Our Group

Our P.hD Scholars

Sanjay
Sanjay Kumar Rawat

Sanjay Kumar Rawat

Position: Senior Research Fellow (SRF)


Research Focus: Contributing to advanced nanomaterials, 3D bioprinting, and bio-interface analysis.

Prashitha
Prashitha

Prashitha

Position: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)


Research Focus: Specializing in tissue modeling, imaging platforms, and cellular assays.

EYUSh
EYUSh

EYUSh

Position: i3c BRIC RCB PhD Scholar


Research Focus: Exploring organoid-on-a-chip technologies and disease mechanisms.

Prasad
Prasad Gandi

Prasad Gandi

Position: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)


Research Focus: Developing biopolymer matrices and studying cell adhesion properties.

Neha
Neha Yogi

Neha Yogi

Position: i3c BRIC RCB PhD Scholar


Research Focus: Focusing on stem cell differentiation and multi-tissue integration.

Dissertation Students

Students trained and mentored at VKL Lab for their research projects and dissertations.

Gauri Kumari

Gouri Kumari

M.Sc. Dissertation (Jan 2026 – June 2026)

Vinoba Bhave University, Jharkhand

Past Members

Alumni

Researchers and Dissertation students who have previously contributed to VKL Lab.

Prashant Mishra
Prashant Mishra
Prashant Mishra

Dissertation in BRIC-NIAB: Jan 2023 – July 2023


Education: M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Integral University, Lucknow

Current Position: Ph.D. Scholar, ERA University, Lucknow

Dissertation Project: Biotechnology

Bharti Behera

Bharti Behera

Dissertation in BRIC-NIAB: Jan 2023 – July 2023


Education: M.Sc in Biotechnology from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

Current Position: Details to be updated

Dissertation Project: Inorganic material based strategies for breaking the cold chain requirements of Vaccines

Shailza Chaurasia
Shailja Chourasia
Shailja Chourasia

Dissertation in BRIC-NIAB: July 2023 – Dec 2023


Education: M.Sc in Microbiology from Swami Vivekananda University, Kolkata

Current Position: QHSE Officer at CIDP Bitech India, Delhi

Dissertation Project: Decellularized Extracellular Matrix based Scaffold for Organoid Culture.

Divya Bhatnagar
Divya Bhatnagar
Divya Bhatnagar

Dissertation in BRIC-NIAB: Jan 2024 – July 2024


Education: M.Sc. in Biotechnology

Current Position: Working as a Research Officer at AIIMS Bhopal.

Dissertation Project: Details to be updated

Soumya Ranjan Swain
Soumya Ranjan Swain
Soumya Ranjan Swain

Dissertation in BRIC-NIAB: Jan 2025 – June 2025


Education: M.Sc in Biotechnology from Ravenshaw University, Cuttack

Current Position: Young Professional (YP), ASCB at BRIC-NIAB Hyderabad

Dissertation Project: Periphal nerve regeneration using meurotrophic nano-conjugate.

Insiya Tanwar
Insiya Tanwar
Insiya Tanwar

Dissertation in BRIC-NIAB: June 2018 – May 2020


Education: B.Tech in Biotechnology, VIT

Current Position: M.Tech from RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Dissertation Project: Formulation of a 3D-printable hydrogel bioink for muscle tissue engineering.

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Organoid & Materials Interface Laboratory
National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB)

Opp. Journalist Colony, Gowlidoddi, Hyderabad – 500 032, Telangana, India

vinod[at]niab[dot]org[dot]in

+91 40 2312 0154

Our Research Focus

We combine stem-cell derived organoids, microfluidic BioMEMS, and nano-biomaterials to build advanced disease models and point-of-care diagnostics for livestock and human health.