SHRUTIKA MEHTA

1605 Ridge Avenue, Unit K-1 Evanston IL 60201 847-868-5477 shrutikamehta2013@u.northwestern.edu

PROFILE Graduate Student Researcher with more than two years of research experience in mammalian cell culture and molecular oncology. Experience working with lab scale Bio Reactors and well acquainted with downstream unit operations. Seeking a Co-op/ full-time position in the Biotech Industry to gain valuable experience and apply acquired skills from the years of education, research projects and industrial experience. EDUCATION Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA expected June 2013 or earlier Master of Science in Biotechnology CGPA: 3.827/4 Courses: Kinetics, Bioprocess Engineering and Bio Reactor Design, Bioprocess Engineering Lab (downstream processing and bioreactor set up), Managerial Challenges in Biotech and Pharma industries (Kellogg School of Management), Applied Statistics for Research, Biotechnology Lab (Molecular cloning), Regulations in Drugs and Biologics, Bio-seperations S.R.M. University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India May 2011 Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology CGPA: 8.37/10 Hybrid course in Chemical Engineering and Biology to enable well rounded cognition of biotechnology practices and principles. Courses: Molecular Biology, Chemical process calculations, Mechanical Operations and Heat Transfer, Momentum Transfer, Thermodynamics, Mass Transfer, Instrumentation and Process Control, Bio-separation Technology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Enzyme Technology. TECHNICAL SKILLS Research Skills : Working with lab scale mammalian and bacterial Bio Reactors, Cell Culrure, Molecular Cloning, FACS (Flow Cytometry), PCR, Western Blotting, Spectrophotometer Analysis, qRT-PCR, Fluorescent microscopy, Electron microscopy, Ion Exchange Chromatography. Computer Skills : C Language, MS Office, SPSS. EXPERIENCE Graduate Research Asst., NorthShore University Hospital Res. Inst., Evanston, IL Jan. 2012 - current Investigating the inhibition of centrosome duplication in pancreatic cancer cell lines and its therapeutic applications. Maintained five pancreatic cancer cell lines and performed viability assays to examine the effect of microRNA transfection and peptide treatments on the proliferation of the cancer and normal cells. Undergraduate Research Asst., I.I.T Madras, Chennai, India January - May 2011 Studied the effect of PELP1 gene down-regulation on MCF 7 breast cancer cell lines and successfully cloned the 3UTR of the human PELP1 gene in psi-check vector as my final year dissertation. Optimized the PCR for the maximum amplification of the gene, designed primers for the PCR and standardized the protocol by changing different parameters involved. Adept in molecular cloning techniques, microscopy and cell culture. Intern, Panacea Biotech Company, Okhla Plant Delhi, India June 2010 Gained experience in the operations and production by assisting the production manager to perform production supervision and co-ordination of the manufacturing of the product line of easy five injectable vaccine in accordance with the GMP and Standard Operating Procedure Research Intern, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, India June 2009 Identified the ratio of CD-4 and CD-8 receptors in normal human peripheral blood mono-nuclear cells and analyzed the FACS results with respect to the ones acquired for oral cancer patients. Trainee, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India December 2008 Utilized the resources, equipment and techniques to enhance basic lab skills- Bradfords protein estimation, gel electrophoresis, SDS PAGE, accurate pipetting and microscopy

Trainee, Sawai Mansingh Hospital, Jaipur, India

June 2008

 Practised and observed lab techniques of microbiology and immunology in diagnosis of diseases.

HONORS AND AWARDS Awarded 50% merit scholarship through first year of engineering , 2007-2008