Bioinformatician

JAIMIN PATEL

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Rockville, MD. 20852

571-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

To work in a Bioinformatics and related field where I can develop my technical knowledge and skill.

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

Strong background in analysis of microarray data.

Strong background in gene network analysis and downstream processing of NGS data

Experience with programming for next generation sequencing analysis.

Experience with programming in Perl, Python to process sequencing data.

Software development for gene network visualization using Cytoscape/ Java.

Familiarity with current Bioinformatics tools and experience in R statistical package for microarray data and gene

expression data analysis.

Background in Bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, molecular biology, genetics and mathematics.

Database Management and website maintenance.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (August

2010

–

May

2012)

GPA 3.75

George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology (August

2005

–

May

2009)

GPA

4.0

VVP Engineering College, India

SKILLS

Operating Systems: Mac OS X, Windows, and UNIX

Programming Languages: C, C++, Perl+CGI, Python, R, Java, JMP scripting language, CUDA

Bioinformatics

software:

JMP

genomics,

Partek

Genomics

Suite,

Cytoscape,

GeneIndexer,

GeneSpring,

Pathway

Studio,

TopHat,

Metacore,

Ingenuity

Pathways

Analysis

Web Technology: Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3

Database Servers: mySQL

Statistical Package: R language, JMP genomics

Biological Databases: PDB, GenBank, PubMed, UniProt, Prosite, SCOP, Entrez, Ensembl, RefSeq, dbSNP, UCSC

genome browser

Software/Applications: Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, Adobe Flash, Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint, EndNote X2

Computer Graphics: Adobe Creative Suite 5, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, Sketchbook Pro 6

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Bioinformatician January 2012 - Present

IFN labs and Research Technologies Branch – NIAID, NIH

• Microarray Analysis of Interferon treated Daudi cell using MAdB, JMP genomics, partek, Advanced microarray

using R

• Functional analysis of several protein related to IFN treatment

• Developing pathway visualization plugin for JMP genomics using Java - Cytoscape, JMP Scripting language

(JSL) and R

• Next generation sequencing analysis pipeline for data from NGS platforms, primarily Illumina Hiseq 2000

• Primary and secondary analysis - quality check of sequencing data, filtering, base conversion, sequence

alignment against reference genome, variant calling (SNP and Indel Detection), Genotyping, annotation,

downstream analysis

• Learning various analysis tools such as ELAND, BWA mapping tool, Bowtie, samtools, bedtools, GATK, Genome

Studio etc for next-gen sequencing

• Studying new bioinformatics tools such as Partek, Metacore, Genespring, Pathway studio for Next-Gen

Sequencing, RNA-seq, Chip-Seq

• Pathway analysis, Network visualization analysis and functional classification using tools such as Cytoscape,

IPA, MIMI, Pathway commons, Agilent literature, Genemania

Research Assistant June 2011 – December 2011

Cox lab, Krasnow Institute, GMU

• Development of bioinformatics web-tool for miRNA-mRNA interactions analysis for Drosophila

• Database development by mySQL

• website designing using DreamWeaver

• Bio statistical analysis of microarray data of input miRNA-mRNA using perl and R

• Integration of graphical and bioinformatics tools into this web tool

Administrative Staff,, August 2011 – December 2011

Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) Fairfax, VA

•

Website Maintenance

•

Managing the client database

•

Writing Perl scripts to parse client data

•

Reconciliation of revenue accounts

•

Generating Revenue Reports

•

Organizing various Business Seminars

Technical Research Assistant October 2010 – May 2011

Krasnow Institute, GMU

• Data Mining for Hippocampome project

• Interpretation of research papers published on Hippocampome

Computer Graphics Designer June 2009 - July 2010

Kalanidhi Art Gallery, India

• Designing of Brochures, flayers, Newspaper advertisements, project repots using

• Photoshop CS4, Illustrator CS4 and CoralDRAW

• Editing of photos and designing of Photo albums

• Writing article and text regarding advertisements by flyer, news paper

THESIS

Designing bioinformatics web-tool for miRNA-mRNA interactions analysis for Drosophila (June 2011 – present).

Guided by Dr. Daniel N. Cox, Ph.D., Graduate Program Director (BIOS Ph.D. & M.S.BIOL.), GMU.

• Bioinformatics tool for miRNA-mRNA interaction analysis using website development tool such as

DreamWeaver using JavaScript, HTML.

• Statistical analysis using programming language such as R, Perl, Python.

• Development of miRNA target prediction Database such as TargetScan, MinoTar, PITA, Miranda using MySQL.

PROJECTS

Developing Pathway visualization plugin for JMP genomics using Cytoscape and JSL (June 2012 – Present)

• Easy to use plugin – point and click tool for Biologists want to study basic network among functionally related

genes of interest

• Front end development using JMP Scripting language (JSL)

• Backend development using Java to create network using Cytoscape

Designing Bioinformatics department website, GMU (June 2011)

• Designed website for Bioinformatics Department using HTML, CSS and JavaScript and Dreamweaver

Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Adenovirus sequences in non- human primates (Jan 2011 – May

2011). Guided by Dr. Donald Seto, Associate Professor/M.S. Program Coordinator, GMU.

• Adenovirus Genome Annotation using ARTMIS, GATU, MAGA.

• Phylogenetic analysis using EMBOSS.

• Submission of annotated genome to Genbank database.

Micropropagation of banana and media optimization of Jatropha, GSFC, India (Jan-Mar 2009)

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• Awarded best Poster presentation on “Graphical interface of web-tool for miRNA-mRNA interaction analysis in

Drosophila” at Research Day, George Mason University 2012.

• Won first prize in National Cherry Blossom Photo Contest 2011, Washington D.C.

• Won first prize in Pumpkin Carving Contest, Washington D.C.

• Paper on "NANOROBOTS" at ISTE, Rajkot.

• Paper on "BIOREMEDIATION" at M. S. University, Baroda.

• Poster on "NEO - THE ONE" (non- technical) at M. S. University, Baroda.

• Poster on "SNP- new personalized medicine" at IISC, Bangalore.

• Attended workshop on "Tangential Flow Filtration Systems & Lab Water Systems" and "Downstream

Processing" at IISC, Bangalore.

• Attended National Conference on Genomics, Proteomics and Systems Biology at IISC,

Bangalore.

RELEVANT COURSES (B.E. & MS)

• Perl, Python, SQL, CUDA, Java

• Microarrays, Gene expression analysis, Biostatistics

• Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Proteomics, Microbiology

References

available

upon

request

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