Name: Dr. Rachana Acharya
Academic Qualification: BSc Microbiology, MVLU, Andheri, Mumbai (1995),
MSc Microbiology, Institute of Science, Mumbai (1997),
PhD Biotechnology, Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Mumbai (Admission Year - 2015)
Current Position:
Assistant Professor
What are your areas of interest within your profession?
Immunology, Microbiology, Bioprocess Technology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology
Things that you are passionate about concerning the clinical/research/current aspects of your profession:
Sustainable energy sources
What made you choose teaching or mentoring as a profession?
My interest in teaching and research.
What would the students be surprised to find about you?
That l have a passion for dance.
Any 3 topics/subjects that you like the most:
Immunology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology
Any 3 topics/subjects that you dislike/ detest the most:
Medical Microbiology, Biostats, Biophysics
What are your fields of interest in Research/clinical practice?
Biogas, Nanotechnology, Antimicrobials
What are your career goals or expectations?
To balance between teaching responsibility, administrative work, and research.
What would you be doing if not for the current profession?
R&D in a pharma company
What do you like to do in your leisure time?
Read & Watch movies
What is one of your hidden talent(s) that you would like us to know?
I am skilled at creating beautiful hair braids.
What change would you like to bring about in the education sector?
Increase the student-to-teacher ratio
What makes a 'good day' at work/college/institute?
Attentive students and interactive lecture session
What current trends/practices are baffling to you?
Use of AI in creating assignments
Who do you idolize and why?
Dr. Usha Mukundan, our Director. She is ambitious, focused, and highly motivated person whom l would like to emulate.
Publication(s)
Amplification of mcrA gene from methanogens