Kanishka Waghmare

EDUCATION

College / University

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Technology

Major Subjects

Biotechnology

Country

India

Lab Experience

Basic lab techniques involved in molecular biology, electrophysiology, bioinformatics, biochemistry, and down-stream processing.

Projects / Research

Nov 2013 - May 2014: In silico designing of inhibitors for Acid sensing Ion Channels. Bachelor thesis, Prof. Mukesh Doble, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Jan 2013 - Nov 2013: Combating Shiga Toxin: A synthetic biology approach. iGEM 2013, Prof. N Mahapatra, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Scholarships / Awards

2014 – 2016:

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am interested in neurobiology of addiction and wish to gain insight into the multidisciplinary approaches to understand and overcome the problem. Additionally, I wish to explore the field of cognitive sciences, particularly the topics of decision making and volition.