Dr Ponnari Gottipati is a Research Management, Science Education and Engagement consultant in Hyderabad. In addition to co-leading SaS, she currently consults for LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, and Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation, Vijayawada in Research Management. Trained in Molecular Biology, with a PhD from the University of Sheffield, UK, and a Postdoc from the University of Oxford, UK, she was previously at the DBT Wellcome Trust India Alliance as Grants Manager.  Celebrating science through engagement and outreach enthuses and inspires her!

@PonnariG

Dr Sarah Iqbal trained as a researcher in Life Sciences and is currently an independent science engagement consultant in India. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Oxford, UK, and was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Scripps Research Institute, USA, before joining the Indian science funding agency, DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance (India Alliance) as their Communications and Public Engagement Lead. She is currently working as an independent consultant at the newly formed not-for-profit, Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology (FAST-India) in New Delhi, and serving as a strategic adviser to the India Science Festival.

Sarah is interested in exploring pathways to build capacity in science engagement in India and developing creative, inclusive and participatory tools and approaches to enable public and policy engagement with science towards building an equitable, healthy and sustainable future.

@SarahHyder

Dr Somdatta Karak is trained as a molecular and cellular Neuroscientist at the University of Göttingen and had been a Teach for India Fellow. In her current role, she designs and handles the communication channels at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad. Through these, she informs and engages with students, educators, industries as well as the general public of the research and other activities at CCMB. She loves working towards building a more informed society.

@SomdattaKarak

Manvi Sharma is the Program Associate on the APSI-India project. From teaching underprivileged kids to creating captivating content, she's got it all covered! She takes pleasure in engaging with people, and she is convinced that through collaborative efforts, we can achieve whatever we set out to do.

She is highly motivated to improve science communication by devising creative, inclusive, and interactive tools and strategies. Her primary objective is to facilitate science communication and encourage greater public participation in scientific discussions, ultimately contributing to a more sustainable future.

An issue that is of great concern to her is the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which poses a significant threat to the health of the public. In this project, her goal is to empower young minds to become ambassadors for AMR awareness in their communities.

Let’s unite to halt AMR’s spread, and secure a healthier future ahead!

@Manvivivi

Devanshi Gupta is a PhD scholar at Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad. She is working as a Communications Associate for website developing with SaS. She understands the need to bridge the gap between advancing Science and society to cultivate its importance. She likes to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds which makes Science communication easier, palatable, and thriving. She loves reading contemporary fiction and often voice her opinion on Women’s Rights, Gender Inclusivity, and Mental health. Writing about how science affects every aspect of our lives in a coordinated fashion helps her understand the power and beauty of Nature.

@DevanshiGup