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Doctoral Candidate in Physics, Concordia University

Vrinda Nair is a doctoral candidate in physics and is currently working on the drug design of small molecules by implementing machine learning models. Her project focuses on Antibiotic Resistance (ABR) and aims to find new antibiotic hybrids. She holds a Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology in biotechnology and was awarded the Young Investigator Award for her bachelor's thesis project on making biocolours. She served as the treasurer of the Forum on Graduate Student Affairs (FGSA) at the American Physical Society. She is a published author-poet, artist, science communicator, and STEM mentor. She actively supports many causes, like women in STEM and supporting sci-artists, and has worked with various organizations. Her doctoral research is funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Canada Research Chairs (CRC), and Concordia University. She also received a Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship and did her internship at Molecular Forecaster Inc. (a RaaS biotech company).

Experience

  • –present
    Doctoral Student, Concordia University

Education

  • 2024 
    Concordia University , Doctor of Philosophy
  • 2017 
    Amity University Mumbai, Master of Technology
  • 2015 
    D Y Patil University SBB, Bachelor of Technology

Publications

  • 2022
    Empowering Women in STEM , CRC Press (Taylor and Francis Group)
  • 2016
    Extraction and isolation of lycopene from Solanum lycopersicum and Citrullus lanatus for bioplastic colouring, International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research
  • 2016
    Lycopene- The BioColour , ScholarGram
  • 2015
    Extraction and Isolation of Lycopene Form Various Natural Sources, International Organization of Scientific Research (IOSR) Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Grants and Contracts

  • 2022
    Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship
    Role:
    Funding Source:
    Mitacs
  • 2022
    Concordia University Public Scholar
    Role:
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    Concordia University
  • 2020
    Faculty of Arts and Science Graduate Physics Fellowship
    Role:
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    Concordia University
  • 2020
    Concordia International Tuition Award of Excellence
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    Concordia University

Professional Memberships

  • Biophysical Society of Canada
  • American Physical Society
  • Chromatographic Society of India
  • Association for the Advancement of Biodiversity Science