Ritesh K. Aggarwal

Ritesh K. Aggarwal, Ph.D.

  • Staff Scientist, Department of Oncology (Medical Oncology)

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  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus 1300 Morris Park Avenue Chanin Building 302A Bronx, NY 10461

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Professional Interests

Team Leader and Innovative Biomedical Scientist specializing in Translational Research, CRISPR Technology, Lentiviral Delivery Systems, Clinical and pre-clinical model development, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering. Proficient in research with Primary Cancer Samples and Epigenetics. Enjoys simplifying Quantitative Data and organizing Events and People.

15+ years of diverse scientific experience. Motivated and result-driven research scientist with interdisciplinary expertise in Biochemical Engineering as well as cellular, immunological, molecular and biochemical assays. Expert at training students and co-workers.

Pre-clinical models; CRISPR-Cas9-mediated generation and validation of bi-allelic knockouts

• Lentivirus-based plasmid DNA and shRNA delivery systems and siRNA-based knockdowns.
• Proteomics (Mass spectroscopy), DNA methylation: functional and expression assays, metabolite assays, Invasion, migration studies, 3D organoids cell cultures, Colony assays, flow cytometry.
• Bacterial genetic engineering, Biochemistry, Genetic regulation, Quantitative biology, Data analysis, Systems biology, Biotechnology, Bioprocess and Fermentation technology; product characterization.
• Bioreactor design and scaling - Perfusion bioreactor, In situ product recovery, Membrane processes.
• Metabolomics and Flux -omics, Analytical instrumentation - HPLC, GC, Ion Chromatography, MS/MS.
• Team Leadership and Sports Management: Raised funding for Einstein’s Cricket team; multi-disciplinary scientific collaboration; Organizing and managing social events.

Fermentation and perfusion bioreactors, Bioprocess control, Bioprocess technology, Systems biology,
microbiome analysis, Metabolomics, Fluxomics, Mutation genetics, Biochemistry,

Chromatographic Instrumentation and Analysis - (HPLC, Ion chromatography, GC), Protein purification,
Downstream processing, Chemical reaction engineering, Transport processes (mass transfer, heat transfer), Bioreactor design, Scale-up.

Experienced in Business Analytics, Matlab, Bioinformatics, and Life Sciences in general.
Strong research professional with a Bachelor (B.Tech) and Master of Technology (M.Tech.) focused in Biochemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.