Dr. Susweta Das

Associate Professor

Dr. Susweta Das is an Associate Professor of Biotechnology at the School of Basic and Applied Sciences. She holds a Gold Medal in her Master’s degree from North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) and completed her Ph.D. in Biotechnology at ICAR-NIVEDI, Bangalore, with part of her research conducted at the Transcription and Disease Laboratory, JNCASR, Bangalore followed by three years of post-doctoral research experience.

Her research focuses on core molecular biology, delineating molecular dynamics, including gene expression regulation, at the genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenetic levels to decipher host-pathogen interactions. She specializes in bacterial infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus and other ESKAPE pathogens, with emphasis on how pathogens evade antibiotics.

Currently, Dr. Das leads the Anti-Bugs Research Group at SBAS, DSU, focused on combating bacterial superbugs through strategic interventions. Her team develops next-generation antibacterials from natural sources or via recombinant DNA technology, tailoring their delivery through sustainable nanobiotechnology and validating efficacy in in vivo models (Galleria mellonella, murine model etc). Her research addresses bacterial pathogens threatening diverse sectors from clinical and veterinary health to the food industry besides advancement of rapid point-of-care diagnostics and vaccines, aiming to mitigate the impact of multidrug-resistant superbugs.

She has guided > 20 MSc projects and 4 PhD including DST-INSPIRE and CSIR-JRF fellows.

Qualification- PhD (Biotechnology)

Area of Expertise- Molecular Biology, Bacterial pathogenesis and strategies to mitigate pathogens.

Research Interests at DSU- Biotech-Driven Strategies to combat Bacterial Superbugs.

Awards and Recognitions

• Young Scientist Award- Dr M. N Kulkarni memorial award- 2012
• Young Scientist Award- Dr. Baruch S Blumberg award- 2018
• Best presentation awards in national & international conferences: 23
• SERB DST Travel grant award to attend GRC conference at USA in 2017
• Best worker award (ICAR-NIVEDI) for overall research and extracurricular activities -2015 & 2016
• Gold medal – MSc.
• State topper merit prize- BSc.

LinkedIN profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-susweta-das-mitra-a87395179

Google scholar link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FLsfZyAAAAAJ&hl=en