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Prof. (Dr.) Pulakes Purkait

M.Sc. (VU), Ph.D. (AU), Postdoc (PU)
JRF (An.S.I., Govt. of India), SRF (An.S.I., Govt. of India), PDF (UGC)
Best Innovator Awardee: NBHC 2024 at IIT Delhi
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

Brief Biography:

Prof. Pulakes Purkait is an academician, scholar of translational research and entrepreneur. He established many premier institute, diagnostic & research laboratory, reproductive technology tools & techniques, founder-HOD of many academic departments. He is also a board member and Life member in different reputed organization.
Prof. Purkait is a Reproductive Geneticist. He obtained his post-graduation degree in Biological Anthropology from Vidyasagar University, WB and completed his doctoral research in Clinical Molecular Anthropology from Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam. Prof. Purkait completed his post-doctoral research work “Epigenetic on metabolic diseases and fetal origin hypothesis” from Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Prof. Purkait has more than 15 years of research and teaching experience in Molecular and Medical Genetics. He is a research supervisor and research committee member of different universities and he has supervised more than 50 students at M.Sc. and Ph.D. levels.
As a core member he has worked on many projects related to Genetics of Chronic Diseases; DNA polymorphism and Disease genes; Genetics of Type 2 diabetes, Kidney diseases, Thalassemia, Breast Cancer; Phylogeny of Indian Population; Bio-cultural Diversity, Environment and Sustainable development and Bio-Cultural Adaptation etc., during his Junior and Senior Research Fellowship tenure in Anthropological Survey of India (Govt. of India).
Over the last few years, he has been working among different communities across India. With over a decade of experience in anthropological research, he has contributed to the scientific world at his best. All his research work has come to the light in form of 14 patent, 30 international research articles, 3 book chapters, 1 Book, 14 national and international conferences and invited talks, published in various journals of repute with an international index and many more to come.

Patent:

  • ReceptivityPX : A BIOMARKER IDENTIFICATION METHOD FOR ANALYZING
    ENDOMETRIAL RECEPTIVITY AND IMMUNE COMPETENCY (Patent No.202411059621 A)
  • LIT- H2 ANTIOXIDANT KIT (Design No. 413317-001)
  • A PREPARATORY METHOD OF LYMPHOCYTE IMMUNE – MODULATION AND MOLECULAR HYDROGEN (H2) ANTIOXIDANT THERAPY (Patent No.202411037742 A)
  • A TESTING METHOD FOR ENDOMETRIAL RECEPTIVITY & FUNCTION ASSAY (ERFA) FOR IMPROVING SUCCESSFUL EMBRYO IMPLANTATION (Patent No.202431001616 A)
  • A METHOD OF IMPROVING EMBRYO IMPLANTATION DURING IVF (Patent No.202211073981 A)
  • DIGITAL BIOTHESIOMETER (Design No. 406611-001)
  • Robotize Smart waste management system with digital display and real-time alert ( Design No. 6379022)
  • CELL SHEET BASED REGENERATIVE THERAPY IN CARDIOLOGY (Patent No.202311076252 A)
  • A METHOD FOR ASSESSING STUDENTS’ MINDSET AND PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS LEVELS BEFORE AND AFTER EXAMINATIONS (Patent No.202421004316 A)
  • Advanced water filtration system utilizing carbon nanotubes for enhanced contaminant removal (Applied on Feb. 2024)
  • ELECTROPHORESIS DEVICE – (Real-Time Electrophoresis Unit) ( Applied on MAY 2024)
  • Advanced oxygen concentrator control system ( Applied on June 2024)
  • Methods of Nutrigenetics mutation detection through tetra primer PCR assay (Applied on Sep 2024)
  • A Method for personalized nutritional and supplementation recommendations based on multi-gene analysis for enhanced health outcomes. (Applied on August 2024)

Achievement (NOVEL Mutation):

Identified 16 novel mutations of RAAS pathway genes, susceptible for Type 2 diabetes and type 2 diabetic nephropathy developments , out of which 5 mutations of Renin gene were accepted by NCBI gene bank.

  • NCBI_ss#RENIN_ns01_Promoter_Pulakes 825678878
  • NCBI_ss# RENIN_ns02_Promoter_Pulakes 825678996
  • NCBI_ss# RENIN_ns03_Promoter_Pulakes 825678997
  • NCBI_ss#RENIN_rs04_Promoter_Pulakes 784304486
  • NCBI_ss#RENIN_ns05_Promoter_Pulakes 825678872

Award:

  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2017) award by UGC (University Grant Commission)
  • Senior Research Fellowship (2012) award by Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India.
  • Junior Research Fellowship (2008) award by Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India.

Membership:

  • Global Andrology Forum, Mareland Hills, Ohio, United States
  • A Life member, Indian Fertility Society (Membership No. IFS-2900)
  • Selected as “Co-convener” of PUPDF academic forum (PUPDFAF Office Bearers 2020), Panjab University, Chandigarh. (WINGS 2020).
  • A Life Member , BIOinformatics CLUb for Experimenting Scientists (BIOCLUES) Organization, Hyderabad.

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