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Dr.Sulaxna Pandey

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Dr.Sulaxna Pandey

Dr.Sulaxna Pandey

Assistant Professor - Biotechnology and Microfluidics

Overview

Dr. Sulaxna Pandey has obtained her Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Agharkar Research Institute, Pune under SPPU, Pune. She has approx. 3 years of academic experience and 9 years of research experience. She has published multiple research articles in high-impact-factor peer-reviewed journals and has filed a patent based on her doctoral research. Her research expertise includes Microfluidics, Quantum Dots, Organ on Chip, Biosensors, Biomedical Imaging, Cancer Biology, In vitro and In vivo cancer diagnosis. 

Throughout her career, she has been recognized with several accolades, including the Indian Council of Medical Research – Senior Research Fellowship (ICMR-SRF) in 2018, qualification in the SPPU Ph.D. Entrance Test (PET) in 2017, and the Best Ph.D. Award at ARI Pune in 2020. Beyond her research endeavors, She is an experienced scientific and medical writer, serving as a reviewer and editor for PubMed-indexed journals

Qualifications
  • BSc. Biotechnology (Grade A) from Allahabad Agriculture Institute, SHIATS
  • M.Sc.in Biotechnology (Grade A) from VIT, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
  • Ph.D. Biotechnology (Grade A) from Agharkar Research Institute, Pune under SPPU.
Teaching: 3 years
Industry: 1 years
Research: 9 years

Professional Experience

  • Published 9 research publications in peer-reviewed high-impact-factor journals.
  • Filed a patent on my Ph.D. research work.
  • Research expertise in Microfluidics such as micro reactors, micro mixers, microfluidics chips for biosensors, Biosensors, Quantum Dots, Diagnostics, Cancer Biology, In vivo cancer detection.
  • Senior Research Fellow: “Multiplexed detection of waterborne pathogens using engineered peptides within the microfluidics platform”. Agharkar Research Institute, Pune (Maharashtra)
  • JRF: Project Title- “Development of microfluidics immunoassay for detection of Salmonella Typhimurium” DST Nanomission Project Agharkar Research Institute, Pune (Maharashtra)
  • Expertise in Scientific writing and communications.
  • Published 6 research publications in peer reviewed high impact factor journals.
  • Filed a patent on my Ph.D. research work.
  • Attended several national and international workshops and conferences.
  • Mentored several Ph.D. and MSc. Biotechnology students in their research projects.
  • Medical Manuscript Writer, Editor and Peer Reviewer (Clinical Research Manuscripts): Medics Research
  • MS Excel writer (Statistics, VBA, Macros)
  • Biology Subject Expert, Freelancer: Chegg India Pvt. Ltd.

Awards and Honor

  • BRSI Lifetime member
  • Awarded ICMR-SRF fellowship 2018-2021.
  • Qualified PET-SSPU, 2017
  • Awarded ICMR-SRF fellowship 2018-2021.
  • Awarded best Ph.D. award 2020, ARI, Pune
  • Awarded best Ph.D. research video on Science day 2020 at ARI, Pune

Specialization

  • Her research interests include Nanotechnology, Microfluidics, Lab on Chip, Quantum Dots, Biomedial Imaging, Cancer Biology, Tissue Culture and In vivo.

Publications

  • Pandey, S., Sethu, N., Kulkarni, M.B. et al. Capillary microfluidics aided single-cell manipulation for optical detection of bacterial pathogens. Biophys Rev (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12551-025-01363-1
  • Pandey, S., & Bodas, D “Microfluidics in bioimaging: In vitro and in vivo advancements (Microfluidic aided technologies)
  • Pandey, S., & Bodas, D “Exploiting the UV excited size-dependent emission of PDMS-coated CdTe quantum dots for in-vitro simultaneous multicolor imaging of HepG2 cellular organelles” (Materials Advances-IF: 5.3)
  • Pandey, S., & Bodas, D “Exploiting the UV excited size-dependent emission of PDMS-coated CdTe quantum dots for in-vitro simultaneous multicolor imaging of HepG2 c
  • Pandey, S., Chaudhary, P., Gajbhiye, V., Jadhav, S., and Bodas, D., “In vivo imaging of prostate tumor-targeted using folic acid conjugated quantum dots” (Accepted in Cancer Nanotechnology-IF: 7.91)
  • Pandey, S., Bodas, D. (2022). Effect of micro-impeller geometries on mixing in a continuous flow active microreactor. Materials Science and Engineering B, IF: 3.407, 283, 115843.
  • Pandey, S., Mukherjee, D., Kshirsagar, P., Patra, C., & Bodas, D. (2021). Multiplexed bio-imaging using cadmium telluride quantum dots synthesized by mathematically derived process parameters in a continuous flow active microreactor. Materials Today Bio, IF: 10.16, 11, 100123.
  • Pandey, S., & Bodas, D. (2020). High-quality quantum dots for multiplexed bioimaging: A critical review. Advances in colloid and interface science, IF: 15.3, 278, 102137.
  • Kamat, V., Pandey, S., Paknikar, K., & Bodas, D. (2018). A facile one-step method for cell lysis and DNA extraction of waterborne pathogens using a microchip. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, IF:12.54, 99, 62-69

Conferences and Seminars

  • Poster presentation on “Quantum Dots in multiplexed detection of pathogens”- at NCCS-NASI PUNE CHAPTER on Emerging trends in disease model systems, March 2019
  • Oral presentation on “QDs as effective fluorescent probes for bioimaging and biosensing” at Hindi Pakhwada Samaroh at MACS’ Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, India; Sep 2016

Patent:

  • A PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF POLYMER COATED FLUORESCENT SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS UNDER MATHEMATICALLY DERIVED PROCESS PARAMETERS: Patent no. TEMP/E-1/41123/2022-MUM
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