Baijayanti Jha

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  • Timeline

    Aug 2009 - Jan 2013

    Bachelor Research Thesis

    West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata
    Durgapur, West Bengal, India
    Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

    Summer Intern

    Presidency University, Kolkata
    Feb 2012 - Feb 2012

    Trainee

    Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan
    Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

    Summer Intern

    Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
    Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

    Master's Engineering Student (Biotechnology)

    Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
    Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
    Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

    Master Research Thesis

    Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
    Jan 2016 - Feb 2021

    PHD Graduate Student

    University of Lausanne
    Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
    Current Company
    Sept 2021 - now

    Researcher

    ETH Zürich
  • About me

    Research Scientist, PhD | Immunology, Cell Biology, Immuno-parasitology & Infectious Diseases | Motivated to develop novel therapies via clinical research.

  • Education

    • Council for the indian school certificate examinations, india

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      High school diploma science a+
    • Maulana azad national institute of technology

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      Master of technology - (engineering) biotechnology a+

      Activities and Societies:

    • Université de lausanne

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      Doctor of philosophy - phd department of cancer and immunology, leishmania immunology completed
    • West bengal university of technology, kolkata

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      Bachelor of technology - (engineering) biotechnology a+

      Activities and Societies:

  • Experience

    • West bengal university of technology, kolkata

      Aug 2009 - Jan 2013

      CourseworkThe degree encompassed rigorous training through 8 semesters and the following major subjects encompassed subjects:Microbiology (theory+ practical), structural chemistry of biomolecules, industrial stoichiometry, Biochemistry (theory+ practical), immunology, genetics and biostatistics, Animal cell culture and molecular modelling, food biotechnology, renewable energy technology, industrial economics & management, in-plant training, thermodynamics and kinetics, industrial microbiology & enzyme technology, molecular biology & rDNA technology, chemical engineering operations, database management & computer networking, plant biotechnology, pollution control & environmental biotechnology, plant tissue culture lab, ethics and IPR in Biotechnology, medical and pharmaceutical biotechnology, bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides study, biomaterials. It additionally includes 3 mandatory in-house /external hands- on practical training/project work on areas covering the subjects taught during the entire course of engineering. Weniger anzeigen Conferences, Training & Workshops :- Organizer of several College level activities - Participated and won several intra- and inter- college competitions in Chess, painting, Entrepreneurial skill based business plans, presenter at several events.- Among the top scoring students at university level.- Participated and won in several Debate championships.- Trained under Prof. (Dr.) Jukta Adhikary for the summer internship at Presidency University.- Trained under Prof. (Dr.) Chandan Chakraborty at IIT Kharagpur. Weniger anzeigen

      • Bachelor Research Thesis

        Aug 2012 - Jan 2013
      • Bachelor Engineering Student (Biotechnology)

        Aug 2009 - Jan 2013
      • Biotech Event Coordinator

        Aug 2009 - Jan 2013
    • Presidency university, kolkata

      Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
      Summer intern

      Project Title - " Alkaline Phosphatase from Pithophora Sp- Basic Purification and Kinetic Analysis"Major experience in :Protein chemistry, sonication and purification, analysis.

    • Visva bharati, shantiniketan

      Feb 2012 - Feb 2012
      Trainee

      "Seminar- cum- workshop on Capacity building of Algae and Cyanobacteria"Major experience in : large scale/industrial production of algae and cyanobacteria in artificially created growth conditions, for different commercial application.

    • Indian institute of technology, kharagpur

      Jun 2012 - Jul 2012
      Summer intern

      Project title- " Application of AFM (Atomic Force Microscopy) in the detection of Thalassemia in human blood"Major experience in :Sample preparation of thalassemic/normal human blood for identification of visual markers through Atomic Force microscopy.

    • Maulana azad national institute of technology

      Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

      Course Work:First Semester (August 2013- December 2013)Instrumentation in Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering & population Genetics, Cell & Tissue culture, Bioethics, Biosafety regulation & IPR, Microbiology & Immunology, Bioprocess Engineering , Biotechnology Lab I , Seminar (public speaking & Communication) Second Semester (January 2014- April 2014)Chemoinformatics & Drug designing, Molecular Biotyping, Bionanotechnology, Protein Engnerring & Enzyme Technology, Molecular & Cellular Diagnosis, Quality Management & process design marketting, Biotechnology Lab II , Seminar II (Scietinfic writing & publishing) Weniger anzeigen • Organized and Participated in the All India Seminar on “Recent Advances in Biotechnology and Human Health Care” in March, 2014 held at “The Institution of Engineers (India)” and delivered a talk on “Global Control & Leishmania HIV Co- Infection”.• Attended and successfully completed a Short Term Training Program on “Synthesis, Characterization & Applications of Biomaterials” under TEQIP-II in June 2014, organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering & Department of MSME at MANIT, Bhopal. Weniger anzeigen

      • Master's Engineering Student (Biotechnology)

