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🎬If you could describe FYELABS with just one word… what would it be? We asked our team. It was fun hearing so many different answers, each…
🎬If you could describe FYELABS with just one word… what would it be? We asked our team. It was fun hearing so many different answers, each…
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It was a distinct pleasure attending the Synapse Life Science Consortium Pitch Competition last week and engaging with startups who are pushing the…
It was a distinct pleasure attending the Synapse Life Science Consortium Pitch Competition last week and engaging with startups who are pushing the…
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😎What a stunning view of the startup ecosystem and leaders in MedTech! (The coastline at LSI USA ‘26 is pretty spectacular too.) We’re here…
😎What a stunning view of the startup ecosystem and leaders in MedTech! (The coastline at LSI USA ‘26 is pretty spectacular too.) We’re here…
Liked by Paramita Chaudhuri Basu, PhD, MBA
Experience & Education
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Volunteer Experience
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Member at Large, Alumni Council
University of Alberta Alumni
- Present 1 year 8 months
Providing advisory and strategic oversight to the University of Alberta alumni relations office to enhance alumni engagement for present and future alumni to boost the alumni experience
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Vice Chair
Edmonton RIN
- Present 1 year 1 month
Key governance role to advocate for ERIN and ensure alignment with Alberta Innovates; develop policy and procedures for sustainable programming and key ERIN operations
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Member, Membership Committee
Edmonton RIN
- 1 year 11 months
Collaborated with committee members to develop a communication plan and member personas that demonstrate the benefits of ERIN’s membership to Edmonton’s innovation community members
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Treasurer Board of Directors
MacEwan Green Condominium Complex
- Present 2 years 11 months
Oversight and fiduciary responsibilities for the Board of Directors budget and ensuring the corporation funds are appropriately and responsibly invested, and expenses are tracked as per the Corporation’s budget
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Councillor-at-Large
The Graduate Students’ Association of the University of Alberta
- 1 year
Education
The GSA Council is the highest governing body of the Graduate Student's Association. As a Councillor-at-Large, I play a pivotal role in decision making and holding the directly elected student representatives accountable to the mandate of graduate student advocacy. My responsibilities include
- active participation in council meetings
- asking questions of GSA executive team
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Steering Committee Member
Rainforest Alberta - yeg
- 2 years 1 month
Science and Technology
Actively participated in ecosystem building across Alberta
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Marketing Intern
TEC Edmonton
- 7 months
Economic Empowerment
- Creating marketing promotional materials for #TechTuesdayYEG campaign
- Supporting local entrepreneurs by developing communication and marketing strategy -
Dean of Students' Advisory Committee Member
University of Alberta
- 7 months
Social Services
The DAC is involved with enhancing the overall student experience at the University of Alberta. I was specifically involved in:
- Providing constructive feedback on initiatives coordinated through the Office of the Dean of Students, including rebranding and communication plan
- Supporting university administration to develop proposals to raise mental health awareness amongst students -
Consultant
Net Impact Student Chapter - UofA
- 7 months
Social Services
- Develop a business plan for market expansion and growth for student-led not-for-profit organization
- Create a marketing strategy based on collaboration-led-approaches to raise awareness around mental health in post-secondary institutions in Alberta -
Stewardship and Prizing Coordinator (Fundraising focus)
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
- 1 year 1 month
Health
- Provided organizational support and fundraised for slo-pitch tournament aimed at raising awareness towards breast cancer.
- Negotiated with companies and retail merchants to donate prizes and sponsor the event, which raised significant funds and prizing.
- Organized and conducted the raffle and 50-50 draw prizes on the day of the tournament.
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Reporter and Event Planner
WiSER
- 2 years 2 months
Science and Technology
- Raised awareness and publicity for scheduled networking events by posting on website and social media.
- Noted and prepared meeting minutes with assigned responsibilities to different committee members.
- Organized a workshop on different Google applications "The Google Works". Managed logistics and budget, identified workshop moderator.
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Cultural Secretary
Edmonton Bengali Association
- 1 year
Arts and Culture
- Fostered communal harmony by planning cultural events showcasing East Indian tradition and heritage.
- Stimulated culture bonhomie by inviting foreign delegates to perform in Canada.
- Coordinated with performers and volunteers to manage smooth execution of cultural events.
Publications
Honors & Awards
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MBA Entrance Award
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Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India- Foldscope Instruments Research Grant
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Invited speaker on protein biotechnology, National Conference on Bio-Resources, India
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Junior Research Fellowship
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Order of Merit
Calcutta University
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Professor H.L. Chakraborty Memorial Award
National Botanical Society, India
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Session Chair in National Conference on Toxicology "Biotechnology for sustainable ecosystem"
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University Grants Commission Start-up Grant
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Languages
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English
Full professional proficiency
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Hindi
Professional working proficiency
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Bengali
Native or bilingual proficiency
Organizations
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National Symposium on "Environmental Impact on Biodiversity and Plant Development"
Chair, Invitation Sub-Committee
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Workshop on "Applications of Foldscope- the microscope of the future"
Organizer and coordinator
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