic collaboration
- Large-scale biological data analytics
Priyabrata Pattnaik
Dy. MD & Member of Executive Board, Indian Immunologicals Ltd.
A senior biotechnology industry professional with more than 24 years of experience across research and development, vaccine initiatives, process engineering, business development and technical operations.
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Priyabrata Pattnaik serves as Deputy Managing Director and a Member of the Executive Board at Indian Immunologicals Ltd., bringing extensive experience in biotechnology and vaccine-sector leadership.
His experience includes research and development, support for global vaccine initiatives, process engineering, business development and technical operations.
Areas of expertise
- Vaccine research and development
- Bioprocess and process engineering
- Technical operations
- Business development and industry leadership
Professional knowledge
translated into learning.
Professors of Practice strengthen the connection between academic foundations and the realities of genomics, vaccine development, bioprocess engineering, biological data analysis and translational biotechnology.
Masterclasses and expert sessions
Professional insight into genomics, bioinformatics, vaccines, bioprocess development, biological data science and biotechnology industry practices.
Applied projects and case discussions
Real biotechnology and life-science contexts that help students understand experimental design, data interpretation, process constraints, validation and translational choices.
Professional mentoring
Guidance on biotechnology careers, R&D practice, scientific leadership, multidisciplinary work and professional expectations.
Industry–academia connection
Industry relationships that support curriculum relevance, technical interaction, research exposure and collaborative opportunities.
Experience across the
technology landscape.
Their combined experience spans genomics, bioinformatics, biological data science, vaccines, bioprocess engineering, research and development, technical operations and biotechnology innovation.
Genomics & Genome Informatics
Genomics services, genome informatics, sequencing-driven research and large-scale biological data analysis.
Vaccines & Biologics Systems
Bioinformatics, biological data analytics, computational interpretation and data-driven life-science research.
Vaccines & Biologics
Vaccine research, biologics development, global vaccine initiatives and translational product development.
Bioprocess & Translation
Process development, scale-up thinking, process engineering and biotechnology manufacturing contexts.
R&D & Technical Operations
Research management, technical operations, scientific workflows and industry-facing development processes.
Biotechnology Innovation & Translation
Academic–industry collaboration, entrepreneurship, business development, scientific leadership and translation to application.