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Primary PI
Prof. Agneyo Ganguly, Associate Professor at the dept. of Bioscience and Biotechnology at IIT Kharagpur, provided critical oversight in project administration and management, ensuring the smooth execution of both logistical and financial processes. He supervised project fund allocation and coordinated essential transactions, which facilitated uninterrupted progress across different phases of the work. In addition to administrative leadership, he contributed significantly to the conceptual development of the project, offering guidance during the formulation of research directions and helping refine the scientific rationale. His support as primary PI ensured that the team had both the structural framework and academic mentorship necessary to advance the project effectively.
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Secondary PI
Prof. Vinay Patel, Assistant Professor at the dept. of Bioscience and Biotechnology at IIT Kharagpur, played an important role in the administrative dimension of the project, with a particular emphasis on mentorship and strategic guidance. He assisted the team in understanding and navigating institutional procedures, clarified administrative frameworks, and advised on key decision-making processes throughout the course of the project. His consistent engagement provided the team with direction during critical junctures, ensuring that both organizational requirements and scientific objectives were effectively balanced. As secondary PI, his contributions offered a complementary layer of support that strengthened the project's administrative and academic foundation.
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Secondary PI
Prof. Mainak Bose, Assistant Professor at the dept. of Bioscience and Biotechnology at IIT Kharagpur, contributed extensively to the experimental dimension of the project, particularly in ensuring the availability and effective utilization of laboratory resources. He guided the team through the technical and procedural aspects of reagent and material procurement, including vendor interactions, supply chain considerations, and quality assessment of critical inputs. His mentorship was particularly valuable in establishing bacterial cell culture workflows, where he provided essential reagents and advised on optimizing culture conditions, troubleshooting, and interpreting results. By bridging logistical coordination with experimental mentorship, he ensured that the team was well-supported in both resource management and technical execution.
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Secondary PI
Prof. Arindam Mondal, Associate Professor at the dept. of Bioscience and Biotechnology at IIT Kharagpur, was instrumental in translating the project's conceptual framework into a practical experimental strategy. He guided the team in deconstructing the overarching idea into precise, executable workflows, ensuring that experimental designs were both feasible and scientifically rigorous. His mentorship was particularly pivotal in mammalian cell culture, where he provided technical expertise, access to laboratory facilities, and critical reagents, enabling the team to implement and optimize complex cell-based assays. Through iterative discussions and feedback, he helped anticipate experimental challenges, refine methodologies, and interpret results effectively, ensuring that the project's conceptual vision was robustly aligned with its experimental execution.
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