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Friday ClassicsজতুগৃহSubodh Ghosh’s Jatugriha on Friday Classics Audio script – Hindol Sarkar Narrated by Souvik Guha Sarkar Shatadal - Agni Madhuri – Arunima Dey Anadi – Abhijit Mallick Borda - Akas Boy & Coolie – Atri Poster design - Subhajit Sahani Production and Sound Design - Abhigyan Acharya Recorded by - Arunima Dey Audio Supervision & Bumper Design - Deepak Ray Directed by Arunima Dey & Indrani Chakrabarti2024-11-0848 min
Friday Classicsদুই বন্ধুSatyajit Ray's Dui Bondhu on Friday Classics Narrator & Mohim - Shekhar Pratul - Souvik Guha Sarkar Young Mohim - Arnab Young Pratul - Abhigyan Stranger Kid - Devarghya Other Voice - Mirchi Team Original Background Score, Special Effects and Sound Design - Abhigyan Bumper Design - Deepak Ray Poster Design - Join The Dots Recording and Directed- Arunima Dey and Team Introduction and Project Director- Indrani2024-11-0118 min
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)বুধোদা - কুকড়াঝোরার নেকড়েমানুষSaikat Mukhopadhyay’s Kukrajhorar Nekremanush on Sunday Suspense Starring: Introduction - Indrani Narration & Rubik - Agni Budhoda - Deep Basu Sudhabindu Basak - Somak Ray Kamal Gurung & William Gabon - Richard Dumpybhai - Sayan Mastarsaab - Angshuman Pal Gappi - Ruben Ray Aich Crowd voice - Mirchi team & children of Pastel Entertainment DFO Arnab Basu - Indranil Bhaduri Background music & special effects - Deepak & RichardExecutive producer - Arunima DeySpecial assistance - Arnab Chatterjee, Abhigyan & DevarghyaSocial media promotion - AgniAssistance - A...2024-10-272h 23
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)ফেলুদা - বোসপুকুরে খুনখারাপিSatyajit Ray's Feluda Adventure: Bosepukure Khoonkharapi on Sunday Suspense Starring: Feluda- Sabyasachi Chakraborty Narrator, Topshe, Dev Narayan, Commentator- Deep Jatayu- Jagannath Basu Indra Narayan Acharya- Agni Ashwini Bhor- Sandip Bhattacharya Pradyumna Mallick- Surajit Bandyopadhyay Keerti Narayan- Shankari Prasad Mitra Hari Narayan- Neel Monilal Poddar- Anghsuman Pal Sarat Babu- Arghya Basu Haripada Babu- Sayan Lina- Arshiya Chakraborty Other Characters- Mirchi Team Background Score and Special Effects- RichardFeluda Original Theme- Satyajit RayFeluda Theme (Sunday Suspense)- Richard & Crostec Executive Producer- Arunima Dey2024-10-201h 50
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)রাজদ্রোহীSaradindu Bandyopadhyay's Rajodrohee on Sunday Suspense Starring: Pratap- Satyam Bhattacharya Chinta- Suranagana Bandyopadhyay Seth, Hakim, Kotowal- Deep Seth Gokuldas- Sumit Samadder Kantilal- Agni Champa- Mohor Pratap's mother and poor artisan's wife- Tomali Chaudhuri Lachman and poor villager- Shankari Prasad Mitra Bheembhai- Soumen Chakraborty Tilottama a.k.a. Tilu- Rimjhim Basak Sardar Tej Singh- Angshuman Pal Nanabhai- Debanjan Mitra Prabhu- Indranil Bhaduri Purandar- SayanBlind traveller from Mithapur and Seth Rupchand- Arghya BasuPoor artisan (whose child was snatched)- Buddhadev DasHungry child's...2024-08-112h 16
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)আট মুনসীর গাছRohan Roy’s Aat Munshir Gaachh on Sunday Suspense Starring: Narrated by Deep Ronny- Agni Deepto- Sayan Nakul Pahan- Soumen Chakraborty Introduction, Direction and Overall Supervision by Agni Recorded by Agni and Ayan (Mahul Studios) Background Score and Special Effects- Deepak Ray Executive Producer- Arunima Dey Special Assistance- Debarghya, Abhigyan, Shristi and Arnab Poster Design- Grinning Tree Social Media Promotion- Agni Project Oversight- Indrani Special Thanks to Patra Bharati Presented by Mirchi Bangla Disclaimer: This show is a work of fiction. All names, chara...2024-07-141h 06
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)রহস্যের আলো ছায়াHemendra Kumar Ray’s Rahashyer Aalo Chhaya on Sunday Suspense Part 1 - Oporadh’er Kolakoushal - 01:42 Part 2 - Oporadh Abishkar’er Kolakoushal - 50:46 Part 3 - Oporadhi Dhora’r Koushal - 01:52:12 Starring: Narrator- Deep Akshay- Supratim Sinha Dilip- Deep Basu Srimanta- Tathagata Mukherjee Monilal- Indranil BhaduriInspector- Rabindranath JanaStation Master- Angshuman PalBosonto and Ramcharan- Haridas DeyCoolie- Subroto DuttaDirected by Aishani LahaAdapted for audio by Tathagata MukherjeeSound Design | Mix | Master - ProbarSound editor Subhranil BoseDialogue Edited b...2024-06-232h 00
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)নীল মানুষSunil Gangopadhyay's Neel Manush on Sunday Suspense Starring: Narrator- Souvik Guha Sarkar Ronojoy- Mirchi Agni Alien- Haridas Dey Chitra- Tiasha Pal Ronojoy’s mother- Mahua Mukherjee Chitra’s mother- Mirchi Ivana Paapu- Rishav Pramanik Choto Kaka- Rabindranath Jana Police 1- Angshuman Pal Police 2- Haridas Dey Chor 1- Prittesh Pattanayak Chor 2- Tathagata Mukherjee Hotel Manager- Prittesh PattanayakDirected by ProbarAdapted for audio by ProbarSound Design | Mix | Master - ProbarSound Edited by Subhranil BoseRecorded at Ferryman StudiosExecu...2024-06-161h 55
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)তারানাথ তান্ত্রিক - রাঙ্গা কাকীমাTaradas Bandyopadhyay’s Taranath Tantrik in Ranga Kakima on Sunday Suspense Starring: Taranath - Deep Bibhuti - Agni Kishori & Mudi - Akash Patra Ranga Kakima - Madhubanti Mitra Ma - Gargi Harh Chattyopadhyay Biraj - Hiyadarshi Saha & Sukanya Bose Chhoto Kaka - Sourav Ray Baba - Arghya Basu Chhoto Kakima - Bulbul BiswasOther : Ramswaroop Ganguly, Probal Mukherjee, Shankar Chakraborty.Direction - Shanoli MajumderBackground score & special effects - Satyajit SenRecorded by Chinmoy MondalMixing & Mastering - Sabyasachi MukherjeePoster Design - Abhibrata2024-06-091h 03
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)রতন আর লক্ষ্মীSatyajit Ray's Ratan aar Lakshmi on Sunday Suspense Starring: Ratan - Samaresh Das Princess Lakshmi - Barnisha Bhattacharya Sadhu Baba - Utpal Sarkar Ratan's Mother - Chaitali Goswami Narahari - Akash Patra Prince - Sourav Ray King - Probal Mukherjee Other Characters - Bubai Saha, Moumita Saha, Neel Chakrabarty, Barnali Dey Burman, Subhradeep BasakNarrated by DeepDirection - Shanoli MajumderSound Design - Satyajit SenPoster Design - ArtonicalMixing - Sabyasachi MukherjeeProduced by Pastel EntertainmentExecutive Producer- Arunima Dey Social Med...2024-05-2640 min
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)কানাইয়ের কথাSatyajit Ray's Kanaiyer Kotha on Sunday Suspense Starring: Kanai - Agni Kabiraj, Rajkabiraj - Utpal Sarkar Jagai Baba - Probal Mukherjee Shopkeeper - Sourav Ray Raja - Somak Ray Prince - Akash Patra Balaram, Old Guard, Guard - Shankar ChakrabartiGopal's Mother - Madhubanti MitraGopal - Sourav RayOther Characters - Bubai Saha, Moumita Saha, Neel Chakrabarty, Barnali De Burman, Subhradeep BasakNarrated by DeepDirection - Shanoli MajumderSound Design - Satyajit SenPoster Design - AbhibrataMixing - Sabyasachi MukherjeePro...2024-05-261h 05
