Dr Krishnendu Bera

Research interests

My research integrates biophysical techniques (ITC, SPR, SAXS, NMR, CryoEM, MST, CD, HDX-MS etc.), molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, enhanced sampling methods, machine learning, high-throughput virtual screening, and bioinformatics to address challenges in biological, pharmaceutical and agricultural sciences. I focus on understanding the conformational behavior and interactions of biomolecules (proteins (both folded & IDPs), DNA and RNA), with a particular interest in how post-translational modifications affect their function.  Additionally, I investigate bacterial pilus assembly mechanisms and the process of filamentous bacteriophage infection using cryo-electron microscopy (single particle & tomography), combined with MD simulations for detailed insights into these biological systems.

Post-Ph.D. Experiences

• 01/2026 – Present: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Assoc. Prof. Vicki Gold, Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
• 10/2024 – 09/2025: Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Alessandra Magistrato, Institute of Material (IOM), National Research Council (CNR) at SISSA, Trieste, Italy
• 05/2024 – 09/2024: Researcher I, Assoc. Prof. Jozef Hritz, Central European Institute of Technology and Dept. of Chemistry, Masaryk University, Czech Republic

During PhD or pre-Ph.D. Experiences

• 01/2020 – 04/2024: Research Specialist, Assoc. Prof. Jozef Hritz, Central European Institute of Technology and Dept. of Chemistry, Masaryk University, Czech Republic