Biswadeep Kundu
Biswadeep Kundu is an Indian senior botany faculty member at ALLEN Career Institute, Siliguri, West Bengal. He is known for his expertise in biotechnology and over a decade of contribution to research, teaching, and academic coordination.
Early Life
Biswadeep Kundu was born on 30 September 1991. He is originally from West Bengal, India.
Education
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biotechnology – Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (2016–2018)
- Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Biotechnology – Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore (2011–2015)
- Intermediate/+2 – WBCHSE, Tarai Tarapada Adarsha Vidyalaya (2009)
- Matriculation – WBBSE, Tarai Tarapada Adarsha Vidyalaya (2007)
Career
Biswadeep Kundu began his professional journey in biotechnology, contributing to research and teaching. He is currently:
- Senior Botany Faculty, ALLEN Career Institute, Siliguri, West Bengal (Apr 2019–Present)
- Computer Secretary, Tansa House, IIT Bombay (Aug 2017–Present)
- Alumni Secretary, Symbiotek Council, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay (Feb 2017–Present)
- Former Company Coordinator, Placement Cell, IIT Bombay (Apr 2017–Jun 2018)
- Former Industrial Intern, Drakt Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata (Dec 2013)
Key Projects
Industrial Internship - Training in manufacturing processes of capsules and liquids, QA/QC, raw material testing, factory floor management.
M.Sc. Project: Computational Study of Interaction of potential Anti-Cancer Drugs with Tubulin Guide: Dr. Ambarish Kunwar, IIT Bombay - Homology modelling, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations.
B.Tech Project: Medium Optimisation of Protease Production from Bacteria Guide: Prof. Abhishek Sinha, VIT Vellore - Spirulina as nitrogen source, Plackett-Burman Method, Response Surface Methodology.
Other Academic Projects - Genetic Engineering Project (PCR, cloning, transformation, affinity chromatography) - Characterisation of unknown organism from hand palm (IMViC test, genome sequencing, BLAST) - Biophysical & biochemical study of BSA and HSA (CD, absorbance, fluorescence)
Achievements
- Merit Scholarship by DBT, Govt. of India
- 90.82 percentile in CBSE NEET (2017)
- All India Rank 14, IIT JAM (BT) (2016)
- All India Rank 397, IIT JAM (BL) (2016)
- 88.10 percentile in GATE (BT) (2016)
Other Activities
- Organised Manthan’17 – India’s Largest Street Play Festival
- Participated in multiple workshops: Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Finance Bootcamp, Analytics Bootcamp, Photography, Visual Effects, Design
- Represented IIT Bombay in Badminton General Championships
Key Skills
- Software: PyMOL, Chimera, BLAST, Bioinformatics Tools, Advanced Excel, LaTex, MS Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite
- Lab Techniques: Genomic DNA Isolation, Cloning, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, ELISA, Protein Purification, Molecular Modelling
- Programming Languages: C, R (basic)
- Languages: Basic German, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese
Personal Life
Currently resides and teaches in Siliguri, West Bengal, India.