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)মোল্লা নাসিরুদ্দিনের গল্পSatyajit Ray’s Molla Naseeruddin-er Golpo on Sunday SuspenseStarring:Molla Naseeruddin and other characters- DeepMolla Ginni- IvanaDirected by IndraniBackground Score and Special Effects- RichardExecutive Producer- Arunima DeySpecial Assistance- Lajvanti, Arnab, Shristi, Abhigyan, SwarnavoPoster Design- Join The DotsProject Director- IndraniPresented by Mirchi BanglaDisclaimer: This show is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places and incidents are either products of the creator’s imagination or used fictitiously for entertainment purposes only. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, livi...2024-05-2454 min
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)আর্য্যশেখরের জন্ম ও মৃত্যুSatyajit Ray’s Arjasekharer Janma o Mrityu on Sunday Suspense Starring: Narration, Soumyasekhar and Goodman- Deep Arjasekhar- Agni Background Score and Special Effects by Richard Executive Producer- Arunima Dey Special Assistance- Arnab, Shristi, Abhigyan Poster Design- Grinning Tree Recording and Direction by Indrani Assisted by Agni Project Oversight- Indrani Presented by Mirchi Bangla Disclaimer: This show is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places and incidents are either products of the creator’s imagination or used fictitiously for entertainment purposes only. Any resemblance to actual events or person...2024-05-2029 min
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)নিশীথেRabindranath Tagore's short story - Nishithey on Sunday Suspense Starring: Doctor - Debraj Bhattacharya Dakshinacharan - Sougata Sarkar Karuna - Madhubanti Mitra Brahmachari - Nilanjan Bhattacharya Manorama - Indrani Das Mahapatra Haran Daktar - Utpal Sarkar Dramatised by Shibashis Bandyopadhyay Direction - Shanoli Majumar Sound design and special effects - Satyajit Sen Recorded by - Chinmoy Mondal Misting and mastering - Sabyasachi MukherjeePoster Design - AbhibrataProduced by - Pastel EntertainmentExecutive Producer- Arunima Dey Social Media and Promotion - Agni, Arnab, Deep, Shris...2024-05-131h 17
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)ফেলুদা - ভূস্বর্গ ভয়ংকরSatyajit Ray’s Feluda Rahasya Adventure Bhuswarga Bhayankar Starring: Feluda- Sabyasachi Chakrabarty Topse, Dr. Majumdar- Deep Jatayu- Jagannath Basu Sushanta Som- Neel Siddheshwar Mallick- Utpal Sarkar Bijoy Mallick- Richard Beyara Prayag- Buddhadev Das Arun Sarkar- Dr Kaushik Ghosh Inspector Singh- Agni Chorus- Mirchi Team Narrated by DeepIntroduction by AgniBackground Score and Special Effects- Soumo and Subho (Crostec)Feluda Theme- Satyajit RayNew Feluda Theme- CrostecSupervision (Background Score)- RichardPoster Design- Join The DotsSocial Media Promotion- AgniExec...2024-05-121h 32
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)প্রফেসর শঙ্কু - কম্পুSatyajit Ray's Professor Shonku in Compu on Sunday Suspense Starring: Professor Shonku- Deep Compu, Seiji- Agni Dr. Solomon, Kensley- Arghya Basu Kutna- Shankari Prasad Mitra Wingfield- Indranil Bhaduri Matsuye- Neel Directed by Deep Sound Design and Special Effects - Richard Poster Design - Grinning Tree Executive Producer - Arunima Dey Special Assistance - Shristi, Abhigyan, Swarnavo Social Media Promotion - Agni, Shrishti, Abhigyan Project Oversight - Indrani Presented by Mirchi Bangla Disclaimer: This show is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places and incid...2024-05-0552 min
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)চৌধুরী বাড়ির রহস্যAbhirup Sarkar’s “Chowdhury Barir Rahasya” on Sunday Suspense Starring: Aditya- Deep Sohini – Aishani Laha Niranjan – Pranab Mukherjee Mandakini - Swati Pyne Amitabha- Supratim Sinha Goutam- Srijon Bimal Hayen- Ardhendu Majumdar Kobiraj- Dr. Abinash Sen- Haridas DeyShankhamala Sen- Ujjaini ChatterjeeSubrata Sen- Debi prosad GhoshShankhadeep Chowdhury- Arjit ChakrabortyMartha Savio - Ishani PriyodarshiniSailen Babu- Priyonath MukherjeeShishir Chatterjee- Subroto DuttaSudhdhasheel Banerjee- Subrata SenguptaSuparno- Mirchi NeelSourashish- Indranil DasNews reporter- SohelaResort Manager- Ardhendu MajumdarRecep...2024-04-284h 29
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)আগুন পাহাড়ের পুথিCaesar Bagchi’s Aagun Paharer Puthi on Sunday SuspenseStarring:Subhomoy – Mirchi AgniAnusuya – Triparna BardhanSomnath Babu – Subrata SenguptaSankha Subhra – Arijit ChakrabortySubhomoy Father- Subroto DuttaSubhomoy Mother- Chandreyee MitraTirthapati Mitra- Haridas DeyDebopriya- Ujjaini ChatterjeePromotho Babu- Priyonath MukherjeeTapan- Debi Prosad GhoshMadan- Ardhendu MajumdarHimadri- Supratim SinhaPrincipal Sir- Pronob MukherjeeMoloy- Tathagata MukherjeeLama- Rohit BasforeGuruji- Tapan ChakrabortyJimi- Rohit BasforeOther characters- Ankita Sinha, Subham Nandi and Pritesh PattanayakDirected and Poster...2024-04-143h 21
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)চার্লিRanadip Nandy’s Charlie on Sunday Suspense Starring: Introduced by Agni Narrated by Deep Prabir babu – Somak Ray Sukanta babu – Souvik Guha Sarkar Paroma – Madhubanti Mitra Local boy – Akash Patra Post Master – Sudipto Ghosh Titli – Hiyadarshi Saha Script Supervision & Direction by Shanoli MajumderBackground Score & Special Effects- Satyajit SenPoster Design- Abhibrata SarkarExecutive producer- Arunima Dey.Recording & Mixing- Sabyasachi MukherjeeProduced by Pastel Entertainment Special assistance- Arnab, Shristi, Debarghya, Abhigyan and SwarnavoProject Director- IndraniPresented by Mirchi BanglaDisclaimer: This sh...2024-04-0754 min
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)ঝিন্দের বন্দী - পর্ব ২Saradindu Bandyopadhyay's Jhinder Bandi - Part 2 on Sunday Suspense Starring: Shibshankar, Swarupdas, Anangdeo- Deep Sardar Dhananjay - Chandan Sen Gourishankar Ray, Shankar Singh - Satyam Bhattacharya Bajrapani -Jagannath Basu Champa - Mohor Rudrarup - Sayan Bhattacharya Udit - Shakya RoyMayurbahan - AgniBhargav, Prahlad, Tibikram Singh, Adhikram Singh - Arghya BasuKasturibai- Surangana BandyopadhyayKrishna - DanaBijaylal- NeelLachmi- LajvantiAchala- IndraniChorus- Atri, Arijit, Arunabha, Debarghya, Abhigyan, Swarnavo, Sounak, Ria, Supriya, Liza, Sanchalika, AmritaNarrated by Deep...2024-03-242h 15Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)ঝিন্দের বন্দী - পর্ব ১Saradindu Bandyopadhyay's Jhinder Bandi - Part 1 on Sunday Suspense Starring: Shibshankar, Swarupdas, Anangdeo- Deep Sardar Dhananjay - Chandan Sen Gourishankar Ray, Shankar Singh - Satyam Bhattacharya Bajrapani -Jagannath Basu Champa - Mohor Rudrarup - Sayan Bhattacharya Udit - Shakya Roy Mayurbahan - Agni Bhargav, Prahlad, Tibikram Singh, Adhikram Singh - Arghya Basu Kasturibai- Surangana BandyopadhyayKrishna - DanaBijaylal- NeelLachmi- LajvantiAchala- IndraniChorus- Atri, Arijit, Arunabha, Debarghya, Abhigyan, Swarnavo, Sounak, Ria, Supriya, Liza, Sanchalika, AmritaNarrated by DeepBackground Score & Spe...2024-03-171h 29
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)ফল্গুধারাAnubha Nath's Phalgudhara on Sunday Suspense Starring: Narrated by Deep Noiwrit- Supratim Sinha Madhurjo- Shabnam Mustafi Kiran Churaoth- Chandreyee Mitra Ruby- Keya Chakraborty Hadi Rani- Aishani Ram Ratan Churaoth- Rajesh Shinde Audio Adaptation by Urvashi Mukherjee Directed, Produced, Sound Designed and Mixed by Ferryman and Co. Casting by Tathagata Mukherjee Recorded by Debjit Jana Recorded at Ferryman Studios Poster Design- Aishani Executive Producer- Arunima Dey Social Media and Promotion- Shrishti, Arnab, Arunima Kar and Team Special Assistance- Deepak Ray, Abhigyan, Debarghya, Swarnavo Project Direc...2024-03-101h 01
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)অশ্বত্থAbhijnan Roychowdhury’s Ashwaththa on Sunday Suspense Starring: Narrated by Deep Arun Roy Chaudhury- Sankari Prasad Mitra Siddhartha Basu and Introduction- Agni Production and Sound Design- Richard Directed by Deep and Indrani Poster Design- Grinning Tree Executive Producer- Arunima Dey Social Media and Promotion- Shristi, Arnab, Arunima Kar and Team Special Assistance- Deepak Ray, Abhigyan, Debarghya, Swarnavo Editorial Assistance- Rohit Dey Project Director- Indrani Presented by Mirchi Bangla Disclaimer: This show is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places and incidents are either pr...2024-02-2545 min
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)মায়া কাননManoj Sen’s Maya Kanan on Sunday Suspense Starring: Narrated by Agni Nakul Babu - Deep Debendra - Indranil Bhaduri Biswarup - Anshuman Pal Raghunath - Arijit Pal Rani-ji – Tomali Chaudhuri Promothesh Babu - Debanjan Mitra Production and Sound Design - Soumyo and Subho Directed by Deep Poster Design - Join The Dots Executive Producer - Arunima Dey Social Media and Promotion - Shristi, Arnab, Arunima Kar and Team Special Assistance - Deepak Ray, Abhigyan, Debarghya, Swarnavo Project Director - Indrani Adapted by Arpa...2024-02-1837 min
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)হেমেন্দ্র কুমার রায়ের নির্বাচিত ভূতের গল্পHemendra Kumar Roy's Nirbachito Bhuter Galpo on Sunday Suspense Compilation 00:00:00 - Bandi Attar Kahini 00:28:53 - Ke 00:44:36 - Aadh Khaowa Mawra 01:09:05 - Olitalar Baganbari 01:26:41 - Shaitan 01:45:38 - Chiler Chhader Ghar 02:05:26 - Poro Mandirer Atanka Starring: Mir, Deep, Pushpal, Somak,Ayantika,Riya, Jagarnnath Basu, Anirban Ghosh, Richard, Indrani.Recording - RichardSound Design - Satyajit SenPoster Design - Grinning TreeAssisted by AbhigyanProject Oversight IndraniExecutive Producer - Arunima Dey, Deepak RayPresented by Mirchi Bangla Disclaimer: This show...2024-01-182h 41
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)রকিং চেয়ারAbhigyan Roychowdhury's Rocking Chair on Sunday Suspense Starring: Narration - Agni Old Woman - Tamali Chaudhuri Ranjan - Somak Ray Production & Sound Design - Soumo & Shubho (Crostec) Poster Design – Grinning Tree Executive Producer – Arunima Dey Assisted by Deepak Ray and Devarghya Recorded & Directed by Indrani and Agni Project Oversight – Indrani Presented by Mirchi Bangla Disclaimer: This show is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places and incidents are either products of the creator’s imagination or used fictitiously for entertainment purposes only. Any resemblance to actual e...2024-01-1444 min
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)মেডেলBibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay's Medal on Sunday Suspense Classics Starring: Narrated by - Mir Introduction - Deep Recording - Richard Sound design - Satyajit Sen Poster Design - Soumyadeep Assisted by Abhigyan Project Oversight Indrani Executive Producer - Arunima Dey, Deepak Ray Presented by Mirchi Bangla Disclaimer: This show is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places and incidents are either products of the creator’s imagination or used fictitiously for entertainment purposes only. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. This sh...2024-01-1335 min
Sunday Suspense (Full Episodes)অভিশপ্তBibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay's Abhishapto on Sunday Suspense Classics Starring: Narrated by - Mir Lakkhidebi - Sree Introduction - Deep, Indrani Recording - Richard Sound design - Satyajit Sen Poster Design - Soumyadeep Assisted by Abhigyan Project Oversight Indrani Executive Producer - Arunima Dey, Deepak Ray Disclaimer: This show is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places and incidents are either products of the creator’s imagination or used fictitiously for entertainment purposes only. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. This sh...2024-01-0234 min
Kissa TV PodcastBiography: Tum Bin Movie में नज़र आए Actor Himanshu Malik इन दिनों कहां रहते हैं? जान लीजिएHimanshu Malik is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Bollywood. He started his acting career with the film, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) and gained recognition with his portrayal of Abhigyan, a wealthy Canadian industrialist in the 2001 romance Tum Bin. His other notable work includes Jungle (2000), Khwahish (2003) and Rog (2005). Himanshu began his career in music videos; most notable among them was Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's Afreen with Lisa Ray. He later appeared in Sonu Nigam's Deewana with Sandali Sinha. Meanwhile, he made his film debut with a role in Mira Nair's Kama S...2022-01-0608 min
Random WalksPeregrination of a raconteur through maths, computing, and life with Chris Rackauckas (MIT)In this episode, I converse with Dr. Christopher Rackauckas, the Research Affiliate and Co-PI of the Julia Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Director of Modeling and Simulation at Julia Computing and Creator / Lead Developer of JuliaSim, Director of Scientific Research at Pumas-AI and Creator / Lead Developer of Pumas, and Lead Developer of the SciML Open Source Software Organization. As an undergraduate at Oberlin College, Chris was awarded the NSF S-STEM scholarship and the Margaret C. Etter Student Lecturer Award by the American Crystallographic Association, an award usually given for PhD dissertations, for his work on 3+1 dimensional incommensurate...2021-12-241h 19
Random WalksDeveloping methods to break new grounds in science and life with James Fraser (UCSF)In this episode, I converse with Prof. James Fraser at the University of California, San Francisco. James was an undergraduate at McGill University, where he worked in the lab of Dr. Francois Fagotto on Xenopus developmental biology. As a graduate student, with Tom Alber at UC Berkeley, James established room-temperature X-ray data collection techniques and electron density sampling strategies to define protein conformational ensembles essential for catalysis. Prior to starting an independent position at UCSF, he was a visiting EMBO Short Term Fellow in the lab of Dan Tawfik at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and developed...2021-11-281h 38
Random WalksConstructing an edifice of life and science with Rocío Mercado (MIT)In this episode, I converse with Dr. Rocío Mercado, who's currently a postdoc in the Coley group at MIT. Previously, Rocío was a postdoc in the Molecular AI team at AstraZeneca, where she worked on the development of deep generative models for small molecule drug discovery. Before AstraZeneca, Rocío was a PhD student in Prof. Berend Smit’s molecular simulation group at UC Berkeley and EPFL and received her PhD in Chemistry from UC Berkeley in August 2018, and her BS in Chemistry from Caltech in June 2013.Rocío's research expertise lies in data-driven molecular design...2021-11-131h 02
Random WalksBlazing an outstanding trail through science and life with Rubul Mout (Harvard)In this episode, I converse with Dr. Rubul Mout, a Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School and at the Stem Cell Program, Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH). Born, brought up, and educated in India, Dr. Mout moved to the United States to pursue his PhD from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Prior to joining Harvard/BCH, he was a Washington Research Foundation Innovation Fellow at the Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington. Dr. Mout is the inventor of numerous technologies in gene editing and protein design, and in the last decade he developed a technology for intracellular protein de...2021-11-012h 07
Random WalksUntangling the complexity of science and society with Crystal Lee (MIT)In this episode, I converse with Crystal Lee, a PhD candidate at MIT and a Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University. Previously, Crystal was a visiting research scientist at the European Commission, and graduated with high honors from Stanford University. Crystal's research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, Social Science Research Council, and the MIT Programs for the Digital Humanities.Crystal works broadly on topics related to the sociopolitical dimensions of computing, data visualization, and disability. She also conducts ethnographic and computational research on social media communities like COVID skeptics, Chinese cyber-nationalist...2021-10-171h 05
Random WalksAutomating and integrating synthesis and life with Teodoro Laino (IBM Research)In this episode, I converse with Dr. Teodoro Laino, a Distinguished Research Scientist and Manager at IBM Research. Teodoro received his degree in Theoretical Chemistry in 2001 at the University of Pisa and Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, and further completed his doctorate in 2006 in computational chemistry at the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Italy on "Multi-Grid QM/ MM Approaches in ab initio Molecular Dynamics", supervised by the legendary Prof. Michele Parrinello. From 2006 to 2008, he worked as a post-doctoral researcher in the research group of Prof. Jürg Hutter at the University of Zurich, where he developed algorithms for ab i...2021-09-251h 02
Random WalksBuilding tools to elucidate life with Ryan Flynn (Harvard)In this episode, I converse with Prof. Ryan Flynn, an Assistant Professor at Boston Children’s Hospital in the Stem Cell Program and in the Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Department at Harvard University. Ryan completed his M.D. and Ph.D. in Cancer Biology in the MSTP at Stanford University and received his B.S. in Biology from MIT.The Flynn lab develops chemical tools to study the interface of RNA biology and glycobiology in the context of cell state transitions and cell-cell communication. We talk about his incredible journey in basic science after initially wanting to...2021-09-141h 00
Random WalksRuminations of a savant through science, art, and life with Siranush Babakhanova (Stanford)In this episode, I converse with Siranush Babakhanova, an artist, scientist, and engineer, creating physical and digital immersive paradigms that allow us to transcend the limitations of perception and comprehension. Siranush studied Physics and Computer Science at MIT; researched terraformation at NASA; and devised ways to read/non-invasively interact with microstructures in a brain at the Synthetic Neurobiology lab. In parallel, she also conglomerated the largest teams for fashion design and photography for MIT’s Infinite magazine and initiated award-winning (National Geographics, CAMIT) art-meets-science collaborations. Siranush is also an expert calligrapher, pianist, dancer, graphic designer, multimedia painter, and a po...2021-08-291h 29
Random WalksBreaking ceilings in life and science with Amy Zhang (UW Seattle)In this episode, I converse with Prof. Amy X. Zhang, an assistant professor at the University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering. Previously, she was a Postdoc at Stanford University's Computer Science Department after completing her Ph.D. at MIT CSAIL in 2019, where she received the George Sprowls Best Ph.D. Thesis Award at MIT in computer science. During her Ph.D., she was an affiliate and 2018-19 Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University, a Google Ph.D. Fellow, and an NSF Graduate Research Fellow.Amy received an M.Phil. in Computer Science...2021-08-2549 min
Random WalksEmbarking on a serendipitous course of genome, science, and life with Vijay Ramani (UCSF)In this episode, I converse with Prof. Vijay Ramani, Principal Investigator and Sandler Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco. He finished his B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering at Princeton University, with minors in Quantitative & Computational Biology, and Engineering Biology and then spent a year as a Computational Biology intern at Sangamo BioSciences. Vijay went on to complete his PhD studies in Jay Shendure’s lab at the University of Washington, where he invented high-throughput molecular methods to study biological phenomena at scale. These methods included an assay for studying RNA structure, as well as single-cell genomic as...2021-08-151h 26
Random WalksSeamlessly navigating intersectionalities in science and life with Yangyang Cheng (Yale)In this episode, I converse with Yangyang Cheng, a Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale Law School's Paul Tsai China Center. Before joining Yale, she worked on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) for over a decade and was a postdoctoral research associate at Cornell University and an LHC Physics Center Distinguished Researcher at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Yangyang received her Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago in 2015, and her Bachelor’s in Science from the University of Science and Technology of China’s School for the Gifted Young. Yangyang is a regular columnist for SupChina and her writings have...2021-08-111h 24
