Syeda Taufiqa
KOLKATA,West Bengal
Summary
I am confident and enthusiastic to gather more practical knowledge and develop my professional skills which would help me to build my career in near future.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
ICMR - NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASE
Kolkata
03.2024 - 06.2025
- As a Research Assistant, I was actively involved in laboratory-based virology research, including processing clinical samples, supporting antigenic and serological assays, maintaining detailed experimental records, and assisting in data organization and preliminary analysis.
- I also contributed to literature review and coordination with the research team, strengthening my understanding of dengue virus epidemiology, antigenic evolution, and translational public health research.
- I contributed in dengue virus detection and confirmation using RT-PCR, including RNA extraction from clinical samples, preparation of reaction mixes, handling of controls, and documentation of amplification results.
- I assisted in data organization and quality checks to ensure accuracy and reproducibility of molecular findings.
- Through this work, I gained practical experience in vaccine trial workflows, molecular virology techniques, and clinical research data management, strengthening my foundation for advanced research in infectious diseases.
DISSERTATION TRAINEE
ICMR - NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASE
Kolkata
02.2023 - 08.2023
- I was involved in working with clinical samples primarily and isolating specific disease-causing organisms.
- Furthermore, my work was based on finding the effectivity of a polyphenolic compound as a therapeutic drug from green tea extract and observing its mode of action on the isolated strains of Vibrio sp. and Shigella sp.
Education
MSc - Medical Biotechnology
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute
01.2026
BSc. (Hons.) - Microbiology
Gurudas College
01.2021
Class-XII - Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, Physical Education
Delhi Public School
01.2018
Class-X - English, Mathematics, Bengali, History and Civics, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Home Science
St. Paul's Boarding & Day School
01.2016
Skills
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Immunological Study
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Bioinformatics
- Field Exposure
- Animal Handling and Drug Therapeutics Study
Practical Skills And Expertise
- MICROBIOLOGY- Microbial growth in various culture, isolation of pure culture, Streaking, Spreading, Stabbing, Gel Electrophoresis, Conjugation, Transformation, Plasmid Isolation, culture preparation. Serotyping, antimicrobial and VITEK study.
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY - DNA and RNA extraction, purification, competent cell preparation, cloning, cDNA and mRNA synthesis.
- IMMUNOLOGICAL STUDY - ELISA, Flow Cytometry, simplex and multiplex PCR, RT PCR, qPCR.
- BIOCHEMISTRY- Protein expression and purification, SDS PAGE, analysis of different clinical sample for various biochemical test (glucose, TGA, HbA 1, creatinine, urea, AST, SGOT, SGPT, etc), enzymatic assay and kinetics by spectroscopic method. Column chromatographic techniques for separation.
- CELL BIOLOGY - Isolation of PBMCs from human blood, cell culture (maintaining primary cell lines).
- BIOINFORMATICS - Basic knowledge of Bioinformatics and its application in Computational Biology, working on MS Office and using it widely for bio-statistical studies.
- FIELD EXPOSURE - Extensive practical work on human health sector (ICMR-NICED), dealing with patient sample and report analysis for 5 months, along with detailed analysis of microbial load present in the water sample from varied locations of West Bengal.
- ANIMAL HANDLING AND DRUG THERAPEUTICS STUDY- Mice model was used to check the dosage composition and effects of the drug as a therapeutic compound.
Designation
MSc. In Medical Biotechnology
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 08/03/00
Publications
Karmakar, A., Taufiqa, S., Baig, M.J. et al., Increasing disease resistance in host plants through genome editing., Proc. Indian Natl. Sci. Acad., 88, 417-429, 2022, https://doi.Eukaorg/10.1007/s43538-022-00100-6
References
- Dr. Asish Kumar Mukhopadhyay, SCIENTIST F, Sr. Deputy Director, ICMR NICED (National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Disease), Kolkata, asish1967@gmail.com
- Dr. Debmalya Mitra, SCIENTIST C, Collaborative Research Centre of Okayama University in INDIA, ICMR NICED (National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Disease), Kolkata, debmalya889@gmail.com
- Dr. Goutam Chowdhury, SCIENTIST C, Collaborative Research Centre of Okayama University in INDIA, ICMR NICED (National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Disease), Kolkata, goutambiotech@gmail.com
- Dr. Kutubuddin Ali Molla, SCIENTIST, ICAR NRRI (National Rice Research Institute), kutubuddin.Molla@icar.gov.in
- Dr. Arnab Basu, Assistant Professor, Ram Krishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, arnabbasu796@gmail.com
- Dr. Dipak Manna, Assistant Professor, Ram Krishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, dmanna@gmail.com
Disclaimer
I hereby confirm that the information given above is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Scholarships Awards Honours
- Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Scholarship, Govt. of West Bengal, 2017-2023
- Indira Gandhi Single Girl Child (National Scholarship), New Delhi (UGC), 2021-2023
- GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering), MHRD, 2024
Research
- DISSERTATION TRAINEE, 7.5 MONTHS (02/2023 TO 08/2023), ICMR - NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASE (NICED), KOLKATA, Antimicrobial and therapeutic activity of the green tea polyphenolic compound against clinical isolates of Vibrio cholera and Shigella sp., I was involved in working with clinical samples primarily and isolating specific disease-causing organisms. Furthermore, my work was based on finding the effectivity of a polyphenolic compound as a therapeutic drug from green tea extract and observing its mode of action on the isolated strains of Vibrio sp. and Shigella sp.
- RESEARCH ASSISTANT, 1 YEAR 3 MONTHS (03/2024 TO 06/2025), ICMR - NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASE (NICED), KOLKATA, PAN INDIA ANTIGENIC CHARACTERISATION OF DENGUE VIRUSES, As a Research Assistant, I was actively involved in laboratory-based virology research, including processing clinical samples, supporting antigenic and serological assays, maintaining detailed experimental records, and assisting in data organization and preliminary analysis. I also contributed to literature review and coordination with the research team, strengthening my understanding of dengue virus epidemiology, antigenic evolution, and translational public health research.
- DENGUE - ALL PHASE THREE CLINICAL TRIAL PROJECT, I contributed in dengue virus detection and confirmation using RT-PCR, including RNA extraction from clinical samples, preparation of reaction mixes, handling of controls, and documentation of amplification results. I assisted in data organization and quality checks to ensure accuracy and reproducibility of molecular findings. Through this work, I gained practical experience in vaccine trial workflows, molecular virology techniques, and clinical research data management, strengthening my foundation for advanced research in infectious diseases.
Timeline
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
ICMR - NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASE
03.2024 - 06.2025
DISSERTATION TRAINEE
ICMR - NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASE
02.2023 - 08.2023
MSc - Medical Biotechnology
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute
BSc. (Hons.) - Microbiology
Gurudas College
Class-XII - Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, Physical Education
Delhi Public School
Class-X - English, Mathematics, Bengali, History and Civics, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Home Science
St. Paul's Boarding & Day School