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The molecular connectivity between genes and proteins inside a cell shows a good degree of resemblance with complex electrical circuits. This inspires the possibility of engineering a cell similar to an engineering device by plugging in genetic logic circuits. This approach, which is loosely defined as synthetic biology is an emerging field of bioengineering, where scientist use electrical and computer engineering principle to re-program cellular functions with a potential to solve next generation challenges in medicine, materials, energy, and space travel. In this talk, we discuss our efforts to create artificial and complex chemical signal processing systems using genetic logic circuits and its applications in building a technology platform for microbial robotics. We further discuss our systems biology effort to understand the effect of microgravity on human and bacterial cells during space travel.
Sangram Bagh (Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India)
Associate Professor-E
Post Doctoral Research Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA (2011-2013) Supervisor: Prof. J. Christopher Love // PhD (Chemistry/Synthetic Biology) University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada 2010 (Supervisor: Prof. David McMillen) // MS (Chemistry) University of Saskatchewan, Canada 2005 (supervisor: Prof. Matthew Paige) // B.Tech (Chemical Technology) University of Calcutta, 2002 // Employment Associate Professor-E (similar to Assistant Professor), Biophysics and Structural Biology Division, Saha Institute Of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India, September 2014- Present Assistant Professor in Biotechnology, Presidency University June 2013 - September 2014