Subha R. Das

Subha R. Das is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research focuses on Bioorganic & Chemical Biology and Nanoscience, with an emphasis on nucleic acids, polymer hybrids, and nanobiotechnology. She explores the design and synthesis of DNA nanostructures and the development of chemical tools for RNA labeling and manipulation. Das is also involved in science education through initiatives like the Kitchen Chemistry Sessions, which use food and molecular cuisine to teach chemistry concepts. Her work includes publications in top-tier journals and contributions to projects involving exosome engineering and automated science. She can be contacted via email at srdas@andrew.cmu.edu or her departmental website at https://www.cmu.edu/chemistry/people/faculty/das.html.

Subha R. Das is a researcher at Carnegie Mellon University with expertise in RNA, nucleic acids, biochemistry, chemical biology, and polymer biohybrids. Her work focuses on RNA labeling, conjugation, and ligation, as well as the development of polymer biohybrids for biomedical applications. She has contributed to the advancement of click chemistry for RNA modification and the synthesis of well-defined polymers and biohybrids using atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Her research also explores the use of light-driven ATRP for high-throughput polymer synthesis and the creation of exosome polymer hybrids for nucleic acid delivery. Das's work bridges chemical biology and materials science to address challenges in RNA-based therapeutics and biocompatible materials.