The people behind the pipeline
Meet the small, sharp team behind Biosyntiya: scientists and builders who turn complex biology into research, analysis and training that actually moves the needle.
Dr. Isha Srivastava
A computational biologist and entrepreneur trained at Banaras Hindu University, and a published researcher. Selected for the Government of India's Department of Science and Technology–Indian Institute of Technology Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council Women Scientists Scheme-C. Founded Biosyntiya to bring world-class bioinformatics research, analysis and training to the global scientific community.
Dr. Subrata Dasgupta
A computational biologist and structural scientist at RIKEN Yokohama, focused on computational protein design, molecular dynamics and ancestral sequence reconstruction. Recipient of the Doctor Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam High-Performance Computing Award 2025 for Researcher – Research and Development in High-Performance Computing Applications, and a published researcher in leading peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Akash Murthy
A technologist and entrepreneur at the convergence of machine learning, genomics and health technology, holding a Master of Science in Statistics from Manipal University and a Bachelor of Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University. Built a genomics platform and health risk scoring at a leading Bangalore genomics company, and holds a filed patent for a wearable-free wireless health vitals device. A Y Combinator finalist, he now serves on the faculty of Northeastern University.
Dr. Vinod Kumar Srivastava
Retired Professor and Head of the Department of Zoology at MGPG College, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, with 40+ years of teaching and research experience specializing in Entomology and Cell Biology. Author of numerous research papers published in reputed national and international journals, including Chemosphere, Toxicology Letters and Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca.
Yatin Kumar
Holds a Master of Biotechnology from Amity University, Noida, with core research skills in bioinformatics and biotechnology alongside business development. Presented his project work at the 1st International Conference on Recent Advances in Phytochemical Research for Sustainable Development 2026, held at Sharda University.
Neha Sri Eragandula
A Biosciences student at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, currently Manager of the Research Wing at ANC IITK and Secretary of BioSoc IITK. She has held leadership roles across IIT Kanpur's student ecosystem, including Student Guide with the Institute Counselling Service, Core Team Member at Vox Populi, and Secretary of Raktarpan.