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Archana Ghatak
School of Biotechnology
Faculty Profile

Archana Ghatak

Assistant Professor

School of BiotechnologyRegular

Biography and academic profile

Dr. Archana Ghatak has fifteen years of experience in teaching Biochemistry, Enzymology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology in School of Biotechnology, KIIT deemed to be University. Alongside teaching she is also involved in research on natural biomaterials, specially, novel biomolecules from gastropod invertebrates and their therapeutic, biomedical and diagnostic applications.

Academic profile

Expertise, contributions
and professional engagement.

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Research Interests

Natural Biomolecules for application in Biotechnology

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Educational Qualifications

B. Pharma-Tech from Jadavpur University, Kolkata / M.Tech in Biotechnology from Jadavpur University / PhD in Biochemistry from University of Maryland, USA

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Administrative Responsibilities

Faculty-in-charge of Library (KSBT)

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Course Expertise

Biochemistry, Enzymology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology,

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Awards and Achievements

  • Visiting Research Associateship from Indiana University, USA, 2008
  • Research Associateship from CSIR, India, 2006 – 2008
  • Research Assistantship from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, USA, 2000 – 2006
  • Department of Biotechnology of India Fellowship for M.Tech. in Biotechnology 1997 – 1999
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Projects and Collaborations

  • Isolation of adhesive mucus from snails collected from Eastern India and studies on their adhesive properties
  • Purification and Biochemical Characterization of the Non Structural Protein 3 (nsP3) of Chikungunya virus.
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