Indrani Nayak

I am a theoretical physicist by training. I have expertise solving in research problems using mathematical and computational models. During my PhD, I was trained in the area of statistical physics, particularly stochastic processes. Through a collaborative project in bacterial pathogenesis lab, I developed interest in stochastic modeling in areas of host-pathogen interaction and cellular immunity. By strongly motivated by that, I chose to pursue research in computational immunology as a postdoc. My current postdoctoral study focuses on harnessing the therapeutic potential of immune cells (Natural Killer Cells) using computational modeling for application in immunotherapy. Innovative Postdoc Fellow known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in data analysis, experimental design, and scientific writing. Excel in problem-solving, critical thinking, and teamwork, ensuring successful research outcomes and contributions to scientific knowledge.

• English
• Hindi
• Bengali

• 2024, Travel award from attending conference Dynamics and Encoding in Cell signaling, Niagara Falls, NY, USA
• 2024, Travel award from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, OH, USA for outstanding poster presentation and research work
• 2023, Travel award from Nationwide Children's hospital, OH, USA for one of the best research abstracts
• 2015, Fellowship for Teaching Assistantship (TA) at IIT Bombay
• 2019, Outstanding Poster award in Hands-On Research in Complex Systems School, held at International centre of Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy
• 2015, Qualified GATE
• 2015, Qualified JEST
• 2010, Inspire Scholarship by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
• 2013, Qualified JAM
• 2010, Merit Scholarship from West Bengal state board for Higher Secondary Examination

• Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK) regulates ITAM-mediated NK cell signaling and NK CD19-CAR NK cell function, Alberto J. Millan, Vincent Allain, Indrani Nayak, Oscar A. Aguilar, Janice S. Arakawa-Hoyt, Gabriella Ureno, Allison Grace Rothrock, Avishai Shemesh, Justin Eyquem, Jayajit Das, Lewis L. Lanier, Under review, BioRxiv, 2024
• Impact of IL-21 on Natural Killer cell proliferation and Function-a mathematical and functional assessment, Rosalba Biondo, Indrani Nayak, Nina Möker, Congcong Zhang, William C Stewart, Salim I Khakoo, Jayajit Das, Under review, BioRxiv, 2024
• Estimates of differential toxin expression governing heterogeneous intracellular lifespans of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Shweta Santra, Indrani Nayak, Ankush Paladhi, Dibyendu Das, Anirban Banerjee, Journal of Cell, 137, 4, 260891, 2024
• Capture of a diffusive prey by multiple predators in confined space, Indrani Nayak, Amitabha Nandi, Dibyendu Das, Physical Review E, 6, 062109, 2020
• Comparison of mechanisms of kinetochore capture with varying number of spindle microtubules, Indrani Nayak, Dibyendu Das, Amitabha Nandi, Physical Review Research, 2, 013114, 2020
• First passage of a particle in a potential under stochastic resetting: A vanishing transition of optimal resetting rate, Saeed Ahmad, Indrani Nayak, Ajay Bansal, Amitabha Nandi, Dibyendu Das, Physical Review E, 99, 022130, 2019

Dr. Jayajit Das, Associate Professor, Battelle Center for Computational Medicine, Institute of Genomics, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Biophysics Graduate Program and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, jayajit.das@nationwidechildrens.org, das.70@osu.edu

• Dynamics and Encoding in Cell signaling, Niagara Falls, New York, USA, 2024, Poster
• Annual Ohio State University College Of Medicine Trainee Research Day, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2024, Poster
• Infectious Disease Consortium Research Day, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2024, Talk
• Research Retreat 2023 In-House Symposium, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2023, Poster
• NK2023, Society for Natural Immunity, Oslo, Norway, 2023, Poster
• OSUCCC - James Center for Cancer Engineering - Curing Cancer Through Research in Engineering and Sciences (CCE-CURES), Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2023, Poster
• The Signal Transduction in the Immune System Conference, Palm Springs, California, USA, 2023, Spotlight and Poster
• Annual Ohio State University College Of Medicine Trainee Research Day, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2023, Poster
• Research Retreat 2022 In-House Symposium, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2022, Poster
• Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology 4th Annual Symposium, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2022, Poster
• 6th International Conference on Mathematical and Computational Medicine, Telluride, Colorado, USA, 2022, Talk
• Qbio conference, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, 2022, Poster
• Hands-On Research in Complex Systems School, Trieste, Italy, 2019, Talk and Poster
• Indian Statistical Physics Community Meeting, Bangalore, India, 2019, Poster
• Indian Statistical Physics Community Meeting, Bangalore, India, 2017, Talk and Poster
• Bangalore School on Statistical Physics -VIII, Bangalore, India, 2017, Attended
• Embo Lecture course : Experimental and Theoretical approaches to cell mechanics, Bangalore, India, 2017, Attended
• International and Experimental Studies of Microtubules and Microtubule based Motor Proteins, India, 2016, Attended

08/17/24, Columbus, OH, USA

Physics general lab (experimental), Mentoring MD-PhD student to develop signaling model, Mentoring peer lab members for developing computational models in immunology, Mentoring a high school student for a project related to importance of immunotherapy

• Citizenship: Indian
• Date of Birth: 09/21/92