Biography
Dr. Sarkar earned his PhD in Human genetics from Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) in India. He received his master’s in marine biotechnology from Annamalai University and bachelor’s degree in chemistry (Hons.) from Vinoba Bhave University. Dr. Sarkar undertook postdoctoral training from the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa prior joining UT. His primary research interest includes understanding how the oral and the gut microbiota interacts, particularly investigate how the microbes from the oral cavity can influence or cause gut microbiome dysbiosis and its implications towards human health and metabolic disorders. He is also interested in understanding the integrative effort of host genomics and microbiome towards shaping complex phenotypes in human. Dr. Sarkar applies genomics and multiomic technologies which include both laboratory experiments and bioinformatics to address his research objectives. He also collaborates with other faculties at UTK and USF and assist in bioinformatic and statistical analyses of genomic data generated as part of the collaborative efforts. Additionally, Dr. Sarkar is a reviewer for several journals like Scientific Reports (Nature), Microbes and Infection (Elsevier), and Nutrients, Microorganisms, Cancers and International journal of Molecular Sciences (MDPI).