Random WalksEtching a revolutionary trail with Luis Soenksen (MIT)In this episode, I converse with Luis Soenksen, a Venture Builder at MIT. Luis completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at MIT and he also holds a BSc in Biomedical Engineering from the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Mexico City, and an MSc from Johns Hopkins University Bioengineering CBID-BME program. Luis currently oversees the emergence of new ventures at the intersection of AI and Healthcare, along a full lifecycle: from the discovery of ideas and resources within the MIT community; exploration of the problem-solution space; a methodical de-risking process; and building “Proto Ventures” that demonstrates the viability of the busi...2021-08-041h 27
Random WalksLucidly communicating science and building a just culture with Wendy Bohon (IRIS)In this episode, I converse with Dr. Wendy Bohon, a Geologist and Senior Science Communication Specialist for the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), who studies earthquakes and works to improve the communication of hazard and risk before, during and after rapid onset geologic hazards. Wendy is an AAAS If/Then Ambassador and has served on the Executive Leadership Board of 500 Women Scientists. She has worked on many tectonics-related projects in her career, including the B4 LiDAR project in Southern California, climate and tectonics studies in Northwestern Argentina, GPS deployment projects in Bolivia, thrust fault studies in Argentina, and...2021-07-281h 17
Random WalksShattering stereotypes and fostering an equitable future for all with Kara Rodby (MIT)In this episode, I converse with Kara Rodby, who's currently a Graduate Student in the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT. Kara received her B.S. in Environmental Engineering with high honours from Northwestern University in 2017 where her undergraduate thesis was on the microbial uptake of mercury in aquatic systems. At MIT alongside her PhD, she has also worked extensively in the industrial setting as part of the MIT Chemical Engineering Practice School Program. Kara also serves on the Graduate Student Advisory Board and is the co-founder of MIT Graduate Women in Chem.E. Kara's research is b...2021-07-181h 34
Random WalksPerambulations of a raconteuse through science and life with Meghana Ranganathan (MIT)In this episode, I converse with Meghana Ranganathan, a fourth-year Ph.D student in Climate Science at the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT. Meghana completed her undergraduate education at Swarthmore College and received a B.A. in mathematics, with a specialization in applied mathematics. Her past research has been on eclectic areas of interest, including focuses on El Nino-Southern Oscillation forecasting, statistical paleontology, and building queuing theory models for emergency rooms to identify bottlenecks in the intake process. Meghana is also passionate about diversity, equity, justice, and inclusion in STEM and has been actively involved...2021-07-041h 26
Random WalksUnravelling the complex secrets in matter, science, and life with Sujit Datta (Princeton)In this episode, I converse with Prof. Sujit Datta, an Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Princeton University. Sujit earned a BA in Mathematics and Physics, and an MS in Physics, in 2008 from the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his PhD in Physics in 2013 from Harvard, where he studied fluid dynamics and instabilities in porous media and colloidal microcapsules with David Weitz after which he finished a postdoc in Chemical Engineering at Caltech, where he studied the biophysics of the gut with Rustem Ismagilov. He joined the faculty at Princeton in 2017 and been the recipient of multiple...2021-06-201h 41
Random WalksPioneering a trailblazing pathway through the frontiers of science, medicine, and life with George Church (Harvard/MIT)In this episode, I converse with the legendary geneticist, an outstanding scientist, terrific engineer, inimitable mentor, and fantastic innovator Prof. George Church of Harvard and MIT. Church is a Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Health Sciences and Technology at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He has received multiple awards including the Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science from the Franklin Institute and election to the coveted National Academy of Sciences and Engineering for his pioneering contributions to science. He has co-authored over 600 publications, holds more than 150 patents, and...2021-06-091h 32
Random WalksPeregrinating a pioneering journey through science and life with Avanti Shrikumar (Stanford)In this episode, I converse with Dr. Avanti Shrikumar, a Ram and Vijay Shriram Data Science Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford Data Science, where she works with Prof. Karen Casciotti in the Department of Earth System Science at Stanford, Avanti completed her B.S. in Computer Science and Molecular Biology from MIT in 2013 and took a gap year to work on the healthcare team of Palantir Technologies before beginning her graduate studies in the Computer Science department at Stanford under the aegis of Prof. Anshul Kundaje.Avanti's current research focuses on developing and applying data science techniques to...2021-05-231h 21
Random WalksSauntering a revolutionary path through the frontiers of mathematics with Yilin Wang (MIT)In this episode, I converse with Dr. Yilin Wang, a distinguished C.L.E. Moore Instructor in Mathematics at MIT. Yilin obtained her Ph.D. advised by the Fields Medalist Wendelin Werner at ETH Zurich and before that, she studied at Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris and University Paris-Sud (Paris-Saclay) for her bachelor's. Beginning in January 2022, Yilin will be a Strauch Postdoctoral Fellow at Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), Berkeley.Yilin has been working on topics at the interface of Complex analysis and Probability theory and her current research focuses on themes that aim at enlightening the c...2021-05-121h 21
Random WalksTraversing an intrepid trail through science and life with Jacqueline Valeri (MIT)In this episode, I converse with Jackie Valeri, a Graduate Student in the Department of Biological Engineering at MIT where she's advised by the legendary Prof. Jim Collins. Jackie graduated with an undergraduate and masters degree in biological engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and leads the MITxHarvard Women in Artificial Intelligence initiative, and was a BE Data Lab Fellow.Jackie's research focuses on developing machine learning tools for synthetic biology components such as toehold switches and aid computationally assisted discovery and design of new antibiotics. We indulge in a fantastic chat on her incredible journey in...2021-05-021h 32
Random WalksImmunologically illuminating behaviour and shattering glass ceilings with Zuri Sullivan (Harvard)In this episode, I converse with Zuri Sullivan, an HHMI Hanna H. Gray Postdoctoral Fellow in Prof. Catherine Dulac’s lab at Harvard University. Zuri earned an AB in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Harvard and then pursued her interests in global health and host-microbe interactions as a Fulbright Scholar at the KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV in Durban, South Africa. Wanting to delve deeper into the biology of host defense, Zuri earned a PhD in Immunobiology as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow at Yale University under the auspice of Prof. Ruslan Medzhitov.Zuri is fascinated by...2021-04-1856 min
