Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
MALARIA
RESEARCH LAB
Principal Investigator
Vishal Trivedi
Professor
Dr. Trivedi did his Ph.D from Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow in the field of Structural biology. While pursuing Ph.D he discovered a novel heme containing peroxidase from malaria parasite plasmodium falciparum. From his postdoctoral research at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University and Molecular Oncology Research Institute, Tufts University, Boston, USA , he gained extensive research experience in the field of cell biology, intracellular signal transduction and immunology.
MSc in Biochemistry. University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India (Gold medalist).
BSc in Biology. University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India.
Phone: 0361-258-2217
Email: vtrivedi(at)iitg.ac.in
Address: Dept of BSBE, IIT Guwahati, Assam, India
PhD
Eena Dodwani
Year of Joining: July, 2021
Area of Research: Targetting proteases from hemoglobin degradation pathway of Plasmodium falciparum
Email: eena.dodwani(at)iitg.ac.in
Pitam Chakrabarti
Year of Joining: December, 2023
Area of Research:Exploration of Phytotherapeutics from Ayurvedic Remedies for The Development of Targeted Colorectal Cancer Therapies
Email: c.pitam(at)iitg.ac.in
Mtech
Yadav Akash Rambahadur
Year of Joining: June, 2025
Email: y.rambahadur(at)iitg.ac.in
Nitesh Kumar
Year of Joining: June, 2025
Email: niteshk6021(at)iitg.ac.in
Kishorevishnu M
Year of Joining: August, 2025
Project title: Probing dual survival pathway in breast cancer cells involving Protein kinase C and DNA-repair proteins to design potent anticancer agents.
Email: kishorekv28(at)rnd.iitg.ac.in
Prakhar Rai
Year of Joining: August, 2025
Project title: Probing dual survival pathway in breast cancer cells involving Protein kinase C and Autophagy Pathway to design potent anticancer agents.
Email: prakharrai(at)rnd.iitg.ac.in
Alumni
M Rajendra Prasad
Thesis title: Molecular and Biochemical aspects of Malaria diagnosis
Current position: Research Associate in Biologics, R&D, (Monoclonal Antibodies) at Promea Therapeutics
Thesis Submitted
Dr. Siddharth Neog
Thesis title: Strategic Exploitation of NDV-Plasmodium Interaction Axis to Develop Novel Anti-Malarials
Current position: Postdoctoral researcher at University of Texas, St. Antonio
Dr. Alok Kumar Pandey
Thesis title: Role of HSPA8 In Pathological Outcomes In The Host During Malaria
Dr. MD Rafi Uz Zama Khan
Thesis title: Potentials of Ayurvedic Formulations as Anti-Cancer Agents
Dr. Anil Kumar D
Thesis title:Exploring the potentials of FIKK kinase(s) into development of antimalarial and diagnostics
Current position: Postdoctoral researcher at Baylor's college of Medicine, Texas, USA.
Dr. Sooram Banesh
Thesis title: Potentials of CD36 in sensing apoptotic cells and modulating hemin mediated immune response from macrophages
Current position: Postdoctoral researcher at Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden.
Dr. SN Balaji
Thesis title:Role of host factors governing malaria parasite growth and host pathology
Dr. Suman Jyoti Deka
Thesis title:Identification, screening and exploring potentials of PKC directed molecules in anti-cancer drug development
Current position:Co-founder and Director of Spice Natura food tech
Dr.Arnish Chakraborty
Thesis title: Characterization and Activity Profiling of Candidate Drugs Against PFD0975W from Plasmodium Falciparum
Dr. Kimjolly Lhouvum
Thesis title: Cloning Over-expression and Biochemical Characterization of Putative Protease PFI1625c from Plasmodium falciparum 3D7
Current position: Assistant Professor in NIT Arunachal Pradesh, India
Dr. Rohitas Deshmukh
Thesis title: Investigation of Macrophage Mediated Homeostasis During Malaria
Current position: Assosiate Professor in GLA University, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alumni M.Tech
Mansi Biswas
Thesis Title: Designing Multifunctional Peptides for Enhanced Wound Healing and Hemin Neutralization
Partha Pratim Sikdar
Thesis Title: Molecular Probe to Detect Apoptosis In Cancer Cells
Arunima Namdeo
Thesis Title: Effect of febrile temperature on RBC and its cytoadherence activity in malaria
Current position: Graduate student at Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Chhattisgarh, India
Sandeep Reddy Vinjamuri
Thesis title: Temperature induced RBC structural abnormality and aggregation
Current position: JRF at IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Divyanshu Tiwari
Thesis title: Nanocarries from Ayurvedic Bhasmas to Deliver Drugs
Current position: Graduate student at IIT Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Neha Walawalkar
Thesis title: Virtual screening of FDA-approved drugs to develop potent antimalarials targeting antioxidant machinery in Plasmodium falciparum
Shyam Ji
Thesis title:Re-purposing of antibiotics drugs from FDA databank as anti-TB agents.
Arun saiKiran
Thesis title:Re-purposing of antibiotics drugs from FDA databank as anti-TB agents.
Umesh Kushwaha
Thesis title:Repurposing of FDA Drug Databank to identify suitable TB agents.
Current position: Graduate student at IIT Guwahati, Assam, India.
Rakesh Kumar Singh
Thesis title:Reformulation of Triphala as anticancer agents.
Vimee Raturi
Thesis title:Cloning Over-expression, purification and testing potentials of PF14_0660 from Plasmodium Falciparum 3D7 in designing anti-malarials.
P. Pallavi
Thesis title:Temp induced endothelial cells changes to contribute into the Cyto-adherence.