Project Manager Quality

SAYANTY ROY

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• Molecular Biologist with 6 years of experiences in ecotoxicology, physiology and evolutionary biology with acquired skills in heavy metal and radioactive element analysis, as well as quantitative genetics and genomics techniques

• Project manager with proven leadership experiences: Designing, implementing and organizing multiple projects to improve quality of graduate students’ life at University of Notre Dame (GSU-Quality of Life Committee Co-Chair, International Ambassador at International Student and Scholar Affairs)

• Result oriented mentor with 5 years of experience in mentoring 4 undergraduate researchers currently pursuing their career in medical and graduate school PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant

University of Notre Dame July 2010 – May 2016

• Effectively designed, executed and managed research projects, analyzed data and presented results at national level conferences

• Utilized molecular techniques such as DNA isolation, gel, PCR, DNA microsatellite development to understand the long-term cadmium stress response in freshwater invertebrate Daphnia.

• Designed and performed RNA-Seq experiment and RNA isolation, collaborated with computer scientists to analyze data to investigate the transcriptomics basis of cadmium tolerance in Daphnia

• Analyzed RNA-Sequencing (Illumina, 100 bp paired end sequencing) data using bash command line and Trinity/Trinotate software to identify significantly differentiated genes under environmental stress in the fresh-water invertebrate

• Successfully identified genomic location responsible for cadmium responsive phenotypes in Daphnia using quantitative genetics and statistical method

• Utilized model fit and model search approaches using qtl package in R to identify the best ANOVA model that yields the most significant quantitative trait locus (QTL) associated peak underlying a particular genomic region

• Analyzed tissue Cd2+in Perkin-Elmer GFAAS to understand the cadmium body burden, rate of uptake and elimination thereby acquired tolerance in the organism under acute exposure

• Successfully performed survivorship assay and predicted EC50 values for cadmium in aquatic crustacean Daphnia, applying Generalized Linear Mixed Model in R University of Saskatchewan September 2006 – February 2009

• Analyzed Daphnia tissue Pb2+in GFAAS and radioactive 45Ca and 22Na in beta and gamma counters to investigate competitive uptake mechanism Pb2+ with Ca2+ and Na+, a valuable information to develop water quality criteria using Biotic Ligand Modeling for lead, currently implemented in U.S.E.P.A research EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Notre Dame, IN

Ph.D. in Biology, GPA: 3.9/4.0 May 2016

Recipient of Bayer Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, Center for Environmental Science & Technology (CEST), Notre Dame, $10,500 UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Master of Science in Biology, GPA: 3.6/4.0 October 2009 Relevant Coursework: Aquatic Physiology and Toxicology, Biochemical Toxicology VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY Santiniketan, West Bengal, India Master of Science in Zoology, GPA: 3.5/4.0 Jun 2005 Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences (Honors), GPA: 3.5/4.0, Physics & Chemistry (Minors) August 2003 FELLOWSHIPS/ AWARDS

• Recipient of Bayer Pre-Doctoral Fellowship ($10,500), Center for Environmental Science & Technology, Notre Dame, May 205-May 2016

• Recipient of scholarship to attend 20th Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics ($1725), University of Washington, Seattle, July 2015

• Received travel fund ($500) to attend 20th Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics, Biological Sciences Student Union, Notre Dame, July 2015

• Recipient of Professional Development Fellowship ($1200) for serving as Graduate Chair in the Committee of Graduate Student Quality of Life Committee to support travel to present research at the 36th Annual Meeting of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2015

• Received student travel award ($500) from the committee of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry to present research at the 33rd Annual Meeting, Long Beach, Los Angeles, November 2012 SKILLS & ACTIVITIES

Software: Linux (basic), R, R/QTL, SAS 9.4, IBM-SPSS, Sigma Plot 10.0, Gene-Mapper 4.0 Organization and Communication: Organized exams, prepared lecture quizzes and delivered individual lectures to review Human Physiology for juniors (#250) as a teaching assistant. Leadership and Management: My leadership and project management experiences are proven as I have designed, implemented and organized multiple projects/events to improve quality of graduate and international students’ life at University of Notre Dame (GSU-Quality of Life Committee Co-Chair; 2015- 2016, International Ambassador at International Student and Scholar Affairs; 2015-2016). Partnering with University Transportation Services and Graduate Housing Management, I started a weekly grocery-shopping shuttle for on-campus graduate students and their families to improve the overall quality of life of graduate students at Notre Dame during my term at GSU. I have co-organized “Two Body Problem”: A panel discussion to navigate dual career in industry and academia with other groups at University of Notre Dame, attendances =70-80 graduate students from different fields and their spouses (April 2016). Professional Association Membership: Association for Women in Science, Notre Dame Chapter (2014- 2016), Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (2012-2016)

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