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B.E.(Biotechnology)
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Prof. Pragya Komal

hyderabad Biological Sciences

Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences

Homeostatic synaptic plasticity, Ligand-gated ion channels (mainly nicotinic acetylcholine receptors) function in health and neurological disorders, Neuro-nanoscience, Vitamin D3 and Brain health, Vitamin D3 and nicotine addiction
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India
pragya@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
kpragya2000504@gmail.com
040-66303688
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pragya-komal-8b971a20/

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Offered the editorial board membership of Scientific Reports, 2024.
  • Offered the editorial board membership of The Greek Chronicles, 2024.
  • Facilitatedwith a certificate by Elsevier journal for the invited review (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667242122000653) as it was undertaken by the United Nations under sustainable development goal for better health and wellbeing for all (UN-SDG), 2023.
  • Recipient of young paternity/parenthood grant award; International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), October 2021.
  • Scholarship awardee for e-poster presentation to attend “Vitamin D workshop” at virtual keynote symposium, United States, October 13-14th, 2021.
  • Recipient of “Women Researcher Award” in “International Scientist Awards on Engineering, Science, and Medicine” by VDGOOD professional association India, September 2021.
  • Project leader from the Department of Biological Sciences, for the Department of Biotechnology builder grant (DBT-Builder grant-2020) worth 1.5 crores (Indian rupees) towards the setup of patch-clamp electrophysiology at BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad, India, January 2021.
  • Recipient of Early Career Award; International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), September 2020.
  • Recipient of International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) world congress travel grant award for IBRO-meeting, Daegu, South Korea, 2019.
  • Recipient of an independent postdoctoral fellowship called “Restracomp”, at Sick Kid’s Hospital, Toronto, 2015-17.
  • Offered independent postdoctoral fellowship, The Hospital of Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, 2015-17.
  • Offered Postdoctoral fellowship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, U.S.A 2016.
  • Offered Postdoctoral fellowship, National Institute of Health (NIH), Washington D.C, U.S.A 2015.
  • Offered Postdoctoral fellowship, The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMASS), Boston, U.S.A 2015.
  • The University of Victoria, Canada, Faculty of Science, James A. Laurette Agnew Award, 2014.
  • The University of Victoria, Canada, Faculty of Science, James A. Laurette Agnew Award, 2013.
  • The University of Victoria, Canada, William Wowchuk Memorial Graduate Scholarship
  • The University of Victoria, Canada, William Wowchuk Memorial Graduate Scholarship
  • The University of Victoria, Canada, Faculty of Graduate Studies Travel Grant 2011/2012.
  • Received Honorable Mention Award for the Canadian Student Health Research National Health Research (CSHRF) poster presentation competition, June 13, 2012, Manitoba, Canada.
  • Nominated by University of Victoria among the top 5% of doctoral students for presentation in Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) 2012, in Winnipeg, Canada.
  • Junior Research Fellowship, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR/JRF)
  • Gold-Medalist at post-graduation, Patna University, Department of Biochemistry, India 2007.
  • Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, (GATE), India 2007.
  • Gold-Medalist at graduation, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Department of Biotechnology, India 2005.

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