Kapeel Chougule

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Philadelphia PA-19143

Phone: 215-***-****

E-mail: uiw469@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To embark my potential in fulfilling the goals and objectives of the organization.

Bioinformatics skills

Programming languages: C, HTML, SQL, PLSQL, PERL, PHP, SAS 9.1, JAVASCRIPT .

Softwares : Rasmol, MOE, Phylip program,Netcutter, Molecular Docking software’s like HEX, pymol, Consurf, Verify3D, Genowiz, and Autodock.

Bioinformatics Databases : NCBI, Pub Med, eUtilities, GenBank, PDB, SCOP, PFAM, CATH, Swiss-port.

Operating Systems: Red Hat Linux, Windows, MacOSX.

Learning Skills

R Software , and Java.

Research

Currently working on “Finding Conserved Interactions In transmembrane and Soluble Proteins”.

It involved using MOE to align sequences and get the conserved interactions, Consurf db to get the conservation score.

Date: May 2010 to Present

Project guide : Dr. Zhijun Li (Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics at University Of Sciences In Philadelphia)

“ Strategies for Tyrosin-tri-phosphate(TPP) Inhibitor Design using In Silico Techniques”

Used Autodock for docking, gained experience working with protein structure homology-modeling server SWISS MODEL.

Date : 2008

Project Guide: Prof. V. Krishna Murthy (Professor & HOD Biotechnology PES Institute of Technology Bangalore,INDIA).

“Method for Hybrid Seed Purity Testing in Okra Species and its analysis using Poly Acryl amide Gel Electrophoresis”.

Gained experience in running a 2D gel and protein purification techniques such as centrifugation, size exclusion chromatography.

Date: 2006-2007

Project guide : Mrs. Reshma S V (Assistant Professor PES Institute of Technology Bangalore,INDIA)

Workshops :

Completed a certified course on PLSQL from NITT Training Institute India(2010).

“In Silico Drug Designing and Molecular Modeling” and Microarray, Microarray data analysis and systems biology’ conducted by

IOCB-Bangalore(2005-2006). Had hands on training with softwares such as Marvin sketch, Smiles, Genowiz and LigandScot 2.03 for

Pharmacophore Modeling.

“Methodologies in Molecular Biology and Protein Purification” by Mrs. Renuka Sudarshan (Faculty @ PESIT Biotechnology Department).

Got Hands on experience on various Separation Techniques such as Chromatography and 2D PAGE Electrophoresis.(2008).

Presented a poster at an “International Conference on Molecular Mechanism and Systems Biology” conducted at PES Institute of

Technology, Bangalore ,INDIA .

Attended Total Student Development program on “Interpersonal Skills, Techniques in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering”

at PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore,INDIA.

Accomplished Workshops on “In Silico Drug Designing and Molecular Modeling” and “Microarray, Microarray data analysis

and systems biology’ conducted by Institute Of Computational Biology-Bangalore,INDIA.

Experience

Working as a Graduate Student Instructor for General Biology Laboratory at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia(2009-present).

Education

Master of Science in Bioinformatics

UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA

Dates: Graduation in May 2011

GPA: 3.701

Course Work in Masters in Bioinformatics

Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics, Advance System Analysis, Advanced Probability, SAS , Proteomics, Genomics and Biocomputing(Unix,Perl and C) , Advance algorithms.

Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology

PES Institute of Technology Bangalore, INDIA

Affiliated to VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Dates: July 2005 to June 2009

Aggregate: 73.4%.

Course Work in BE in Biotechnology

Animal Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Bioinformatics and Computer applications, Agricultural Biotechnology, Bioethics and Biosafety, Bioprocess Engineering, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Immunotechnology, Genetics, General Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology

Pre-University

Govindram Seksaria Science Pre-University College, Belgaum, INDIA.

Dates: July 2003 to May 2005

Aggregate: 82.66%

Campus Activities:

• Monitored in a “International Conference on Molecular Mechanism” the year 2008 at PES Institute of

Technology.

• Monitored in national conference on “Emerging Trends and Future Challenges in Biotechnology” the year 2007.

• Was a active member of the “Nature Club” (intra-college).

• Winner of “Bio-Cup 07” intra-department cricket tournament.

• Bagged 3rd place representing St Paul’s high school in relay race at the Departmental level.

References

Dr. Randy J. Zauhar, PhD: Director, Graduate Program in Bioinformatics

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Dr. Zhijun Li PhD, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

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