varnika yadav

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My doctoral research focused on engineering protein cage systems for the encapsulation of anisotropic nanoparticles, using T. maritima (TmEnc) and M. xanthus (MxEnc) encapsulins as scaffolds. On the protein side, I built and optimised the full recombinant expression and purification pipeline for both systems — bacterial expression in E. coli, multi-step IEC and SEC purification on ÄKTA systems, buffer exchange, and quality control by SDS-PAGE and MS. For MxEnc specifically, I characterised the disassembly a

Created engaging science-based educational content tailored for diverse audience segments. Worked cross-functionally with editorial and production teams to ensure accuracy and clarity in STEM-related content.

Delivered interactive online sessions for high school chemistry, simplifying complex concepts using real-world examples. Made lesson plans, exams for students according to course curriculum.

Created and delivered video lessons in Hindi for senior secondary school level chemistry. Responsible for designing the content, scripting, recording, and post-editing to produce engaging and educational videos tailored to an online student audience. Collaborated with the platform team to align content with syllabus requirements and optimize student comprehension.

Provided detailed, step-by-step solutions to academic chemistry questions submitted by students on an online learning platform. Focused on clarity, accuracy, and conceptual explanation to support students in high school and early undergraduate levels. Collaborated with content quality teams to ensure adherence to academic standards and platform guidelines.

Provided detailed, step-by-step solutions to academic chemistry questions submitted by students on an online learning platform. Focused on clarity, accuracy, and conceptual explanation to support students in high school and early undergraduate levels. Collaborated with content quality teams to ensure adherence to academic standards and platform guidelines.

Worked on spectroscopy and theoretical chemistry, developing analytical solutions for UV-Vis and Raman spectral curve-crossing problems using Green's function formalism. Built Mathematica scripts to simulate electronic transitions and non-adiabatic effects, reducing manual spectral analysis time considerably. Results fed directly into subsequent group publications.