Faculty & Staff
Dr. Aurosikha Das
Assistant Professor
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School/College
Faculty of Life and Allied Health Sciences
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Department
Department of Biotechnology
Dr. Aurosikha Das completed her B.Tech. in Biotechnology from VIT University, Vellore, followed by an M.Sc. in Biotechnology from IIT Roorkee and a Ph.D. in Biosciences from IIT Bhubaneswar. She subsequently pursued postdoctoral research at IIT Bombay, where she further developed her expertise in computational and structural biology. Her research expertise spans Computational Biology, Structural Biology, Molecular Biophysics, Bioinformatics, and Computer-Aided Drug Discovery, with experience in protein modelling, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations, and AI-driven approaches for biomedical research. Her research interests include understanding molecular interactions and developing computational strategies for addressing challenges in antimicrobial resistance, therapeutic discovery, and vaccine design. Dr. Das is also passionate about teaching, research, and mentoring students, with a strong interest in integrating artificial intelligence, computational modelling, and life sciences to advance interdisciplinary research and education.
Qualifications
- PhD, Biosciences
IIT Bhubaneswar , 2023
- M.Sc. Biotechnology
IIT Roorkee, Roorkee , 2018
- B.tech Biotechnology
VIT University Vellore , 2016
Experience
Total Years of Experience2 years 10 months
Academic Experience
- Assistant Professor, SRM University, Chennai – 10 months
- Assistant Professor (Adhoc), NIT Andhra Pradesh – 2months
- Post doctoral research Associate, IIT Bombay – 1 years 10 months
Structure Function Studies on Peptide or Protein binding G-protein Coupled Receptors. Rational Design of Peptides / Proteins as Therapeutics (Antimicrobial / Antiviral / Anti-inflammatory).Chemical and Computational Biology.
International Journal Papers
- Das, A. and Kunwar, A., 2025. Septins: structural insights, functional dynamics, and implications in health and disease. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 126(1), p.e30660.
- Mitra, A., Das, A. and Kunwar, A., 2024. Effect of cytoskeletal geometry and motor protein arrangement on force generation and transport by motor proteins: A. Mitra et al. La Rivista del Nuovo Cimento, 47(10), pp.555-604.
- Gupta, P.K., Das, A., Singh, A. and Rana, S., 2024. Ternary model structural complex of C5a, C5aR2, and β-arrestin1. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 42(14), pp.7190-7206.
- Das, A., Monika and Kunwar, A., 2024. Photochemical Action of Far‐UVC Radiation (222 nm) in Wastewater Treatment and Indoor Air Disinfection. Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 19(23), p.e202400769.
- Nidhi, S., Kumar, S., Das, A. and Singh, A., 2024. Unraveling the impact of deleterious nsSNPs on the MFSD1 protein. Human Gene, 41, p.201320.
- Das, A., Ghosh, M., Gupta, P.K. and Rana, S., 2023. Neutraligands of C5a can potentially occlude the interaction of C5a with the complement receptors C5aR1 and C5aR2. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 124(2), pp.266-281.
- Das, A., Gupta, P.K. and Rana, S., 2022. C5aR2 receptor: The genomic twin of the flamboyant C5aR1. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 123(11), pp.1841-1856.
- Das, A., Behera, L.M. and Rana, S., 2021. Interaction of human C5a with the major peptide fragments of C5aR1: Direct evidence in support of “two-site” binding paradigm. ACS Omega, 6(35), p.22876.
- Das, A. and Rana, S., 2021. The role of human C5a as a non-genomic target in corticosteroid therapy for management of severe COVID19. Computational Biology and Chemistry, 92, p.107482.
- Mishra, R., Das, A. and Rana, S., 2021. Resveratrol binding to human complement fragment 5a (hC5a) may modulate the C5aR signaling axes. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 39(5), pp.1766-1780.
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