Podcasts

Sci ROI Tales: ‘Unconventional Career Stories’

This episode features Dr. Kripa V Jalapathy, the founder Director and CEO of Adjukines Applied Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a boutique company that helps scientists in their “Lab to Market” Journey. Her consultation begins at the stage of idea inception, building product differentiation, carving out a niche, IP space to life cycle management. Dr. Kripa’s strong academic background is supplemented by her extensive experience in R&D and IP experience. Kripa received her PhD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA, followed by a stint as a postdoctoral researcher at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She then pursued IP law at the National University of Singapore (NUS) while training as a Patent Attorney at the UK-based Marks and Clerk, Singapore. Dr. Kripa also holds an LLB (Hons) from India. Given her background in applied research, in-depth knowledge of biological sciences and patent expertise, she consults many academic institutions and biotech start-ups to formulate strategies for translating basic science discoveries into products.

Podcast series: ‘Beyond Academia’

In this episode, we shine a spotlight on Dr. Jayita Patwari, currently serving as an Associate Editor at Wiley. Dr. Patwari shares her journey of transition from academia to the world of science publication. She obtained her Ph.D. in 2020 in an interdisciplinary domain spanning spectroscopy and nanoscience at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences in Kolkata. Following this, she worked as a post-doctoral fellow jointly at Ruhr University, Bochum and the University of Duisburg, Essen in Germany.

Podcast series: ‘Start up Venture Stories’

In our latest podcast, meet Dr. Chakraborty, Communications Lead at C-CAMP, with a Ph.D. from IISC and postdocs from Institut Curie and NCBS Bangalore. In this podcast, discover C-CAMP’s seed funding opportunities for startups. Dr. Chakraborty shares insights from her dynamic career, emphasizing C-CAMP’s record of funding 350 startups. Tune in to unlock the potential of your startup journey with C-CAMP’s support and expertise

Sci ROI Tales: ‘Unconventional Career Stories’

This podcast episode will change the way you think about science career paths. Dr. Anushila Chatterjee, a leading microbiologist and STEM educator, shares her own journey. Dr Chatterjee works as the lead for program and curriculum design at Vigyanshaala International and has spent years mentoring young STEM professionals. From overcoming obstacles to pursuing unique career path, Dr. Chatterjee provides insight and advice to young professionals looking to make their mark in STEM fields. Along the way, she also highlights the importance of mentorship and empowering underrepresented groups in the STEM, particularly young women. By sharing engaging and informative tales, Dr. Chatterjee inspires listeners to forge their own paths and pursue their passions in science. Don’t miss out on this inspiring story as you pursue your dreams and carve out your own unconventional path in science.

Podcast series: ‘Women in Science and Technology’

We’re proud to present Sci-ROI’s second podcast on “Women in Science and Technology”. Our Guest on this episode is Dr. Jyoti Sharma, who currently works as a Scientist F/ Director in the International Cooperation Division, Department of Science and Technology within the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. Dr. Sharma has a professional career spanning more than 18 years with experience in handling technology lead interventions for rural populations, especially for women and minority groups, the pharmaceutical industry, and international science and technology cooperation. While she played a significant role to make India polio-free during her 5 years tenure in the pharmaceutical industry, her passion to support STEM education encouraged her to formulate new schemes/ policies for women researchers, STEM professionals, and students from lower socio-economic and culturally diverse backgrounds. Do you want to learn about DST programs or policies that help women in science? Are you a young researcher looking for an overview of DST programs, fellowships, and scholarships to return to India? Do you wish to work as a scientist in DST, India? Find out the answers to these questions by listening to this podcast.

Podcast series: ‘Start up Venture Stories’

We’re proud to present Sci-ROI’s first podcast on “Sci-ROI tales” in 2023. Our guest on this episode is Mr. Vivek Mishra, the CEO, and co-founder of Fibroheal Woundcare, Bangalore, India. In this podcast, Vivek, a pharmacist and business administrator, shares his experiences setting up Fibroheal. Using their Intellectual Property-protected technology, Fibroheal Woundcare has developed D-Fibroheal Scarlite, a silk protein bandage to aid in the removal of scars caused by C-sections, burns, and other surgeries. Additionally, Fibroheal has received funding from Birac (DBT), C-CAMP, and KITVEN funds under Vivek’s leadership. Do you have a dream of starting a successful research-based company in India someday? Don’t know where to begin? Find out the answers to these questions by listening to our latest podcast here.

Podcast series: ‘Beyond Academia’

Listen to the first episode of Sci-ROI’s podcast series on ‘Beyond Academia’ stories. In this episode we feature Dr. Sohini Basu Roy, a Subject Matter Expert at Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), sharing about her transition journey from academia into the science communication. Passionate about science writing and communication, Dr. Sohini is also working as a science writer in the OncoBites blog and as a Communication Lead in Open Health System Laboratory. Dr. Sohini is a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Jadavpur University, Kolkata and obtained her postdoctoral training from University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA before joining JoVE in October 2021.

Podcast series: ‘Return to India’

Listen to the third latest episode of Sci-ROI’s podcast series on ‘Return to India’ stories. In this episode we feature Dr. Himanshu Gogoi, an Assistant Professor from Amity University, sharing about his transition journey into Indian academia. Dr. Gogoi started his research career with an M.Sc. in Physical Chemistry from Delhi University, in 2013. He then joined the PhD program at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, in 2013. He worked on synthesizing nanoparticle adjuvants with varying crystallinity and studying its effect in antigen binding. He then moved to the University of Florida in 2018 for a postdoctoral stint under Prof. Lei Jin. working on immuno-senescence and vaccine-induced immune response against respiratory pathogens, and role of MPYS in fatty acid metabolism and deciphering the role of lung dendritic cell to maintain tolerance. He was awarded with the Department of Health Research – Young Scientist Award in 2019. After his successful postdoctoral training, Dr. Gogoi joined Amity University, Jaipur in June 2022 as an Assistant Professor.

Listen to the second episode of Sci-ROI’s podcast series on ‘Return to India’ stories. We are proud to feature Dr. Piyush Behari Lal, an active member of Sci-ROI India’s Leadership Team as he shares his transition journey from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, US to the Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India as assistant professor. Dr. Lal started his research career with an M.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences from Bundelkhand University, Jhansi in 2005. He then joined the MS-PhD program in microbiology at the University of Texas Dallas, USA in 2008. After getting his PhD, he moved to the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center at University of Wisconsin – Madison for a postdoctoral training, developing genetic tools for Zymomonas mobilis ZM4, a natural ethanologen. Dr. Lal went on to receive the prestigious DBT Ramalingaswami Fellowship in 2021 and finally moved back to India in September 2021.

Listen to the Sci-ROI’s first podcast series on ‘Return to India’ stories. We are proud to feature our very own, Dr. Avijit Banik, an active member of Sci-ROI’s Leadership Team as he shares about his transition journey from the Emory University, Atlanta, US to the GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, India as an associate professor. Dr. Avijit is a cognitive neuroscientist with specialization in the field of Alzheimer’s disease. He obtained his Ph.D. from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 2014 and then went on to receive his post-doctoral trainings, from National University of Singapore and Emory University, Atlanta for more than six years, before he moved back to India in January 2022.