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Principal Investigator
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Debarka Sengupta

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Prof. Debarka Sengupta is an Institute Chair Professor in the departments of Computational Biology and Computer Science at IIIT-Delhi and currently serves as the Head of the Infosys Centre for Artificial Intelligence at the same institute. Additionally, he holds the position of Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology-Brisbane (QUT). Dr. Sengupta completed his doctoral and post-doctoral research in the Machine Intelligence Unit of the Indian Statistical Institute and the Genome Institute of Singapore, respectively. His research group introduced Big Data algorithms to single-cell omics analysis and developed multiple interdisciplinary solutions in the areas of blood-based cancer detection and personalized treatment

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  • AWARDS & HONORS​

    • 2025: Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences

    • 2024: Teaching Excellence Award, IIIT-D

    • 2024: Humboldt Research Fellowship (Experienced Researcher)

    • 2023: Institute Chair Professor (Inaugural), IIIT-D

    • 2023: MERCK Young Scientist Award (Winner in Biological Sciences category), Merck India

    • 2023: Elected Fellow, The National Academy of Sciences, India 

    • 2023: Adjunct Professor, QUT Brisbane

    • 2023: Research Excellence Award, IIIT-D

    • 2022: Young Innovator and Entrepreneur Award, INAE

    • 2021: Department outstanding researcher, IIIT-D

    • 2020: Adjunct Associate Professor QUT Australia 

    • 2015: INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship, DST

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  • KEY INDUSTRY AFFILIATION

    • Cofounder and Chief Science Officer, GeneSilico.ai, INDIA, USA

    • Chief Scientific Advisor, CareOnco Biotech Pvt. Ltd., INDIA

    • Chief Scientific Advisor, podhealth.ai, INDIA, USA

Current Members
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Sarita Poonia, M.Sc.

Doctoral Student at IIIT-D

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Aashi Jindal, B.Tech.

Doctoral Student at IIT-D

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Namrata Bhattacharya, M.Tech.

Doctoral Student at IIIT-D

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Prashant Gupta, B.Tech.

Doctoral Student at IIT-D

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Sakshi Gujral, M.Tech.

Doctoral Student at IIIT-D

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Bernadette Mathew, M.Sc.

Doctoral Student at IIIT-D

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Stuti Kumari, M.Tech.

Doctoral Student at IIIT-D

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Smruti Panda, M.Tech.

Doctoral Student at IIIT-D

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Rajni Shah, MCA

Doctoral Student at IIIT-D

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Himani Varolia, M.Tech.

Doctoral Student at IIIT-D

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Past Members
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Krishan Gupta, Ph.D.

Doctoral Student (2017 - 2021)

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Postdoc

Harvard Medical School

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Debajyoti Sinha, Ph.D.

Doctoral Student (2016 - 2020)

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Postdoc

University of Nantes

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Smriti Chawla, Ph.D.

Doctoral Student (2017 - 2022)

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Postdoc

Harvard Medical School

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Chitrita Goswami,
(Ph.D. thesis submission due)

Doctoral Student (2017 - 2022)

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Postdoc

Roche, New York

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Priyadarshini Rai,
(Ph.D. thesis submitted)

Doctoral Student (2017 - 2022)

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Postdoc

University of Pennsylvania

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