Mr. Nikhil Dev Narendradev is a graduate student at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. His research interests lie broadly in mitochondrial homeostasis with a focus on understanding the cross-talk between endosomal E3 ligases and mitochondrial proteins. He co-authored some of his findings as publications in peer-reviewed international journals and at international conferences.

Mr. Narendradev holds an integrated master’s degree (BS-MS) in biological sciences with physical sciences as minor from IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was awarded a very competitive INSPIRE-SHE fellowship by the Government of India as an undergraduate. He is recipient of fellowships from the Indian Academy of Science and the National University of Singapore to pursue his research interests during summer in India and Singapore. Outside the laboratory, he takes satisfaction in working with the underprivileged, participating in outreach activities, and in teaching. He likes to spend time traveling, meeting new people, understanding diverse cultures, and enjoys beaches and mountains.

During the Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research fellowship period, Mr. Narendradev is employing cutting-edge proteomics technology tools to investigate signaling events involved in mitochondrial homeostasis, with a particular focus on identifying post-translational modifications that regulate mitochondrial structure and function. Research findings from this work are expected to unravel novel regulatory mechanisms required for maintaining a healthy population of mitochondria and to help identify potential targets for therapeutic intervention in pathological conditions.