Amisha Kushwaha Ph.D.
Visiting researcher
IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Varanasi, India
My PhD is in Nano Science. Experience in Lateral flow assay detection kit, electrochemical and Colorimeric Nano-biosensor.
My organisation
About me
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Visiting Researcher: School of Biochemical Engineering, IIT BHU Varanasi. (August 2024 onwards)
Research Associate, Biotechnology: Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre. (Jan 2023- Aug 2023)
Apprentice, Biotechnology: Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre. (Nov 2022- Jan 2023)
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Nano Sciences (05/2022), Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
M.Phil. Nano Sciences (75%) (07/2016), Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
B.Sc./ M.Sc. Biotechnology (74%) (2005-2010), V.B.S. Purvanchal University & H.N.B.
Garhwal University, India
Projects during Education:
Visiting Researcher: “Design and Validation of Field Deployable Miniaturized Nano biosensing
System for Detection of the Parasitic Liver Fluke Fasciola gigantica” (ICMR)
RA Project: Title “ Mutation Profiling of Hemoglobinopathies in Gujarat” (DST)
Ph.D. Project: Title “Advanced Nanostructures for Sensing Applications of
Neurotransmitters/Inhibitor”
M.Phil. Project: Title “Synthesis of MgO Nanoparticles and Interaction with Fatty Acids”
M.Sc. Project: Title “Identification and characterization of the oil-degrading gene in pseudomonas
& wild type micro-organism; Cloning of Oil degrading gene into E.Coli”
AWARDS AND HONORS:
• Common Eligibility Test (CET) Ph.D. (2012) Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad
• University Grant Commission (UGC) of India fellowship for MPhil/Ph.D. scholar (2014)
• CSIR NET Life Sciences JRF fellowship (2019)
• CSIR NET life Sciences SRF fellowship (2022)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
• 3D Printing, Microfluidic system, and electrode fabrication
• Molecular Biology techniques, Lateral flow detection, and Polymerase Chain reaction (PCR).
• Electrochemical, Fluorescence, and Colorimetric Biosensors.
• Nanomaterial Synthesis: Optimization, Doping, Capping, and Stabilization.
• Antibacterial and Antifungal effect of nanoparticles.
• Isolation and Purification of DNA, RNA, protein and gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE analysis
• Handling of Albino mice for hypersensitive test and identification of Immune system organs.
• Gene cloning, transformation, and transfection, using genomic and plasmid DNA in E. coli. bacteria