- 😊 Pronouns: He/Him
- 🎓 Education: Dual Master's degrees in Bioinformatics and Biomedical Sciences from Indiana University, USA and Symbiosis University, India
- 💼 Experience: 9 years of expertise in computational biology/bioinformatics.
- 🔬 Current Role: Lead Scientist developing AI-driven solutions for complex biological problems
- 🚀 Focus Areas: Multi-Omics, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Wastewater Surveillance, and Machine Learning applications in Biology
- 🧠 Currently Learning: GenAI applications to Bioinformatics, LangChain tools & toolkits, and advanced ML for rare diseases
- 💻 Tech Stack: Python, R, Nextflow, AWS, Docker, and exploring AI solution in biology.
- 🏆 Recent Achievement: Top 8 ranking in WHO's global mock Mpox response (80+ teams worldwide)
- 🧬 Specialties:
- Developed Aquascope Nextflow pipeline for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater reporting at CDC
- Created an nf-core compliance checker: Rule chunking tool for nf-core pipeline compliance validation
- Expertise in Transcriptomics (scRNA, RNA, Novel transcripts, Alternate splicing, RNA Binding proteins), Whole Genome/Exome (Variant analysis), Proteomics (Mass Spec and Targetted NULISA panel) and Metagenomics analysis (Variant analysis and Phylogenetics)
- 🔬 720+ Citations: Co-Authored several high impact publications that showcases my skills in Bioinformatics/Data Science.
- 🌊 CDC Pipeline: Developed Aquascope for national wastewater surveillance
- 🤖 AI Innovation:
- Created nf-core compliance checker Rule chunking tool for pipeline compliance validation.
- Actively working on establishing a prompt framework for nextflow pipeline refactoring and validation
- 🌍 Global Recognition: Top scorer in WHO's international disease surveillance response (Monkey Pox) preparedness competition.