Aparupa Sengupta

Michigan Technological University

Sep 2009 to 2000
PhD Candidate (Microbiology/ Biochemistry; Expected Graduation-July 2013)
US Army Corps of Engineers
Vicksburg, MS
Jun 2011 to Aug 2011
Scientist Intern -Environmental Microbiology Lab
Microbiology Lab
Patna, Bihar
Jan 2008 to Jun 2008
Research Assistant
Immunology Lab-Indian Council of Medical Research
Patna, Bihar
Sep 2006 to Dec 2007
Research Assistant

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
2009 to 2013
PhD in Biological Sciences (Microbiology and Biochemistry)
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
2008 to 2009
Master of Science in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology
Bangalore University
Bangalore, Karnataka
2004 to 2006
Master of Science in Biotechnology
Bangalore University
Bangalore, Karnataka
2001 to 2004
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Biotechnology, Chemistry

EXPERTISE * Lab and Project Management (leading a team of undergraduate researchers in different projects) * Analysis of Bacterial /Environmental (water) Samples (Microscopy, General Culturing skills and identification of unknown microbial cultures, handling and maintenance of cultures, preparation of different microbiological media, fermentation Technologies, development of SOP) * Handling and Troubleshooting Analytical instruments (HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS, MS-MS, Multiscan-Spectrophotometer, Real-time PCR) * Quality Control and Downstream Processes * Experimental Design and Analysis