Architects of Fate

Dr. A.S. Vishwanathan is an Asst. Professor at the SSSIHL. Dr. Vishwanathan unreservedly shares his thoughts on student mentorship and how important it is for the mentor to balance various aspects in order to keep the student spirit high. He then talks about the importance of having breaks in our work to avoid burnout and in the final segment he very beautifully shares his take on what is success. Relax and enjoy this beautiful conversation. Cheers!

In the fifth episode, we have Dr. Shyam Lal Jinagal who is currently a post doctoral researcher at the Gladstone institute in California. Shyam takes us through his inspiring journey as a small town boy who dared to dream big. Shyam then talks to us about how going out of the comfort zone is important for us to achieve our targets. Finally, he neatly puts in his views on how to tackle pressure and amusingly sums up with a piece of his wisdom on how people at different stages at their careers can elevate their experiences. Sit back and listen to this wonderful conversation. Cheers!

In the fourth episode, we have Dr. Neha Deshpande, who successfully completed her doctorate of philosophy (PhD) in cancer biology from the prestigious Indian Institute of Science. Neha talks to us about how her love for critical thinking enabled her to take up the arduous journey of PhD and how she managed to find her mojo amidst constant set backs and hiccups. She then talks to us about accepting failure and different strategies to cope up with our never ending and ever challenging lives. Finally, she beautifully sums up her thoughts and shares a piece of her own brilliant wisdom for people who are at different stages of their career and lives. Sit tight and enjoy this wonderful conversation. Have a great time. Cheers!

In the third episode, we have Arushi Batra, who is a bioinformatician at the prestigious IGIB, Delhi, India. Arushi talks to us about her passion for medicine, how she connects to people with her genomics research on rare diseases and how different perspectives from different people can impact our work. She then talks to us about how her grandfather played an instrumental role in creating her science communication platform on social media and paints a different picture of success for all of us. Sit tight and enjoy this wonderful conversation. Have a great time. Cheers!

In the second episode, we have Bhuvanesh Ram who is one of the few individuals in the country to have cleared the much-coveted civil services examination. Bhuvanesh talks to us about his passion for public service, how movies was his source of information as well as how his ‘never say die’ attitude made him reach the pinnacle . Lastly, he reveals to us the twist in the plot of his life and inspires with his unflinching faith in himself and his never satiating hunger to learn more. Sit tight and enjoy this wonderful conversation. Have a great time. Cheers!

In the first episode, we have Shraddha Mohanty who is pursuing her PhD at the Indian Institute of Science, in the area of breast cancer. She is a passionate scientist, artist, a spiritual seeker and above all a wonderful human being. Shraddha talks to us about her love for biochemistry, the methods and channels to expel stress and also about how her revered guru shaped her into what she is today. Sit tight and enjoy this wonderful conversation. Have a great time. Cheers!