Akshita Agrawal

Project: Investigating how mucus production protects cancer cells.

• Attended meetings and presentations to learn project details.
• Used - Western blot, Dot Blot, Cell Viability assay, mammalian cell culture, and immunofluorescence
• Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
• Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports.
• Selected research tools and methods to analyze required data.
• Assisted supervisor with in-depth research in lab environments.
• Conducted research projects, gathering data and information from variety of sources

• Performed various qualitative and quantitative analysis on active pharmaceutical ingredients for quality check using particle size distribution machine, Fourier trans-infrared spectroscopy, bulk tap density, gas chromatography and high-pressure liquid chromatography.
• Experienced in good lab practices, laboratory testing of chemicals, record keeping and following standard operating procedures
• Performed routine preventive maintenance on equipment parts and materials.
• Completed recordkeeping, filing and data entry duties.
• Recorded and organized test data for report generation and analysis.

Project: Establishment of Bead-Based Immunoassay for detection of Rabies Virus Antibodies

• Experienced in developing bead-based immunoassays for detecting rabies virus antibodies.
• Proficient in ELISA, PCR, electrophoresis, and plasmid isolation techniques.
• Strong skills in molecular biology, assay optimization, laboratory management, writing lab reports and dissertation.
• Attended meetings and presentations to learn project details.
• Completed research, compiled data, and produced timely reports.
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Project: Dimensional Analysis of E. coli Bacteria

• Conducted microscopic analysis of E. coli bacteria to study their dimensions and effect of sugar solution.
• Analyzed captured images to determine length, breadth, inter-particle distance, density, and aspect ratio.
• Processed data and compared distributions using histograms to focus on biosensor development for E. coli detection in water.
• Developed skills in data analytics, sample handling, report writing, drawing conclusions, and effective communication of results.
• Communicated effectively with faculty and staff and accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement.
• Reported back to instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
• Planned, prepared and participated in weekly meetings and events.