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About me

I have three years of experience as a teaching assistant in medical microbiology and biotechnology, working with students from diverse backgrounds. I focus on interactive, student-centered learning by connecting concepts to clinical practice and research. My goal is to help students understand the “why” behind topics, build critical thinking, and create a supportive environment where they feel confident to learn and grow.

Interests: My research lies at the intersection of medical microbiology, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and biofilm biology, with a particular interest in translating lab findings into clinically and policy relevant outcomes. Throughout my doctoral work, I have focused on understanding how microbial biofilms contribute to chronic infections and resistance persistence, using multidrug-resistant (MDR) clinical isolates obtained from chronic diabetic foot ulcers. The global rise of AMR has made it clear that antibiotic misuse and microbial adaptability are not only clinical problems but ecological and societal challenges. This perspective naturally draws me toward the Holistic approach, which needs to be addressed immediately. Doctoral Research Summary: My PhD research, now nearing submission, aimed to characterize and modulate biofilm formation among bacterial isolates from chronic diabetic foot infections. The aimed to: 1. Phenotypic and molecular characterization of different categories of biofilm-forming bacterial isolates. 2. Standardization of growth media and environmental stress conditions (pH, glucose concentration) influencing biofilm formation among the different isolated bacteria. 3. Screening of antibiofilm agent as adjunct to conventional antibiotics using co-culture cell culture model. This work provided insight into the need for combinatorial interventions against chronic biofilm infections. Thus, helping in formulating AMR strategies. Current Research Activities: At present, I serve as a Project Scientist in an ICMR-funded project, where I evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of thermoresponsive gel formulations against different bacteria. My role involves designing experimental workflows, conducting diffusion and broth microdilution assays, and analyzing inhibitory concentrations. This project strengthens my experience in formulation testing, translational assay design, and data reporting for regulatory bodies. Future Research Directions: For my postdoctoral research, I am keen to expand my focus from single-host infections to broader AMR dynamics. Specifically, I aim to explore: • Resistome–microbiome interactions in human and animal environments, and how antibiotic use influences clinical AMR emergence. • Novel antibiofilm and antimicrobial combinations to reduce the selection pressure driving resistance. • Translational AMR surveillance models that bridge laboratory microbiology with epidemiological and economic insights for policy integration. Working under your mentorship, I hope to contribute to projects that integrate molecular microbiology with real-world AMR policy, aligning laboratory discoveries with global health implementation.