Ms. Deepthi Padmanabhan | Computational Nanotechnology Awards | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Deepthi Padmanabhan , SRMIST , India

Deepthi Padmanabhan is a dedicated researcher and educator with a strong background in biochemistry and biotechnology. Currently pursuing her Ph.D. at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, her research focuses on the multi-omics approach to identify medicinal compounds from plants. She holds a Master’s degree in Biochemistry, graduating with distinction and a gold medal from Vels Institute of Science and Technology, and a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, and Genetics from Jyoti Nivas College. Deepthi has three years of teaching experience in various biotechnology laboratory courses at SRM IST. Her research contributions include several high-impact publications and a book chapter on nanomaterials. Additionally, she has actively participated in numerous workshops and conferences, presenting her findings on plant biotechnology. Deepthi’s expertise spans a range of analytical techniques, structural bioinformatics, molecular docking, and simulation, as well as various molecular biology techniques. She is proficient in bioinformatics tools and data analysis, making her a versatile and skilled researcher in her field.

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Education:

Deepthi Padmanabhan is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, focusing on a multi-omics approach to identify medicinal compounds from Sida cordifolia and Justicia adhatoda (2020-2024). She holds a Master of Science degree in Biochemistry from Vels Institute of Science and Technology, where she graduated with distinction, earning a gold medal and an impressive 84.4% (First Class with Distinction) during the period of 2018 to 2020. Prior to this, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, and Genetics at Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, graduating with a First Class, achieving 60%, from 2015 to 2018.

Professional Experience:

Deepthi Padmanabhan has extensive experience as a teaching lab instructor in various biotechnology laboratories at the Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, India. She served as a Teaching Lab Instructor for the Cell and Microbiology Laboratory from July 2023 to December 2023, the Plant Biotechnology Laboratory from January 2023 to May 2023, the Cell Biology Laboratory from July 2022 to December 2022, and again for the Plant Biotechnology Laboratory from January 2022 to May 2022

Publication Top Notes:

Title: De novo Transcriptome Analysis of Justicia adhatoda Reveals Candidate Genes Involved in Major Biosynthetic Pathway
- Authors: D Padmanabhan, A Lateef, P Natarajan, S Palanisamy
- Journal: Molecular Biology Reports, 49(11), 10307-10314
- Published Year: 2022
- Citations: 4
Title: Hecogenin a Plant Derived Small Molecule as an Antagonist to BACE-1: A Potential Target for Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Authors: D Padmanabhan, MH Siddiqui, P Natarajan, S Palanisamy
- Journal: Metabolites, 13(6), 758
- Published Year: 2023
- Citations: 1
Title: Integrated Metabolite and Transcriptome Profiling-Mediated Gene Mining of Sida cordifolia Reveals Medicinally Important Genes
- Authors: D Padmanabhan, P Natarajan, S Palanisamy
- Journal: Genes, 13(10), 1909
- Published Year: 2022
- Citations: 1
Title: Metabolomic Profiling of Leptadenia reticulata: Unveiling Therapeutic Potential for Inflammatory Diseases through Network Pharmacology and Docking Studies
- Authors: Y Mallepura Adinarayanaswamy, D Padmanabhan, P Natarajan, S Palanisamy
- Journal: Pharmaceuticals, 17(4), 423
- Published Year: 2024