Dr. Rachana Acharya, PhD Biotechnology, Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Mumbai (Admission Year - 2015)
Dr. Rachana Acharya, PhD Biotechnology, Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Mumbai (Admission Year - 2015)

MedTeacher - Dr. Rachana Acharya

Insights into the Lives of Mentors and Teachers. A Glimpse into the Life of Dr. Rachana Acharya.
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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)

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Current Position: 

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Assistant Professor

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What are your areas of interest within your profession? 

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Immunology, Microbiology, Bioprocess Technology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology

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Things that you are passionate about concerning the clinical/research/current aspects of your profession: 

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Sustainable energy sources

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What made you choose teaching or mentoring as a profession?  

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My interest in teaching and research.

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What would the students be surprised to find about you? 

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That l have a passion for dance.

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Any 3 topics/subjects that you like the most: 

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Immunology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology

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Any 3 topics/subjects that you dislike/ detest the most: 

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Medical Microbiology, Biostats, Biophysics

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What are your fields of interest in Research/clinical practice?  

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Biogas, Nanotechnology, Antimicrobials

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What are your career goals or expectations? 

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To balance between teaching responsibility, administrative work, and research.

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What would you be doing if not for the current profession?

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R&D in a pharma company

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What do you like to do in your leisure time?

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Read & Watch movies

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What is one of your hidden talent(s) that you would like us to know?

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I am skilled at creating beautiful hair braids.

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What change would you like to bring about in the education sector?

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Increase the student-to-teacher ratio

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What makes a 'good day' at work/college/institute?

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Attentive students and interactive lecture session

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What current trends/practices are baffling to you?

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Use of AI in creating assignments

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Who do you idolize and why?

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Dr. Usha Mukundan, our Director. She is ambitious, focused, and highly motivated person whom l would like to emulate.

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Publication(s)

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Amplification of mcrA gene from methanogens

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