Suritra Bandyopadhyay
Graduate Assistant
Champaign, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSuritra Bandyopadhyay is a synthetic organic chemist and chemical biologist with eight years of hands-on research and teaching experience, currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and serving as a Graduate Assistant in the Chan Lab. She develops molecular tools for probing biological questions, combining expertise in chemical biology, analytical chemistry, and organic synthesis with lab management and safety oversight. Her prior work includes designing porphyrinoid materials for biomedical imaging and exploring π-extended systems, alongside collaborative drug-discovery modelling during a pandemic-focused HackBio project. Comfortable leading interdisciplinary teams and communicating complex science—she has taught multiple organic chemistry courses and presented undergraduate research at national conferences—Suritra brings both deep technical rigor and a knack for translating chemistry into biological insights.
8 years of coding experience
Integrated MSc, Chemical Science, 9.73, Integrated MSc, Chemical Science, 9.73 at National Institute of Science Education and ResearchSenior Secondary, Senior Secondary at B.D.M. International SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
English, Hindi, Bengali, Odia, SpanishProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
SuRiTrA/CPPAssignment3
Sep 2017 - Nov 2017
Contributions:86 commits, 85 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
SuRiTrA/PDSL-2
Jan 2018 - Apr 2018
Contributions:59 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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