Hrithikaa Balakrishnan
R&D (Upstream)
Talent
SalemMember since September 16, 2026
Cell culture handlingProcess developmentMedia, feed and additive screeningClone screeningCell bank preparationVi cellOsmometerBiowelderCedexCentrifugepHmeterNano drop (UV-Vis spectrophotometer)Protein A Affinity chromatographyHydrodynamic studyUltrafiltrationGel filtration chromatographySDS PAGE
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Cell culture handlingProcess developmentMedia, feed and additive screeningClone screeningCell bank preparation
About
Motivated postgraduate in biotechnology with strong research aptitude, technical expertise, and problem-solving skills, seeking to contribute effectively in a dynamic scientific environment.
Experience
R&D (Upstream) - CuraTeQ Biologics pvt ltd.
(2025-12 - 2026-06)
- Executed sterile operation during cell culture handling and passage to maintain culture integrity.
- Involved in process development activities and handled shake flasks for titer improvement and product quality modulation.
- Involved in media, feed and additive screening and optimization for process development at shake flasks and 5L glass bioreactor scale.
- Involved in clone screening and cell bank preparation.
- Handled instruments such as Vi cell, Osmometer, Biowelder, Cedex, Centrifuge, pHmeter, nano drop (UV-Vis spectrophotometer) and executed Protein A Affinity chromatography
- Involved in hydrodynamic study (eg: kLa, mixing time) power per unit volume, tips speed calculation required for process scale up.
Education
SSLC - Sri Vidya Mandir Higher Secondary School [CBSE] (2018 - 2019)
HSC - Sri Vidya Mandir Higher Secondary School [CBSE] (2020 - 2021)
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology - Sona College Of Arts And Science (2021 - 2024)
Master - Biotechnology - SASTRA DEEMED UNIVERSITY (2024 - 2026)
Skills
R&D (Upstream)
