Avinash Sonawane – IITI Lab Indore

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Disease Biology & Cellular
Immunology Lab (DBCIL)

Prof. Avinash Sonawane

Mehta Family School of Biosciences & Biomedical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore) Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Researcher (2008-2009), Department of Bioscience, University of Oslo, Norway
Post Doctoral Fellow (2007-2008), European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, Germany.
Post Doctoral Fellow (2006 – 2007), Max-Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin, Germany.
Post Doctoral Associate (2004-2006), Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, University of Florida, Florida, USA.

Alexander von Humboldt Fellow (Experienced Researcher): Leibniz Lung Centre, Borstel, Germany (2017)
EMBO Fellow: Therapeutic Immunology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (2014)
Swiss National Science Fellow: Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Switzerland (2014)
EMBO Fellow: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Ulm, Germany (2012)
Swedish Institute Fellow: Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Lund, Sweden (2010)
JSPS Fellow: NARA Institute for Science and Technology, Takayama, Japan (2006)

Academic experience

Professor (2019-Present), MFS-Biosciences & Biomedical Engineering, IIT Indore, India.
Visiting Professor, Leibniz Lung Centre, Borstel, Germany
Associate Professor (2018-2019), MFS-Biosciences & Biomedical Engineering, IIT Indore, India.
Professor (2015-2018), School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India.
Associate Professor (2010-2015), School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India.
Assistant Professor (2009-2010), School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India.

2025-Present, Convener, School of Innovation, IIT Indore
2020-2025 Dean, International Relations, IIT Indore
2016- 2018 Dean, School of Biotechnology, KIIT University
2012-2016 Associate Dean, School of Biotechnology, KIIT University
2019- 2020 In-Charge and Co-ordinator, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, IIT Indore
2021-Present Co-ordinator, Skill Development in Healthcare program, IIT Indore
2025-Present Convener, Institute Grievance Committee, IIT Indore
2021-Present DBT Nominee, Institute Biosafety Committee
2020-Present Convener, Institute Biosafety Committee (IBSC), IIT Indore
2021-present Co-ordinator, Study in India Program, Government of India
2018-2020 Hostel Warden, IIT Indore
2019-2020 Dining Warden, IIT Indore
2018-2020 Convener, Institute Innovation Council, IIT Indore

2018-2020 Member, Scientific and Technical club, IIT Indore
2018-2020 Member, Institute Infrastructure Committee, IIT Indore
2019-2020 Convener, Medical Committee, IIT Indore
2020 Convener, Institute Residence Allotment Committee, IIT Indore
2012-2015 Co-ordinator, M.Sc. Biotechnology program, KIIT University
2013-2017 Convener of Board of Studies, KIIT University
2012-2015 Convener, Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC), KIIT University
2012-2017 Convener, Department Grievance Committee, KIIT University
2012-2017 Convener, Institutional Disciplinary Committee, KIIT University
2014-2017 Member, Institute Human Ethical Committee, KIIT University

MFS-Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering,