About Department


Established in August 2008, the Department of Biological Sciences at IISER Bhopal has emerged as a vibrant hub for frontier research and education in the life sciences. The department pursues fundamental discoveries in biology while promoting translational research to address challenges in human health, agriculture, and the environment. With strengths spanning diverse areas of modern biology, the department is committed to nurturing scientific curiosity, promoting innovation, and training the next generation of researchers and leaders who will contribute to advances in science and society.



Faculty

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Dr. Ajit Gajananrao Chande
Associate professor
ajitg@iiserb.ac.in

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Dr. Atul Kumar
Associate professor
atul@iiserb.ac.in

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Dr. Bindu Singh
Assistant professor grade i
bsingh@iiserb.ac.in

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Dr. Chandan Sahi
Associate professor
sahi@iiserb.ac.in

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Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya
Assistant professor grade i
dbhattacharya@iiserb.ac.in

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Dr. Debasis Nayak
Associate professor
debasis@iiserb.ac.in

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Dr. Devivasha Bordoloi
Assistant professor grade i
devivasha@iiserb.ac.in

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Dr. Nagarjun Vijay
Assistant professor
nagarjun@iiserb.ac.in

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Dr. Punita Kumari
Assistant professor grade i
punita@iiserb.ac.in

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Dr. Ram Kumar Mishra
Associate professor
rkmishra@iiserb.ac.in

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Dr. Rashmi Ray
Assistant professor grade i
rashmiray@iiserb.ac.in

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Dr. Varun Chaudhary
Associate professor
varun.c@iiserb.ac.in

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Dr. Vimlesh Kumar
Associate professor
vimlesh@iiserb.ac.in

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Dr. Vinita Gowda
Professor
gowdav@iiserb.ac.in

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Prof. Himanshu Kumar
Professor
hkumar@iiserb.ac.in

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Prof. Jeet Kalia
Professor
jeet@iiserb.ac.in

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Prof. Raghuvir Singh Tomar
Professor
rst@iiserb.ac.in

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Prof. Sanjeev Shukla
Professor
sanjeevs@iiserb.ac.in

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Prof. Sourav Datta
Professor
sdatta@iiserb.ac.in

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Prof. Sunando Datta
Professor
sunando@iiserb.ac.in

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Prof. Vineet Kumar Sharma
Professor
vineetks@iiserb.ac.in


News & Announcements

  • 📢 April 2026: Dr. Ajit G. Chande was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB), UK.
  • 📢 December 2025: Prof. Vinita Gowda was elected Chair of the Asia Pacific Chapter of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) for the 2026–2028 term.
  • 📢 December 2025: Dr. Ajit G. Chande was inducted as a Full Member of Sigma Xi, USA.
  • 📢 November 2025: Prof. Sanjeev Shukla received the P. S. Sarma Memorial Award from the Society of Biological Chemists (India).
  • 📢 September 2025: Dr. Chandan Sahi received the National Award to Teachers—HEI 2025 from the Ministry of Education, Government of India.