        Aug 2013 - Jun 2014
      • Conferences, Trainings & Workshops

        Aug 2013 - Jan 2014
    • Indian institute of chemical biology

      Jul 2014 - Jun 2015
      Master research thesis

      Thesis Title:1) Development of a Non-invasive diagnostic tool for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) through immunoproteomic approach.2) Evaluation of anti-leishmanial activity of a novel liposomal Amphotericin B (Kalsome TM10).Major experience in :1) Cell Biology:Mammalian Cell Culture | primary macrophage culture| Parasite Culture |Infection maintenance in Hamster, BALB/c mice, C57BL6 mice | Immune Cell analysis by flow cytometry | Mass Spectrometry (MALDI ToF) | Cell Culture Techniques (Culture of Suspension, Adherent, Fibroblast, Epithelial cells & 3D Tumorspheres) | Isolation & culture of immune cells from blood & tumors of humans & mice | Cell Cycle, Apoptosis, Autophagy & Immune Cell Analysis by flow cytometry | Fluorescence & Confocal microscopy | Genome Profiling2) Molecular Biology:Western Blotting| Real time RT-PCR| Immunoprecipitation | Agarose Gel Electrophoresis | Cell Lysis (Sonication and Enzymatic Method) | Multi-Color Flow Cytometry (BD LSR Cell Fortessa) Weniger anzeigen

    • University of lausanne

      Jan 2016 - Feb 2021

      My PhD thesis is majorly based on the study of immuno-pathology of Leishmania guayanensis (Lgy):1) Characterizing the immuno- molecular signatures in causing this debilitating and neglected tropical disease like Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, which impacts a very considerable population of the world, in the endemic zones around South America, etc.2) Characterization of the mode of dissemination of Lgy parasites in metastatic murine system and the different intricacies involved.3) Defining the role of different adaptive and innate immune cells in facilitating wide scale spread in the metastatic murine background.Major experience in :Cell Biology & Microscopy: Mammalian Cell Culture Techniques | Primary cell /macrophage culture | Isolation & culture of immune cells from blood & tumors of mice | Cell Cycle, Apoptosis, Immune Cell Analysis by flow cytometry.Molecular Biology & Immunology: q-PCR | ELISA | Gel electrophoresis | Multi-Color Flow Cytometry (BD LSR Cell Fortessa) I Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter BD FACS Aria Ilu | Ex vivo analysis (Tumor Dissociation, Blood & Plasma Collection) | Immunohistochemistry | H&E staining. In vivo : mice handling | Animal handling | Animal Breeding | generation of DKO lines | Subcutaneous, Intravenous, Intraperitoneal, Intra-tumoral Injection | murine antibody treatment and cell depletions | Tumor growth measurement by Vernier Caliper | Live murine Bioluminescence imaging & Behavioral activity analysis using Bruker Extreme II Microscopy: Fluorescence & Confocal microscopy | Murine Stereomicroscopy | Immunohistochemistry | Lymphatic imaging | Slide scanner | H&E staining.Soft skills : good communications skills, written documentation, poster presentations and research talks.Software skills: Graphpad Prism | Microsoft Excel | Extreme II (murine imaging) | Photoshop| Adobe Illustrator| Olyvia Scanning | FlowJo Weniger anzeigen

      • PHD Graduate Student

        Jan 2016 - Feb 2021
      • Teaching Assistant

        Feb 2016 - Jan 2020
      • Conferences & Workshops

        Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
    • Eth zürich

      Sept 2021 - now
      Researcher
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • National eligibility test (net), india

      The university grants commission of india (ugc india)
      Jan 2015
    • Test of english as a foreign language (t.o.e.f.l), u.s.a

      Ets
      Jan 2015
    • Graduate record examination (life sciences), u.s.a

      The education testing service (ets)
      Jan 2013
    • The graduate aptitude test in engineering (gate), india

      Ministry of human resource department (hrd) government of india
      Jan 2013
    • Project management course for scientists, switzerland

      Bsnl bioscience network lausanne
      Sept 2019
    • West bengal joint entrance examination for engineering, india

      West bengal joint entrance examinations board
      Jun 2009
    • Resal, module: introductory course in laboratory animal science, switzerland

      University of lausanne
      Jan 2016
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Baijayanti Jha
      PLOS collection Award, 2017 World Leishmania Congress (in association with DNDi), 2017 Mai 2017 We received the Plos Collection Award, 2017 for our Publication on novel Amphotericin B in the control Leishmania donovani infection under " Epidemiology & control" section , at the 6th World Leishmania Congress, Toledo, Spain.
    • Awarded to Baijayanti Jha
      Received the certificate of appreciation from the Director of MANIT for excellence in research (Master's Thesis). Director of M.A.N.I.T (Bhopal), India Juli 2015
    • Awarded to Baijayanti Jha
      Amongst the Top students during the Master's course. Master's University Juni 2014
    • Awarded to Baijayanti Jha
      Amongst the Top students during the bachelor course. Bachelor University Juni 2013
  • Volunteer Experience

    • As a tutor to teach and mentor underprivileged kids under 15 from rural India

      Issued by Asha for Education on Aug 2009
      Asha for EducationAssociated with Baijayanti Jha
    • Participant in creating a business model at university level

      Issued by The National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) on Aug 2009
      The National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN)Associated with Baijayanti Jha