Hirak Parikh
4th Year Doctoral Student, Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University
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About
A motivated and research-driven PhD student with a strong passion for scientific inquiry. Seeking opportunities in environmental firms, research institutions or industries focused on diatoms and their diverse scientific applications. Goal is to expand the scope of research, enhance analytical and experimental skills, and contribute innovative solutions to pressing scientific questions.
Aim to enhance expertise, acquire new competencies, and lay a foundation for a meaningful career dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge in algae research.
Experience
Research Assistant - Indiana State University, Department of Earth Sciences - Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Leader of the Diatom of the Month series - International Society for Diatom Research (ISDR)
Graduate Assistant - Indiana State University, Department of Earth Sciences - Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
(2023-01 - 2025-12)
Scanning Electron Microscope Manager - Indiana State University, Department of Earth Sciences - Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
(2023-01 - 2025-12)
Research Intern - Charusat University - Anand, India
- Animal Cell Culture Laboratory: Handling of cell culture, PCR, Sub-culturing technique, ELISA, and Multimode reader
- Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory: SDS-PAGE, PAGE, Native PAGE, Agarose gel electrophoresis, Spectroscopy, Pigment extraction, Western blotting and common microbiological techniques
- Instrumentation: FTIR, TEM, HPLC, GC, SEM, DSC, TGA, DLS, MS, ICP-OES
- Bioinformatics: NCBI, BLAST, PUBMED, ClustalOmega, CDART, Primer-3Plus, NEB Cutter
Education
PhD - Geography and Environmental Sustainability - Indiana State University (2023-01)
Master of Science - Biotechnology - PDPIAS, Charusat University (2020-01 - 2022-12)
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology - PDPIAS, Charusat University (2017-01 - 2020-12)
