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Research interests

  • Structural Biology
  • Machine Learning in Drug Discovery
  • Deep Learning for Structure Prediction

Experience

Founding Computational Biologist June 2026 – Present
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Master's Thesis Dec 2025 – Present
CSIR–Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Computational Structural Biology Lab (Dr. Lipi Thukral)
Computational Biologist (Part-time) Sep 2025 – Dec 2025
OpenBio AI, Remote
Research Intern May 2025 – July 2025
CSIR–Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Biophysics Lab (Dr. Mary Ekka)
Research Intern May 2024 – July 2024
CSIR–Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Biophysics Lab (Dr. Mary Ekka)
In-House Research Intern May 2023 – July 2023
Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology

Projects

2025 · CSIR-IGIB, Biophysics Lab

G-quadruplex biophysics with telomeric DNA and TERRA RNA

Characterise G-quadruplex structures and how they interact with telomeric DNA (TELO) and TERRA RNA.

  • EMSA
  • Gel permeation chromatography
  • BCA assay

Biophysical characterisation of G-quadruplex binding with TELO DNA and TERRA RNA.

2024 · CSIR-IGIB, Biophysics Lab

RNA-binding domains of Nucleolin

How do Nucleolin's RNA-binding domains recognise RNA?

  • Structural bioinformatics
  • RNA–protein docking

Structural bioinformatics analysis and RNA–protein docking of the RNA-binding domains.

2023 · Amity Institute of Biotechnology

Virtual screening for Huntington's disease

Find plant-derived compounds that act on Huntington's disease pathways.

  • RNA-seq differential expression
  • STRING-DB
  • Cytoscape
  • LigPrep
  • AutoDock
  • PyMOL

Screened 150+ phytochemicals and identified 3 potential drug candidates. Presented at APB-2024 (2nd place).

Education

B.Tech + M.Tech Biotechnology (Integrated) 2021 – Present
Amity University, Noida, India · CGPA 9.2/10
  • Computational Biology
  • Machine Learning
  • Biostatistics
  • Python Programming
  • Recombinant Biotechnology
  • Cancer Biology
  • Tissue Engineering

Skills

Programming & ML

  • Python
  • Scikit-learn
  • Keras
  • Pandas
  • NumPy
  • Linux

Structural & computational

  • MD simulation
  • AutoDock
  • PyMOL
  • Schrödinger Suite
  • Gene expression analysis
  • ADMET analysis

Wet lab

  • EMSA
  • GPC
  • BCA assay
  • SDS-PAGE
  • Gel electrophoresis
  • PCR
  • ELISA

Leadership & Activities

President 2022 – 2025
Illuminati Technical Club, Amity University
  • Organized 5+ workshops on Hands-on Bioinformatics and AI
  • Led technical initiatives and student engagement activities
Technical Head 2023
ICEIL-2023 Symposium on Technopreneurship in Life Sciences
Core Technical Team 2023, 2024
Amity Youth Fest

Volunteering

Teacher & Social Media Strategist Feb – Apr 2023
Pehechaan – The Street School (NGO), New Delhi
  • Taught math, English, and science to children aged 8–13
  • Increased NGO's social media visibility by 25% using KPIs and content strategies
  • Managed content for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn

Beyond the lab

Languages

  • English (professional)
  • Hindi (professional)
  • Assamese (native)
  • German (elementary)

Interests

  • Photography
  • Music
  • Cinema