Abhishek Ajmani

Neutralization of patient serum samples against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern to determine the relative strength of serum samples. Primer design and PCR to sequence the spike gene for determination of virus lineage. qPCR to confirm the NP/OP samples for SARS-CoV-2 infectivity.

Research Associate III at Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (2024-01 – 2025-03)

• Neutralization of patient serum samples against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern to determine the relative strength of serum samples.
• Primer design and PCR to sequence the spike gene for determination of virus lineage.
• qPCR to confirm the NP/OP samples for SARS-CoV-2 infectivity.
• Luminex and ELISA to quantify the antibodies present in serum samples.

Research Associate I at Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (2023-01 – 2023-12)

• MTT assay for evaluating the drug effect of Tryptanthrin and its analogues against melanoma cell line (A375).
• Western blot to probe the mechanism of Tryptanthrin and its analogues in combating melanoma cell line (A375).

Senior Research Fellow at Jawaharlal Nehru University (2022-06 – 2022-12)

• Fluorescence/Confocal microscopy of Staphylococcus aureus post treatment with Bisbenzimidazole derivatives.
• MTT assay to evaluate anti-HIV activity of various synthesized molecules (TZM-BL cell line).
• Broth dilution assay to evaluate the MIC50 of Bisbenzimidazole derivatives against Staphylococcus aureus.
• Toxicity studies to determine the LD50 of bisbenzimidazole nano-formulation in mice.
• Systemic infection of Staphylococcus aureus and subsequent drug effect of nano-formulation by tail-vein injection through microbial load testing in various organs.

Senior Research Fellow at National Dairy Research Institute (2021-03 – 2021-12)

• Production and purification of exopolysaccharide from various probiotic bacteria.
• Evaluate the effect of exopolysaccharides on phagocytic activity of peritoneal macrophages.
• Evaluate the probiotic effect of exopolysaccharides by oral administration in mice.
• Production of Probiotic product (Curd) and evaluation of its sensory studies, rheology studies.

Assistant Professor at Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology (2019-08 – 2020-05)

• Teaching final year students, final year projects and associated activities.

Assistant Professor at Maharishi Markandeshwar University (2013-08 – 2014-06)

• Teaching final year students, final year projects and associated activities.

Trainee Scientific Officer at PanEra Biotec Pvt Limited (2012-08 – 2013-08)

• Handling full scale downstream operations of Hepatitis B Surface antigen involving adsorption-desorption, plate and frame filtration, tangential flow filtration, centrifugation, various types of chromatography leading to purified product.

Ph.D in Biotechnology – Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (2020-03)

Master of Technology in Biotechnology – University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kurukshetra University (2012-06)

Bachelors of Technology in Biotechnology – University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kurukshetra University (2009-06)