Random WalksTrailblazing a scintillating trail through science and academia with Prachee Avasthi (Dartmouth)In this episode, I converse with Prof. Prachee Avasthi, an Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. She completed a PhD in neuroscience under the supervision of Wolfgang Baehr at the University of Utah and a Postdoc with Wallace Marshall at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). Prachee started her own research group at the University of Kansas Medical Center before moving to Dartmouth in 2020 and she also serves on the Board of Directors of eLife and is the incumbent President of ASAPbio (Accelerating Science and Publication in biology...2021-04-101h 22
Random WalksForging revolutionary technologies and espousing an equitable future with Bharath Ramsundar (Stanford)In this episode, I converse with Bharath Ramsundar, the creator of The DeepChem Project. Bharath received a BA and BS from UC Berkeley in EECS and Mathematics and was valedictorian of his graduating class in mathematics. He went on to finish a PhD in computer science at Stanford University where he studied the application of deep-learning to problems in drug-discovery, and was sponsored by the very prestigious Hertz Fellowship and advised by Prof. Vijay Pande. After his PhD, Bharath co-founded Computable, a startup that built better tools for collaborative dataset management.At Stanford Bharath created The DeepChem...2021-04-031h 27
Random WalksStitching a dazzling collaboration through science and life with Prajakta Dandekar and Ratnesh Jain (ICT)In this episode, I converse with Prof. Ratnesh Jain, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Prof. Prajakta Dandekar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Institute of Chemical Technology. Ratnesh and Prajakta completed their graduate studies at ICT and went on to complete a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Saarland University in Germany before joining the faculty at their alma mater. Ratnesh and Prajakta direct the Nanomedicine Research Group at ICT and their interests straddle drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, and nanomedicine. We indulge in a fascinating conversation on their incredible journey in...2021-03-311h 49
Random WalksUndertaking a gritty journey through science and life with Stacy Malaker (Yale University)In this episode, I converse with Prof. Stacy Malaker, an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Yale University. Stacy completed her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and went on to receive her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Virginia under Prof. Donald Hunt where she focused on enrichment and mass spectrometric identification of glycopeptides presented by the MHC class I and II processing pathways. She further continued to investigate the role of aberrant glycosylation in cancer as an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow in Prof. Carolyn Bertozzi’s lab at Stanford University and used mass spectrometry and glycobiology to in...2021-03-2753 min
Random WalksFabricating novel biomaterials and shattering stereotypes with Ritu Raman (MIT)In this episode, I converse with Dr. Ritu Raman, a Bioengineer and a Postdoc in the renowned Langer Lab at MIT, funded by a Ford Foundation Fellowship and a L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellowship. Prior to that, Ritu completed her Undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering, with a minor in Biomedical Engineering, from Cornell University and received an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering as an NSF Fellow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ritu is a member of the MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35 Class of 2019 and the Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2018. Her upc...2021-03-2151 min
Random WalksBreaking new grounds in chemistry and life with Anant Kapdi (ICT)In this episode, I chat with Prof. Anant Kapdi, an Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Dyes at the Institute of Chemical Technology. He received his PhD in 2008 under the supervision of Dr. Fairlamb at York University and completed a postdoc in the research group of Prof. Lutz Ackermann at the Georg-August-University Gottingen as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow before joining the faculty at the Institute of Chemical Technology. He also served as the inaugural Deputy Director of the Institute of Chemical Technology. Prof. Kapdi's research focuses on the development of synthetically efficient processes using novel metallacycles. We i...2021-03-171h 30
Random WalksTransmogrifying the frontiers of topology with Maggie Miller (MIT)In this episode, I converse with Dr. Maggie Miller, an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow in Mathematics at MIT. Maggie obtained her Ph.D. in 2020 at Princeton University advised by David Gabai and earned her Undergraduate degree in Mathematics with high honours at the University of Texas at Austin, completing a thesis under the auspice of Cameron Gordon. Beginning in July 2021, Maggie will be joining the distinguished Stanford Science Fellows and also hold the prestigious Clay Research Fellowship. Maggie's research interest lies in low dimensional geometric topology where she has tremendously advanced the understanding of manifolds in dimensions 3 and 4, p...2021-03-131h 11
Random WalksEmbarking on a serendipitous journey of discovery through life and maths with Ashvni Narayanan (LSGNT)In this episode talk with Ashvni Narayanan, a Graduate Student at the London School of Geometry and Number Theory working under the auspice of Prof. Kevin Buzzard. Ashvni studied Galois representations of elliptic curves during her Master's at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver advised by Prof. Sujatha Ramadorai, and completed a Bachelor's in Mathematics at the Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. Ashvni currently works on formalizing algebraic number theory in a program called Lean. We converse about her incredible random walks through life and science; her terrific mentors who've inspired her; automating mathematical theorem proving: nature of r...2021-03-071h 11
