Rishi Rajendra Gandhi

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I am a doctoral researcher at CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography, working at the intersection of extremophile biology, enzyme biotechnology, marine science, and sustainable biofuel production.

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I am a doctoral researcher at CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography, working at the intersection of extremophile biology, enzyme biotechnology, marine science, and sustainable biofuel production. My research focuses on discovering and characterising poly-extremophilic enzymes from marine microorganisms and improving their performance for lignocellulose degradation. I also have experience with biosensor development, molecular biology, enzyme assays, bioinformatics, statistical analysis, and machine learning for predicting enzyme activity.

  • 7 years' experience
  • Joined November 2026

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  • Life Sciences
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Education
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Work experience· 8 roles

NoRCEL Sessions Manager · NoRCELFeb 2026 – Present · 10 mos

Conducts competitions and manages sessions for the NoRCEL community.

General Secretary and Student Representative · Sethu, CSIR - National Institute of Oceanography, GoaJul 2022 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

Led student and community initiatives, including the first national oceanography scholars' meet, health outreach camps, One Week-One Lab activities, and Ocean Day programming.

AcSIR Ph.D. Scholar · CSIR - National Institute of OceanographyAug 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

Researching acido-tolerant thermophilic lignocellulolytic enzymes from marine microbes. Characterizing poly-extremophilic cellulases and laccases through structural and functional profiling, and optimizing enzyme efficacy for lignocellulose saccharification and biofuel production.

MS Thesis Researcher · Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, BhopalMay 2019 – Jun 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos
Winter Intern · Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, BhopalNov 2018 – Dec 2018 · 2 mos
iGEM Competition Team Member · Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, BhopalFeb 2018 – Nov 2018 · 10 mos
iGEM Competition Participant · Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, BhopalFeb 2018 – Nov 2018 · 10 mos
Biology Club Coordinator · Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, BhopalAug 2017 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

Education

AcSIR Ph.D. · CSIR - National Institute of Oceanography, Goa2021 – 2026
BS-MS Integrated Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Biological Sciences · Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal2015 – 2020
AcSIR Ph.D. · CSIR - National Institute of Oceanography, Goa2021 – 2026
BS-MS (Integrated Bachelor of Science and Master of Science) in Biological Sciences · Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal2015 – 2020

Certifications and awards· 9

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), All India Rank 1702020 – 2026
CSIR NET Junior Research Fellowship, All India Rank 1472019 – 2026
INSPIRE-Scholarship for Higher Education2015 – 2020
iGEM Giant Jamboree Bronze Medal2018 – 2026

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