Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Debarka Sengupta
Dr. 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. These highly interdisciplinary works have garnered numerous recognitions from industry and academia. Below are a few notable ones:
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2015 Inspire Faculty Award
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2022 INAE Young Innovator and Entrepreneur Award
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2023 Merck Young Scientist Award
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2023 Fellow, NASI
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2024 Humboldt Research Fellowship (Experienced Researcher)