Areejit Samal
At present, I am Professor G in the Computational Biology group of the The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai, India. IMSc is a constituent institution of the Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, India.
My Trajectory
I was born in Cuttack, Odisha, India and spent my first 7 years in a small industrial township Joda in Odisha. With my parents, I then moved to Kodarma in Jharkhand (formerly Bihar) for 2 years. In 1989, I moved to Delhi with my parents and settled there for next 20 years. In Delhi, I completed my Schooling, Bachelors, Masters and PhD. In May 2008, I moved to Leipzig, Germany for my Postdoctoral work. In March 2010, I shifted my base to Orsay (suburb of Paris). Between, March 2010 and February 2012, I kept shuttling between Paris and Leipzig. In February 2012, I moved to Seattle, USA. In March 2013, I moved to Trieste, Italy to continue my research. I returned to India in 2014.
News
HBNI Outstanding Doctoral Student Award 2025 in Life Sciences to Ajaya Kumar Sahoo
Ajaya Kumar Sahoo received the HBNI Outstanding Doctoral Student Award 2025 in Life Sciences across all HBNI CIs, for his PhD research.
Flash Talk Award to Priyotosh Sil at 47th Indian Biophysical Society Meeting
Priyotosh Sil received a Flash Talk award of ₹5,000 at IBS 2025 hosted by IIT Madras, Chennai.
Best Poster Award to Shreyes Rajan Madgaonkar at MPRISM 2025
Shreyes Rajan Madgaonkar was awarded Best Poster Presentation at the International Conference on Microplastic Research Innovation & Sustainable Management (MPRISM), IISER Kolkata.
Travel Award to Priyotosh Sil at European Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology
Priyotosh Sil received a €350 travel award to attend the European Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology, Toledo, Spain.
Raman–Charpak Fellowship to Priyotosh Sil at IFCPAR/CEFIPRA
Priyotosh Sil was awarded by IFCPAR/CEFIPRA to visit Université Paris-Saclay, France, for 3 months.
Best Poster Award to Shanmuga Priya B at ICB-HFS 2024
Shanmuga Priya B was awarded Best Poster at the International Conference on Bioinformatics in Health and Food Security (ICB-HFS), Pondicherry University.
Best Poster Award to Nikhil Chivukula at AIBC-2024
Nikhil Chivukula was awarded Best Poster at the 17th Annual International Biocuration Conference (AIBC), Faridabad, India.
HBNI Outstanding Doctoral Student Award 2023 in Life Sciences to Janani R
Janani R received the HBNI Outstanding Doctoral Student Award 2023 in Life Sciences across all HBNI CIs, for his PhD research.
Best Poster Award to Yasharth Yadav at CNSD-2022
Yasharth Yadav won Best Poster at the Conference on Nonlinear Systems and Dynamics (CNSD), IISER Pune, with €200 prize and open-access publication invitation from Europhysics Letters.
Best Poster Award to Ajaya Kumar Sahoo at HBNI Theme Meeting on Life Sciences
Ajaya Kumar Sahoo was awarded the Best Poster Prize at the HBNI Theme Meeting on Life Sciences, held at RRCAT, Indore.
A new study underlines biology's preference for minimal complexity
Nature likes it simple! A new study underlines biology's preference for minimal complexity
ANSES relies on DEDuCT to establish a list of endocrine disruptors
French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), as part of the second national strategy on endocrine disruptors (SNPE2) of France, has relied on our methodology and resource DEDuCT to establish a list of substances of interest.
Indian team expands database of potential endocrine disrupting chemicals
Indian researchers have updated and expanded a database of scientific studies on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which was developed primarily as a tool to aid regulatory risk assessment.
Poster Prize to B.S. Karthikeyan at India International Science Festival (IISF) 2019
B.S. Karthikeyan, Research Associate in the group, presented a poster on our work on endocrine disruptors at the Young Scientists Conference (YSC), IISF 2019 held in Kolkata. His poster won the second prize in the theme Swasth Bharat.
Best Poster Prize to B.S. Karthikeyan at Society of Biological Chemists (SBCI) 2019
B.S. Karthikeyan, Research Associate in the group, presented a poster on our work on endocrine disruptors at SBCI 2019 organised by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai. His poster was adjudged to be the best poster at the meeting.
Database of endocrine disruptors focuses on experimental evidence
Analysis of substances suggests no correlation between chemical structure and biological effects.
Indian team identifies hundreds of potential EDCs from literature
Researchers in India have identified 686 potential endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) by searching and analysing the available literature. Most of the potential EDCs are used in consumer products, with evidence for adverse reproductive or metabolic effects.
Indian scientists develop database of everyday chemicals harmful to human health
In our daily lives, we get exposed to dozens of chemicals either through products we use or consume as well as through exposure to the environment. Such chemicals are present in consumer products, pesticides and insecticides, cosmetics, drugs...
Now, a database of harmful chemicals in everyday items
Ingredients in your everyday items may have an adverse effect on your body. Chennai-based Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) has created an online database — Database of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals...