Debasis Das

Debasis Das serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, where he maintains his laboratory in room C107 of the Chemical Sciences Building.

His research program focuses on the following key areas:

• Chemical Biology
• Bioinorganic Chemistry
• Enzymology
• Membrane Proteins
• Protein Engineering

His interdisciplinary group employs chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology tools to investigate metallo-enzyme mechanisms and develop applications in green energy and therapeutics.

Analysis of his publication record (2008-2018) reveals sustained focus on enzyme kinetics and mechanism, particularly for phosphoglycosyl transferases and aldehyde-deformylating enzymes. His work integrates structural biology, enzyme engineering, and assay development with applications in bacterial cell wall biosynthesis and biofuel production.

The Das research group operates as a dynamic interdisciplinary team exploring fundamental biochemical questions with translational potential for energy and medical applications.