Biswadeep Kundu
Biswadeep Kundu is an senior botany faculty member at ALLEN Career Institute, Siliguri, West Bengal, India. He is known for his expertise in biotechnology and over a decade of contribution to research, teaching, and academic coordination.
Early Life
Biswadeep Kundu 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)
Career
Biswadeep Kundu began his professional journey in biotechnology, contributing to research and teaching. He is expert in mentoring students to achieve top ranks and academic excellence. He is currently:
- Senior Botany Faculty, ALLEN Career Institute (Apr 2019–Present)
- Computer Secretary, Tansa House, IIT Bombay (2017)
- Alumni Secretary, Symbiotek Council, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay (2017)
- Former Company Coordinator, Placement Cell, IIT Bombay (2017)
- Former Industrial Intern, Drakt Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata (2013)
Key Projects
Industrial Internship - Training in manufacturing processes of capsules and liquids, QA/QC, raw material testing, and factory floor management.
M.Sc. Project: Computational Study of the Interaction of Potential Anti-Cancer Drugs with Tubulin by using Homology Modelling, Molecular Docking, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations.
Guide: Dr. Ambarish Kunwar, IIT Bombay
B.Tech Project: Medium Optimisation of Protease Production from Bacteria
Guide: Prof. Abhishek Sinha, VIT Vellore
Other Academic Projects - Genetic Engineering Project (PCR, cloning, transformation, affinity chromatography) - Biophysical & biochemical study of BSA and HSA (CD, absorbance, fluorescence)
Achievements
- Merit Scholarship by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India
- All India Rank 14, IIT JAM (BT) (2016)
- All India Rank 397, IIT JAM (BL) (2016)
Other Activities
- Organised Manthan’17 – India’s Largest Street Play Festival at Navi Mumbai
- Participated in multiple workshops: Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Finance Bootcamp, Analytics Bootcamp, Photography, Visual Effects, Design
- Singing and Hosting events
Key Skills
- Software: AI Tools, PyMOL, Bioinformatics Tools, MS Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite
- Lab Techniques: Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations, Genomic DNA Isolation, Cloning, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, ELISA, Protein Purification, Microbial Culture Techniques, CD- Spectral Analysis of Proteins, Molecular Docking
- Programming Languages: C
Personal Life
Currently resides and teaches in Siliguri, West Bengal, India.