Ayan Modak, PhD

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Postdoctoral Research Associate (Virology)

  • Education

    • DBT-RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY

      2017 -
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Biotechnology
    • DBT-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology

      2020 - 2023
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Biotechnology (Specialisation Virology) Thesis Title: Study of Sphingosine Signalling pathway in Dengue Infection
    • Sathyabama University

      2007 - 2010
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Microbiology, General 75

      Attended international seminar on “New Insights in the Management of Antibiotic Resistance” organized by Department of Microbiology, Dr. ALM PG Institute of Basic Medical Sciences (IBMS), University of Madras.Done a mini project on “Study of Antibiotic Resistance E.coli from Different Water Sources” during my graduation.

    • Bodhjung H.S. School

      1998 - 2007
      12th Bioscience

      Activities and Societies: National Service Scheme (NSS)

    • Vellore Institute of Technology

      2010 - 2012
      Master of Science (M.Sc.) Applied Microbiology 8.78 CGPA

      Participated and presented a paper entitled “Microbial load analysis of commercially available sweet samples” in SET Conference 2011 organized by VIT University.Attended an international symposium on “Environmental Exposure to Mutagens and Carcinogens on Human Health” organized by Environmental Mutagen Society of India (EMSI) on February 4-6, 2011 at VIT University.Dissertation titled “Comparative Studies on Production of Bioactive Compounds by Solid-state Fermentation of… Show more Participated and presented a paper entitled “Microbial load analysis of commercially available sweet samples” in SET Conference 2011 organized by VIT University.Attended an international symposium on “Environmental Exposure to Mutagens and Carcinogens on Human Health” organized by Environmental Mutagen Society of India (EMSI) on February 4-6, 2011 at VIT University.Dissertation titled “Comparative Studies on Production of Bioactive Compounds by Solid-state Fermentation of Monascus purpureus and its Mutants”, from CFTRI, Mysore, June, 2012. Show less

  • Experience

    • Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI)

      Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
      Project Trainee

      Dissertation Project on "Comparative Studies on Production of Bioactive Compounds by Solid-state Fermentation of Monascus purpureus and its Mutants"

    • Tripura University (A Central University)

      Dec 2012 - Jan 2013
      Trainee at State Biotech Hub, Tripura University

      4 months trainee fellowship at Tripura University, in the project entitled "Establishment of State Biotech Hub" under DBT, Govt of India sponsored program

    • ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, ICAR (RC) Tripura Center

      Feb 2013 - Feb 2014
      Junior Research Fellow

      Working with Mycorrhizal diversity in jhum fields and impact on native plants as JRF(Microbiology) under the DBT sponsored project “Impact assessment of Jhumming on native plants and soil microbiota and restoration of sustainable Jhum agro-ecosystem in Northeast India”.

    • Viral Research & Diagnostic Laboratory, Agartala Government Medical College

      Mar 2014 - Sept 2017
      • Research Scientist (Non-Medical)

        Jul 2015 - Sept 2017
      • Senior Research Fellow

        Mar 2014 - Jun 2015
    • Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology (RGCB)

      Sept 2017 - Sept 2023
      PhD Research Scholar
    • AIIMS Kalyani

      Sept 2023 - Aug 2024
      Research Scientist
    • University of Illinois Chicago

      Sept 2024 - now
      Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Viral Research & Diagnostic Laboratory Trainning Program on Biosafety and Biosecurity, Outbreak Investigations, ELISA, Conventional Nested PCR and Real Time PCR

      National Institute of Virology, Pune, India
      Jul 2015
    • “Specimen collection, Transport and Biosafety, Biosecurity”

      National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune
      Jan 2015
    • North-East State Level Eligibility Test (NE-SET) for Lecturers, 2013 in Life Science

      STATE LEVEL ELIGIBILITY TEST COMMISSION, ASSAM (N E Region)
      Mar 2014
    • ANALYTICAL INTRUMENTATION in HPLC, GC, AAS, FTIR, UV-VIS Spectrophotometer

      Vellore Intitute of Technology-Technology Bussiness Incubator (VIT-TBI), VIT University, Vellore, Sponsored by DST, New Delhi.
      Dec 2011
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    • GATE 2017

      National Coordination Board (NCB) – GATE, Ministry of Human Resource Develpoment, Govt. of India
      Mar 2017
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ayan Modak, PhD
      ICMR-SRF Indian Council of Medical Research Jun 2022 ICMR provides Research Fellowship (SRF) to bright young researchers to carry out research in the field of biomedical research under expert guidance of Scientists/Faculty members at Permanent Research Institutes/Centres of ICMR, other Biomedical research institutes, Medical Colleges and Universities in India
    • Awarded to Ayan Modak, PhD
      North East State Level Eligibility Test (NESLET) / N.E. State Eligibity Test (SET) for lecturers SLET Commission Assam (NE Region) Feb 2014