Abhiroop obtained his BSc in Microbiology from T.H.K Jain College (University of Calcutta) and continued to a Master's degree at St. Xavier’s College. Abhiroop carried out his PhD stuides at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, where he focused on the role of Hfq in pathophysiology of Acinetobacter baumannii.  Currently, Abhiroop studies the role of small RNAs in shaping cellular heterogeneity.