About Me

Welcome!

I am a PhD candidate in Genetics with a passion for bioinformatics and molecular biology. Currently, I’m completing my doctoral research at Massey University, Auckland, focusing on identifying RNA modifications in natural isolates of Escherichia coli. I recently contributed as a Research Scientist (Bioinformatics) at Alfred Health, Melbourne, studying genetic epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant genes in AMR pathogens using publicly available large-scale genomic dataset.

My Background

• 10+ years of experience across academia and biotech industry

• Expertise in microbial and pathogen genomics, neuroscience, and more

• Proficient in nanopore sequencing, Nextflow pipeline creation, and working in Unix-based systems

• Skilled in Python for data analysis, automation, and visualization

Throughout my career, I’ve worked on diverse projects including

• Antimicrobial Resistance

• Microbial genomics

• Neuroscience (Alzheimer’s disease and dementia)

• Regenerative Biology (Lung)

• Delayed Puberty

• Lab-on-a-chip technology

• Cancer Biology (Assay development for drug discovery)

• qPCR assay development for SARS-CoV2 for testing portable qPCR devices during the pandemic

I’m passionate about leveraging my bioinformatic skills and my knowledge of molecular biology to solve complex biological problems. Explore my site to learn more about my projects and research!

Resume

You can download my full resume here.