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Principal Investigator

Vivek Bajpai

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering - University at Buffalo-SUNY
M.S. Biological Sciences & Bioengineering - Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India
M.B.B.S. Medicine & Surgery - Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, India

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Research Scientists

Srishti Kashyap

Ph.D. Biochemistry - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

"New member bio coming soon!"

Postdoctoral Scholars

Pradumn Rajvanshi

Ph.D. Biochemistry - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

"I am Pradumn. I am interested in understanding the transcriptional and epigenomic regulation of melanogenesis in human skin. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking and gardening."

Graduate Students

Nasim Azari Torbat

M.S. Biomedical Engineering - Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
B.S. Chemical Engineering - Sharif University of Technology, Iran

"I'm Nasim, a chemical engineer keen to use microfluidic devices for improved cancer diagnosis and treatment. In my free time, I love to unwind by reading, experimenting with cooking, and staying active!"

Arjun Chakraborty

M.S. Biotechnology - University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
B.S. Genetics - Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, India

"I am a graduate student majoring in Engineering. I am interested in studying genetic regulation of human skin pigmentation. I also enjoy painting and watching movies."

James Francisco

B.S. Chemical Engineering - The University of Oklahoma, United States

“I am currently a graduate student studying Chemical Engineering with an emphasis in bioengineering. Outside of my studies in chemical engineering, I also have a passion for music and enjoy playing the French Horn!”

Norbert Valles

B.S. Chemical Engineering - The University of Oklahoma, United States

"Hello, I'm Norbert. I am a chemical engineer using multimodal imaging and bioinformatics to develop a quantitative understanding of human melanogenesis. I am the developer of this website and a key contributor to our bioinformatics resources!"

Undergraduate Research Students

Griffin Boedeker

Undergraduate Student - The University of Oklahoma, United States

"Hello, my name is Griffin. I am an undergraduate student in the school of biomedical engineering here. I joined Dr. Bajpai’s lab as I was interested in the areas of research here and wanted to learn more about lab work. Outside of school I enjoy hunting and watching OU football."

Kevin Gao

Undergraduate Student - The University of Oklahoma, United States

"Hi! My name is Kevin, and I'm currently an undergraduate on the biochemistry pre-med track. Dr. Bajpai's work in human pigmentation piqued my interest and I'm looking forward to furthering my knowledge in this field! My other interests include traveling and fishing."

Ankit Jallipalli

Undergraduate Student - The University of Oklahoma, United States

“Hello, my name is Ankit Jallipalli and I am currently an undergraduate majoring in biomedical engineering. I am interested in learning more about the intersection between engineering and all medical related things. My other interests include working out and listening to music.”

Lauren Torres

Undergraduate Student - The University of Oklahoma, United States

“Hello! My name is Lauren Torres and I am an undergraduate majoring in Biology. I am interested in the Bajpai lab because it's a chance to familiarize myself with laboratory techniques as well as learn more about their interesting work with melanin. Outside of academics, I also enjoy dancing and reading.”

Riley Weber

Undergraduate Student - The University of Oklahoma, United States

“Hi I’m Riley! I am an undergraduate studying Chemical Engineering with a Bioengineering emphasis interested in getting as much bioengineering experience that I can get! In addition to my studies, I love to spend my time keeping involved with my officer positions on campus and spending time outside hiking around.”

High School Research Students

Anastasia Sikavitsas

High School Student - United States

"Hello, I'm Anastasia! Currently a high schooler, I'm on track to majoring in Bioengineering. I'm passionate about genetic engineering research and excited to be part of Dr. Bajpai's Lab. In my free time I'm involved in STEM Clubs' activities and enjoy playing the violin and figure skating."

Alumni

Name Position Active
Jay Gabbert Undergraduate Research Student 2023-2024