Vaishak K P is currently pursuing his PhD at IISER Thiruvananthapuram, a journey he began in 2018. He is recognized as a Shyama Prasad Mukherji (SPM) Fellow, highlighting his academic excellence. Vaishak completed his integrated BS-MS program at IISER Bhopal from 2012 to 2017. His academic achievements are noteworthy, including securing the CSIR Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in December 2015 and the CSIR SPM Fellowship in June 2016 with an impressive All India Rank (AIR) of 4. He also qualified for the GATE Life Sciences (LS) exam in 2017 and was a recipient of the KVPY Fellowship in the SX Stream from 2012 to 2017.