Specialisation: Theoretical and Computational Study of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics

Academic qualifications:

• 1994 Ph.D. in Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Calcutta University, Calcutta)
• 1986 Associateship in Biosciences from Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta
• 1984 M.Sc. degree in Physics from Calcutta University
• 1982 B.Sc. degree in Physics from Calcutta University

Positions:

• 2016 till date Professor in the Department of Biophysics, Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta
• 2013 - 2016 Associate Professor in the Department of Biophysics, Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta
• 2010 - 2013 Reader in the Department of Biophysics, Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta

Extramural Research Grants

• Development and validation of accurate force fields for modified nucleosides in RNA (UGC, 2012 2015 completed, about Rs. 12 lakhs)
• Validation and reparameterization of the additive AMBER force field for accurate modeling of modified RNA residues (DST, 2018 2021 ongoing, Rs. 23 lakhs)