Savita Ayyar, PhD
Head, Research Development
ayyars at ncbs dot res dot in

Background: Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Genetics and Developmental Biology
Portfolio: Team oversight, Philanthropic fundraising, Endowment Fund, Agreements

Vineetha Raghavan, PhD
Grants Manager
vineethar at ncbs dot res dot in

Background: Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Virology
Portfolio: Grants presubmission oversight, Internal prescreening of postdoctoral fellowship proposals, India Alliance applications, International grants, Agreements for sponsored research

Malini Pillai, PhD
Grants Adviser
malinisp at ncbs dot res dot in

Background: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Stem Cell Biology
Portfolio: Funding database, Newsletters, Grants advice, Postdoctoral funding applications, Grant submissions to agencies such as
DBT, SERB, CEFIPRA

Priyankana Mukherjee, PhD
Development Officer
priyankana at ncbs dot res dot in

Background: Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology, Drosophila genetics, Imaging
Portfolio: Philanthropic fundraising, Infosys Travel Awards, Corporate fundraising and award management, Agreements for private (charitable and corporate) funding

MC Aruna
Team Administrator
arunamc at ncbs dot res dot in

Background: Zoology
Portfolio: Grant reporting, Grant management, SERB portals, GMS archiving

Pankaj Gupta, PhD
Program Manager (Grants)
pankajg at ncbs dot res dot in

Background: Protein Biochemistry, Industrial Biotechnology, Vaccines, Therapeutics, Structural Biology
Portfolio: Centre grants, Institutional grants from GoI institutions, Grant Management

Athulya Aravind, PhD
Program Manager (Stem Cells)
athulyaa at ncbs dot res dot in

Background: Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, BioNanotechnology
Portfolio: Project management of the ASHD DBT grant

Dhruba Sharma, PhD
Program Manager (Chemical Ecology)
dhrubas at ncbs dot res dot in

Background: Microbial Ecology, Chemical Ecology, Climate Change
Portfolio: Project management of the Chemical Ecology DBT grant