Gunjan Mehta

Dr. Gunjan Mehta is an Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, specializing in BioTechnology. She earned her Ph.D. in Biosciences and Bioengineering from IIT Bombay (2015), followed by post-doctoral research at the National Cancer Institute, NIH, USA (2015-2020), where she developed single-molecule imaging technologies.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., IIT Bombay (2015)
  • M.Sc., Microbiology, The M.S. University of Baroda (2009)
  • B.Sc., Biochemistry and Biotechnology, St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad (2006)

Her research focuses on chromosome dynamics, transcription regulation, and mitotic/meiotic mechanisms, using single-molecule imaging, genomics, and yeast genetics to address infertility, genetic disorders, and cancers. She has secured substantial research grants through her awards.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award
  • Ramalingaswami Fellowship

Dr. Mehta leads the Chromosome Dynamics and Gene Regulation Laboratory, exploring epigenetic transcription memory, kinetochore composition, and 3D genome organization during cell division transitions.