Saumya is a postdoctoral research associate at the Precision Health Program, here at MSU. She received her PhD from IITB-Monash Research Academy which was a collaborative effort between IIT Bombay, India and Monash University, Australia. Saumya’s research interests are focused on the development of functional nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Her current project is targeted towards development of nanoscale platforms for MPI imaging for labelling of functional islets, and image-guided stem cell therapies for diabetes. Outside work, her interests lie in swimming, reading, and cooking. She says "At one point I considered involving myself professionally in wine-tasting too!!"

Dr. Praveen is a research associate in the Biomedical Engineering Department, working with Dr. Kim Taeho. He earned a PhD in organic chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and subsequently received the prestigious BK21 fellowship in South Korea, where he served as a Research Professor in the nanobiophotonics department at KU-KUIST for two years. In August 2023, Dr. Praveen joined the Biomedical Engineering Department at Michigan State University. His research focuses on advancing nanoscale inorganic materials to develop innovative contrast agents and therapeutic solutions for medical applications. With expertise in the solution-phase synthesis of inorganic and organic nanoparticles, he specializes in particle engineering to enhance targeted drug delivery, cell tracking, and molecular therapeutics for diseases such as cancer, stroke, and bacterial infections. In addition to his research, Dr. Praveen enjoys traveling, hiking, and cooking.

Kangxu earned his Ph.D. in Entomology from Nanjing Agricultural University, China. He is a postdoctoral researcher in the Quantitative Genomics Lab at the Department of Animal Science under the supervision of Dr. Wen Huang. His current research integrates ribosomal RNA profiling, high-throughput sequencing, and computational biology to decode the complexities of gene translation.