Simita Das

Simita Das is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry at IIT Dharwad, India, under the supervision of Dr. Nilkamal Mahanta. Her research focuses on the biochemical characterization of enzymes involved in natural product biosynthesis, with particular emphasis on antimicrobial. She completed her M.Sc. in Applied Chemistry from the NIT Silchar. She has authored publications in leading journals, including Nature Chemical Biology, and has received several awards for oral and poster presentations at national and international conferences. Her current research aims to uncover new enzymatic transformations and expand the understanding of microbial natural product biosynthesis for future therapeutic and agricultural applications.