Metali Kachhwaha

About

BS-MS dual degree student in Chemistry with a minor in Biology at IISER Bhopal, with research experience across prebiotic chemistry, molecular dynamics, bioinformatics, and microbiome analysis. Strong experimental and computational skills spanning organic synthesis, spectroscopy, simulation tools, and Python-based data analysis.

Experience

• Semester Project
  IIT Jodhpur
  Mar 2024 – Present
• BSMS Project
  IISER Bhopal
  May 2025 – May 2026
• Online Project
  CNR
  Mar 2025 – Jun 2025
• Semester Project
  CSB Lab, IISER Bhopal
  Sep 2024 – Feb 2025
• Summer Internship
  IISER Pune
  Jun 2024 – Jul 2024
• Academic Lab Internship
  IISER Bhopal
  Feb 2024 – Apr 2024
• Winter Internship
  IISc Bangalore
  Dec 2023 – Jan 2024
• Winter Internship
  INMAS Delhi
  Dec 2023 – Jan 2024
• Summer Internship
  CSIR–NIO Goa
  May 2023 – Jul 2023

Education

• BS-MS Dual Degree in Chemistry (Minor in Biology)
  Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, MP, India
  Chemistry · Dec 2021 – May 2026
• 12th Science, Biology
  Eden International School, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India
  Biology · May 2019 – May 2020
• 10th Grade
  Sophia Sr. Sec. School, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India
  May 2017 – May 2018

Skills

• C
• Python
• Matplotlib
• NumPy
• Pandas
• scikit-learn
• Chromatography
• Bash
• PCR
• Confocal Microscopy
• HPLC
• Western Blotting
• SDS-PAGE
• Mass Spectrometry
• Fluorescence Microscopy
• HPC
• Molecular Dynamics
• Quantum Chemistry
• Spectroscopy
• Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
• Organic Chemistry
• Uv-Vis
• NMR
• Structural bioinformatics
• ORCA software

⚽ Extracurricular activities

• Conferences and Poster Presentations

  Presented posters at Thrive 2025, Inter IISER–NISER Chemistry Meet (IINCM’25), Interactions 2026, and the Model Solvay Conference.

📚 Publications

• Prebiotic Chemistry as the Foundation of Proto-Metabolism
• Exploring the Impact of Intrinsic Disorder on the Regulation and Activation of NF-B Pathways