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'''Roop Mallik''' is an Indian [[biophysicist]] who works on [[Nanoscopic scale|nanoscale]] molecular [[motor proteins]] that transport material such as [[viruses]], [[mitochondria]], [[endosomes]] etc. inside living cells. The motors, such as [[kinesin]] and [[dynein]] generate forces of  pico-newton order to carry our various cellular processes namely cell division, vesicular transport, endocytosis, molecular tethering etc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biophysics of molecular motor complexes |url=http://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs/faculty/R_Mallik.html |publisher=Department of Biological Sciences, [[TIFR]] |access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref> His lab is working to understand how  motor proteins help in degradation and clearance of pathogens, and also how these motors work inside the liver to maintain systemic lipid homeostasis in the animal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infosys.com/newsroom/press-releases/Pages/ISF-announces-infosys-prize-2018.aspx|title = Infosys Science Foundation Announces Winners of the 10th Infosys Prize}}</ref> Mallik is currently a Professor at the [http://www.bio.iitb.ac.in/ Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering], Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ([https://www.iitb.ac.in/ IIT Bombay]).

Mallik completed his post graduation in Physics in 1993 from [[Allahabad University]]. On the advice of his uncle, in 1994, he joined E. V. Sampathkumaran’s lab in Department of Condensed Matter Physics at [[Tata Institute of Fundamental Research]], [[Mumbai]] for doctoral research .<ref>http://www.hfsp.org/sites/www.hfsp.org/files/webfm/Communications/Mallik_profile031007.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>[http://ssbprize.gov.in/Content/Detail.aspx?AID=494 Brief Profile of the Awardee]</ref> After the completion of his PhD with over 20 international articles,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tifr.res.in/~roop/Publications.htm|title=Roop Mallik's Publication}}</ref> Mallik joined G. Krishnamoorthy (TIFR) and Jayant Udgaonkar's labs (NCBS) for short stint as post doctoral fellow. This small tenure introduced him to the world of biology. In 2002, he joined the lab of Steven Gross at Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, [[University of California, Irvine]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sgross.bio.uci.edu/sgross.html|title=Steven Gross Lab}}</ref> In 2006 Mallik joined TIFR as Assistant Professor and became full Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. He moved from TIFR to the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 2020.

 

Mallik is married to Dr. Sreelaja Nair, also a colleague at BSBE, IIT Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=

https://www.bio.iitb.ac.in/people/faculty/nair-s/|title=Sreelaja Nair lab webpage}}</ref> He is an avid outdoor enthusiast. He maintains a website of his travels and hikes.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.bio.iitb.ac.in/~roop/travels/|title=Roop Mallik's Travel Webpage}}</ref>

 

* Fellowship of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Delhi

* The G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research, 2019  

* [http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/laureates/2018/roop-mallik.asp Infosys Prize in Life Sciences 2018]

* [https://www.bio.iitb.ac.in/~roop/ Roop Malik's Home page]