Random WalksFormulating robust models of quantum gravity and egalitarian society with Raghu Mahajan (Stanford)In the eighteenth episode of Random Walks, I had a fantastic time conversing with Raghu Mahajan, who's currently a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University. Raghu won a Gold Medal at the International Physics Olympiad and went on to start an Undergraduate degree in Computer Science at IIT Delhi before transferring to MIT where he double majored in Mathematics and Physics. Prior to starting his PhD in Theoretical Physics at Stanford University advised by Sean Hartnoll, he completed Part III of the Mathematical Tripos at Cambridge University where he was a Gates-Cambridge Scholar. Raghu’s research focuses on tec...2021-02-281h 23
Random WalksSeamlessly traversing the frontiers of science and publishing with Stuart Cantrill (Nature)In this episode, I talk with Stuart Cantrill, who's the current Chief Editor of Nature Chemistry. Before joining the Nature Publishing Group, Stuart was a Research Associate at UCLA and prior to that, obtained a PhD under the tutelage of Prof. Fraser Stoddart at the University of Birmingham and UCLA, and completed a postdoc with Prof. Bob Grubbs' group at Caltech. As a chemist, Stuart actively researched in supra supramolecular chemistry, self-assembly processes, and interlocked molecules. We converse about his serendipitous journey in science and academia; working with two terrific mentors, both of whom would go on t...2021-02-191h 35
Random WalksTinkering neural networks and embarking on a journey of cultivated abandon with Shubhendu Trivedi (MIT)In this episode, I converse with Shubhendu Trivedi, who's currently a Machine Learning Researcher at MIT CSAIL, where he works with Prof. Regina Barzilay and Prof. Tommi Jaakkola as part of the MIT Machine Learning for Pharmaceutical Discovery and Synthesis Consortium (MLPDS). Prior to that he was the NSF sponsored Institute Fellow at Brown University's Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics and completed a PhD on group covariant neural networks at the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago and the University of Chicago.Shubhendu's research particularly focuses on causal learning and representation learning for graph-structured data...2021-02-121h 16
Random WalksAutomating synthesis and fostering an inclusive future with Lucky Pattanaik (MIT)In this episode, I converse with Lucky Pattanaik, who's currently a Graduate Student in the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT. He is actively working on the intersection of AI/ML with chemical synthesis and is jointly advised by the Green and Jensen groups. Before starting grad school, Lucky completed his undergraduate studies in chemical engineering at Ohio State University.Lucky works on the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence to computer-aided synthesis planning. We talk about his fantastic journey in science and life; defining chemical engineering (which is not chemistry!); fascinating research on a modern-day...2021-02-061h 10
Random WalksPioneering advances in neuroscience of addiction in the era of preprints with Marina Picciotto (Yale)In this episode, I chat with Prof. Marina Picciotto, the Charles B. G. Murphy Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center, and the Departments of Neuroscience and of Pharmacology, and the Deputy Director, Kavli Institute for Neuroscience at Yale University. Prof. Picciotto completed a postdoctoral fellowship with Jean-Pierre Changeux in the Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience at the Institut Pasteur in Paris and earned a Ph.D. in Molecular Neurobiology in the Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience at Rockefeller University under Paul Greengard, a future Nobel Laureate. Prof. Picciotto is a pioneering neuroscientist known f...2021-01-3044 min
Random WalksBuilding resilient models and breaking glass ceilings with Divya Shanmugam (MIT)In this episode, I chat with Divya Shanmugam, a Graduate Student in the Clinical and Applied Machine Learning Group at MIT CSAIL advised by Prof. John Guttag. Divya completed her undergrad from MIT itself and majored in computer science with a concentration in South Asian studies. She has also interned at Microsoft Research, Borealis AI, D.E. Shaw Research, Counsyl, and Aetion.Divya is currently focused on building machine learning models that are resilient to unreliable data. We talk about her growing up in a family of academics and getting an early initiation into the world of...2021-01-2745 min
Random WalksTrailblazing a musical trail across life and science with Padmini Pillai (MIT)In this episode, I chat with Dr. Padmini Pillai, an Immunoengineer and CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellow in the legendary Langer Lab at MIT's Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. Padmini completed her undergrad at Regis College and then worked as a Research Technician in Prof. Charles Serhan's lab at Harvard Medical School before earning her PhD in Immunology at the renowned Iwasaki Lab at Yale. Padmini is also a very accomplished musician who has performed at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Newport Jazz Festival, singing backup for Grammy Award-winning singer Angelique Kidjo!! A Delegate to the American Academy of A...2021-01-231h 37
Random WalksUnravelling the secrets of the brain in a collaborative and interdisciplinary manner with Varun Suresh (TIFR)In this episode, I converse with Varun Suresh, a Graduate Student in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. Varun completed his BS and MS in Biotechnology from Mumbai University, graduating with high honours, and also worked as a Research Fellow in the Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory at the National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health.A developmental neuroscientist in training at TIFR under Prof. Shubha Tole's auspice, Varun and I touch on a diverse array of topics, right from his deep desire to serve in the defense forces to his...2021-01-201h 16
Random WalksRelentlessly espousing reproductive justice and maternal wellbeing with Neel Shah (Harvard Medical School)In this episode, I talk with Prof. Neel Shah, an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School, and founding Director of the Delivery Decisions Initiative at Harvard’s Ariadne Labs. Neel completed his undergraduate studies in neuroscience at Brown University and went on to obtain an MD from Brown Medical School along with a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School before completing his Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham And Women's Hospital. He also serves as an obstetrician-gynecologist and a Harvard Medical faculty physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Me...2021-01-1655 min
Random WalksRealising qubits and advocating for an equitable future with Pratiti Deb (UChicago)In this episode, I chat with Pratiti Deb, a Graduate Student in the Department of Physics at the University of Chicago, working in the group of Prof. David Awschalom. Before coming to UChicago, Pratiti completed her undergrad at Cornell University and has also been working as a Quantum Developer Intern at IBM Quantum. Pratiti has been actively working on the experimental implementation of qubits through spins in semiconductor defects and chemically synthesized molecular systems. We indulge in a magnificent conversation on quantum computing, her own research interests, her experience as an ethnic immigrant; how bias, discrimination, and r...2021-01-091h 06
Random WalksRevolutionising the frontiers and heralding in the era of Quantum Steampunk with Nicole Yunger Halpern (Harvard)In this episode, I converse with Dr. Nicole Yunger Halpern, a theoretical physicist and an ITAMP Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Institute for Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (ITAMP). Nicole completed her PhD in 2018 advised by John Preskill at Caltech and before that, she earned her Masters's at the highly selective Perimeter Scholars International (PSI) program of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and Bachelors at Dartmouth College, where she graduated as a co-valedictorian of her class.Nicole re-envisions 19th-century thermodynamics for 21st-century settings—small, quantum, and far-from-equilibrium contexts—using the mathematical toolkit of quantum information theor...2021-01-0358 min
Random WalksFighting discrimination and paving an equitable path forward with Julienne LaChance (Princeton)In this episode, I converse with Julienne LaChance, a final year doctoral candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University. Prior to coming to Princeton, Julienne worked in NYC as a firmware engineer and programmer at 3D Printing giant MakerBot Industries, and then at General Electric’s Global Research Center, designing jet engines and building tools for other design engineers. She received her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, whilst working on submarines, helicopters, smart grid optimization and electric vehicles.Julienne's current interests transcend machine learning, computer vision, control and dynam...2020-12-3058 min
Random WalksEditing genomes while in a quest to unravel the intricacies of life with Pranam Chatterjee (Harvard Medical School)In this episode, I converse with Pranam Chatterjee, the Carlos M. Varsavsky Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School in the group of the legendary Prof. George Church. He recently completed his Ph.D at the MIT Media Lab with Joseph Jacobson, one of the inventors of the Kindle, and completed his undergrad at MIT double majoring in Computer Science and Molecular Biology after transferring there from Dartmouth where he was studying Religion. Pranam is currently developing state-of-the-art algorithms and high-throughput experimental screens to interrogate germ cell development whilst utilising the genome-editing tool, CRISPR. We indulge in a f...2020-12-241h 10
Random WalksEngineering mucus whilst blazing a trail across science with Caroline Werlang (MIT)In this episode, I talk with Caroline Werlang, a Siebel Scholar and NSF Graduate Research Fellow in the Biogels Lab in the Department of Biological Engineering at MIT. Before coming to MIT, Caroline earned her B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Caltech and spent a year in Switzerland as a Fulbright Fellow at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). We indulge in a wide ranging conversation about her path to science and academia, fantastic mentors who inspired her, her fascinating work exploring the secret of mucus and microbiome, science as a collaborative enterprise and disputing the...2020-12-191h 46
Random WalksBreaking new grounds in neurobiology and shattering glass ceilings with Sandhya Koushika (TIFR)In this episode, I talk to Prof. Sandhya Koushika, a Cellular Neurobiologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. She is a recipient of the International Early Career Award by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. We talk about her foraying into science and academia, working with C. elegans, her terrific mentors, overcoming personal and professional barriers, negotiating COVID19 by stitching new collaborations and combating pseudoscience, and her inspiring advice to budding scientists.2020-12-1258 min
Random WalksDefying stereotypes and scaling new heights with Bichlien Nguyen (Microsoft Research)In this episode, I chat with Bichlien Nguyen, a Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research in Redmond, Washington, and an affiliate assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. Bichlien's main interests are in developing sustainable infrastructure for datacenters including DNA-based data storage systems and she works in conjunction with the Molecular Information Systems Lab at UW CSE. We talk about her family background as a refugee, battling strong expectations from multiple fronts, life-shaping experiences in undergrad and grad school, fighting stereotypes and biases, influence of incredible mentors, her fascinating research, seamlessly straddling...2020-12-0941 min
Random WalksComputing complexity and tackling biases in academia with Boaz Barak (Harvard)In this episode, I talk with Prof. Boaz Barak, the Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. We converse about his serendipitous path to the theory of computing after starting to programme on a Commodore 64 in his childhood, his insipid stint in the military, the influence of his cohort and mentors during graduate school, computational complexity, quantum computing, the differing experience of working in a university research lab and industrial research lab, communicating science to the masses, and the great importance of diversity and inclusion in academia. 2020-12-051h 01
Random WalksCrafting a sustainable and equitable future with Priyanka deSouza (MIT)In this episode, I converse with Priyanka DeSouza, a Research Fellow in the Senseable City Lab, MIT, and a former Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. We talk about her fascinating journey in science, navigating through graduate school and confronting the ubiquitous imposter syndrome, her important work on air quality monitoring and helping mitigate the deadly effects of air pollution, how data colonisation threatens marginalised people, and the concrete steps required to transition to a healthier and sustainable future.2020-11-281h 04
Random WalksIntroducing the Random Walks Podcast by Abhigyan Ray, featuring Sagar Shrivastava (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research)Welcome to Random Walks, a podcast that explores the intricacies of science and the intricate stories of scientists behind it. Join me every week as I indulge in a freewheeling conversation on science and myriad other things with an eclectic set of people who do science.I’m your host, Abhigyan Ray, a Chemical Engineering Undergrad currently exploring the Physics of Life. To introduce the podcast, I'm joined by Sagar Shrivastava, currently a graduate student in the Department of Mathematics at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR).We discuss the motivation behind the podcast, ra...2020-11-2739 min