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Prof. Bibhas Roy

Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences

3D In Vitro Disease Models, Air Pollution Toxicology, Longevity Research, Mechanobiology, Quantitative Imaging
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Office: J-125
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India

Mechanobiology Laboratory (MBL)

Mechanobiology Lab (MBL) Group

 

Shreya Gupta

PhD student

Shreya is the first PhD student in the MBL group, having joined in January 2025. She holds a BSc in Biochemistry and an MSc in Biotechnology from St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad. Her research investigates how aging-related changes in lung tissue mechanics influence the cellular response to PM2.5 exposure. She focuses on how these mechanical cues drive PM2.5-mediated aging and disease progression. Using in vitro alveolar ECM-mimicking substrates, high-resolution microscopy, and molecular biology tools, Shreya studies the impact of PM2.5 collected from different regions of India across various age groups on an in vitro aging alveolar model. She is passionate about bridging lab-based discoveries with real-world health outcomes, particularly in the face of growing urban environmental challenges.

Rishabh Goyal

Project student

Rishabh is a fourth-year undergraduate at BITS Pilani, pursuing a dual degree in Biology and Computer Science. He is passionate about data science and its applications in the life sciences. Currently, Rishabh is developing an end-to-end pipeline for processing high-resolution nd2 microscope images to analyze individual cell nuclei. His work integrates advanced image processing, segmentation, and machine learning to classify nuclear types and extract meaningful biological insights.

Gurumurthy V

Project Student

Guru is an undergraduate student in Computer Science at BITS Pilani, working in MBL. His research focuses on medical imaging and the application of deep learning techniques to analyze cellular and nuclear morphology, aiming to extract meaningful insights from complex biological data.

Harini Ramanan

Project Student

Harini is currently pursuing an MSc in Biological Sciences and a BE in Chemical Engineering at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. Her project investigates the regulatory factors and age-associated genes that contribute to the decline in fibroblast function, with a focus on fibrotic lung diseases such as COPD and IPF. By exploring the overlap between aging and disease-related genes, she aims to map gene-rich chromosomal regions and study the epigenetic changes linked to fibroblast activation and inactivation. Her work seeks to uncover key molecular insights into the progression of lung diseases and identify potential therapeutic targets.


We are seeking enthusiastic PhD candidates interested in translational lung aging research. Candidates with individual fellowships are preferred.