Payel Datta

Dr. Payel Datta serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Life Sciences at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) and holds the position of Program Director for the Master of Biotechnology program. She maintains additional research affiliations as a visiting researcher at the Center of Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.

Her research program centers on cell biotechnology and bioprocessing with emphases on value-added product development and drug discovery. Key methodologies include mammalian cell culture, microbial fermentation, and downstream purification of biopharmaceuticals, with significant contributions to glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis and antiviral compound development from marine sources. Her work bridges pharmaceutical sciences, biochemistry, and industrial microbiology to advance therapeutic applications.

Recent publications demonstrate interdisciplinary convergence across virology, pharmaceutical sciences, and biochemical engineering. Her work on sulfated glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis in bacterial systems and heparin product evaluation establishes expertise in biopharmaceutical safety and production, while SARS-CoV-2 antiviral research from algal sources highlights pandemic-responsive drug discovery capabilities. The publications collectively emphasize scalable bioprocessing solutions for complex biomolecules.

Scientific awards: No awards documented in available materials.

Advising and grants: No student mentoring relationships or funded research projects explicitly referenced in source documentation.

Laboratory and collaborative networks include the Center of Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where she conducts joint research in bioprocessing and glycosaminoglycan engineering, leveraging institutional infrastructure across multiple physical locations including CBET facilities, Biosciences Research Building, and O'Brien Building.