Ankit Banik

Ankit Banik is a Doctoral Researcher at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, specializing in flow cytometry and currently utilizing BD FACS Aria Fusion for sample analysis. Ankit has served as a Technical Assistant, ensuring optimal functioning of the FACS machine, and has experience as a Teaching Assistant for an introductory biology course and a microbiology lab, where responsibilities included facilitating sessions and guiding students in laboratory techniques. Prior experience includes training at CSIR North East Institute of Science and Technology and completing a master's thesis on biogenic silver nanoparticles at Pondicherry University. Ankit also gained practical experience through a summer internship at Bose Institute, focusing on microbial characterization. Academic qualifications include a PhD in Immunoengineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, a master's degree in Biotechnology from Pondicherry University, and a bachelor's degree in Microbiology from Kalyani Mahavidyalaya.