Srijit Mukherjee

Srijit Mukherjee is a Research Fellow in the Department of Chemistry at Stanford University, specializing in the photophysics of fluorescent proteins and their applications in biological imaging. His work focuses on optimizing protein brightness through directed evolution, understanding conformational dynamics, and developing novel spectroscopic probes for live-cell studies.

Key research interests include fluorescent protein engineering, quantum chemistry of biological systems, and the interplay between protein structure and optical properties. Techniques employed span molecular dynamics simulations, microfluidic sorting, and advanced spectroscopic methods.

Recent publications highlight breakthroughs in magnetic resonance control of enzymatic reactions, detection of drug binding via quantum cascade lasers, and electrostatic mapping in metal-organic frameworks. His innovations in fluorescence lifetime selections have advanced tools for optogenetics and single-molecule imaging.

Mukherjee’s contributions bridge physical chemistry and molecular biology, with applications in drug discovery and cellular diagnostics.