Working towards elucidation of novel platforms for diagnosis of tuberculosis. Developing cheap and easy detection methodology for the disease is an immediate requirement for the world, and I am keen towards developing such a platform. An avid reader of books, I have interests in gardening and painting.

Thesis abstract: Pathogenic microbes and their repertoire of intelligent proteins continue to challenge mankind in a myriad of ways. Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of death worldwide and there are many caveats associated with the confirmatory and affordable diagnosis of the same. This led me towards exploring more about the crucial secretory biomarkers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the etiological agent of TB and employing them in designing cost-effective platforms for rapid diagnosis of TB. My research methodology is focused towards screening of aptamers for sensitive in vitro detection of these antigenic targets found in the bodily fluids of TB patients. Parallelly, the concept of carefully tuned and tailored nanomaterials in the biosensing strategy for further integration with the aptamers have prompted me to conceive the idea of developing a comprehensive and field-ready miniaturized aptasensor for TB diagnosis.

Email-shazra@iitg.ac.in

Research Gate-researchgate.net/profile/Satakshi_Hazra

Contact No- +91 91632 XXXXX

ORCID-https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6255-5592