Sasmita Dehuri

A dedicated and quick-learning fresher seeking an opportunity to begin my career in a reputed organization where I can contribute and grow. As a M.Sc. Biotechnology graduate seeking an entry-level position at your organization where I can apply my analytical, laboratory, and problem-solving skills in quality control, environmental monitoring, and process optimization while contributing to sustainable industrial growth.

One Month National Internship on Natural Products Development and Preclinical Trials - Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Sambalpur - Jyoti Vihar, Sambalpur- 768019, Odisha, India

(2024-05-06 - 2024-06-05)

Hands-on laboratory training at Research Centre of Excellence (RCOE) in Natural Product and Therapeutics, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, sponsored by Odisha State Higher Education Council (OSHEC), Govt. of Odisha and Sambalpur University.

• Phytochemistry and Analytical Techniques: Phytochemistry laboratory and biosafety protocols, demonstration of equipment used in phytochemistry laboratory and their working principles, collection of plant samples, preparation of herbarium sheet and assignment of voucher specimen number and authentication, physiochemical characterization of plant samples such as organoleptic characters, foreign matters, ash content and LOD, different methods of extraction of phytochemicals like Soxhlet extraction,
• Microbial culture Techniques, Anti-bacterial and Anti-biofilm activity: Introduction to microbiology laboratory, microbiology safety practices, an overview of instrumentation used in microbiology laboratory and their principles, media preparation and maintenance, isolation of bacteria, morphological characterization, biochemical and molecular characterization, bacterial culture revival techniques and maintenance, antibiotic susceptibility test of the isolated bacterial strains, determination of
• Animal Cell Culture: Introduction to the history and basics of animal cell culture, basics of calculations, good laboratory practices and aseptic techniques, media and reagent preparation and sterilization, basics of cell culture initiation, cell line maintenance and characterization, cell revival, cryopreservation, basics of sub-culturing, processing of cells and preparations of chemicals for evaluation of cell viability, cytotoxicity and proliferation assay by MTT assay, IC50 calculation and i
• Plant Tissue Culture and Micropropagation: Tissue culture laboratory and biosafety protocols, preparation of stock solution for MS- Media, preparation of MS-Media with gibberellic acid for seed germination, preparation of MS- Media with cytokinin for shoot proliferation, preparation of MS- Media with IBA for rooting, selection and inoculation of explants, subculturing techniques of the supplied plant samples, transfer of mature plantlets to rooting media for root formation, techniques of hardeni
• Animal Handling and Experiments: Introduction to commonly used laboratory animals and their care including bed preparation, food and water serving, drug administration techniques, animal behaviour study through Morris water maze, elevated plus maze, Y maze, light dark test, open field apparatus, novel tank test, digital plethysmometer, infra-red actimeter system, analgesia meter- hot and cold plate, digital Cook's pole climbing apparatus, digital electroconvulsiometer, rotarod apparatus, anaesth
• Molecular Modelling and Drug Design: DNA, Proteins and chemical databases, secondary structure predication by SOPMA, phylogenetic tree analysis by CLUSTAL W, Swiss- ADME for biochemical and toxic properties of drug molecules, homology modelling of proteins and visualization of protein structure using PyMOL.
• Laboratory experience: Basic microbiology techniques, Chromatography techniques, Plant tissue culture, Animal cell culture, MTT assay, Agarose gel electrophoresis, Cell count using Haemocytometer, Growth of microorganisms using suitable media in bioreactor, DNA isolation, basics of bioinformatics.

M.Sc.

• Biotechnology - Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh (2023 - 2025)

B.Sc.

• Zoology Hons.
• Kalahandi University, Bhawanipatna, Odisha (2020 - 2023)

Higher Secondary (12th) - Hindi, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology - D.A.V.

Vedanta International

School, Lanjigarh, Odisha (2019 - 2020)

Secondary (10th) - Hindi, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science - D.A.V.

Vedanta International

School, Lanjigarh, Odisha (2017 - 2018)