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Somenath Ghatak

Somenath Ghatak

Bioimaging professional specializing in advanced light microscopy applications

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Joined April 2026
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Summary

Experienced bioimaging applications specialist who translates advanced microscopy instruments into practical workflows for researchers, providing hands-on training, sample-preparation guidance, imaging assistance and data-analysis support. co+1
Academic researcher with a PhD in Biophysics from AIIMS who has published work on NMR-based metabolomics and sensor-based (E-tongue) approaches to studying medicinal plants and Ayurvedic pharmacology. nih+2
Active in training and community outreach: speaks and teaches in microscopy workshops and runs a personal educational YouTube channel to bridge gaps between biological research and imaging technology. youtube+2
Industry experience across major microscopy vendors with field and application roles (Olympus, Carl Zeiss) and progression to a managerial product-application role at ZEISS India, combining scientific expertise with customer-facing responsibilities. theorg+1

Work

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Writing

No ambiguity: Chemosensory-based ayurvedic classification of medicinal plants can be fingerprinted using E-tongue coupled with multivariate statistical analysis

January 1, 2022

Study exploring the use of potentiometry-based Electronic tongue combined with multivariate analyses to fingerprint Ayurvedic taste-based (rasa) classification of medicinal plants.

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Challenges in integrating component level technology and system level information from Ayurveda: Insights from NMR phytometabolomics and anti-HIV potential of select Ayurvedic medicinal plants

January 1, 2018

Discussion and case studies using NMR phytometabolomics and antiviral screening of select Ayurvedic plants, highlighting opportunities and challenges in integrating Ayurvedic information with modern analytical techniques.

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Spectroscopic and E-tongue evaluation of medicinal plants: A taste of how rasa can be studied

January 1, 2016

Exploratory work combining Electronic tongue, NMR, FTIR and LIBS to evaluate Ayurvedic rasa/taste categories in medicinal plants and compare sensory and spectroscopic fingerprints.

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Hobbies

Science communication and public education through a YouTube channel about bioimaging and research topics. youtube