Sunita Mahat
Morgantown, WV, 26505
Phone: 681-***-****
Email: ******.*****.*@*****.***
KEY SKILLS & QUALITIES:
-Hands-on experience in conducting statistical software for Data Analysis along with problem solving, debugging and troubleshooting
-Experiences on applied statistics skills and statistical concepts including statistical testing, regression, Bayesian methods, mixed model, factorial model, clustering, time series
-Ability to design, develop and implement analytical plans incorporating different types of statistical tests, models, methods and techniques
-Broad knowledge on Data Science with the ability to assess the data quality and strength, and summarize and interpret the result of analysis
-Expert on SAS Base, SAS Macro, SAS SQL, and ODS as well as strong data step skills along with R programming language and tremendous knowledge of Advanced Excel
-Experiences on big data analysis in Public Health sector and in Clinical Trials as well as executing academic research
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Data Analyst
Attain LLC (October 2017 – current), (Contractor for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)), Morgantown, WV
-Implement data cleaning and data management, including merging diverse datasets into more complex master datasets, creating numeric and character variables, date and time variables, combining variables to make composite variables, and text string manipulation and searches using SAS, R and Excel.
-Execute data analysis and tabulations, data interpretation, creating tables and charts, and graphing using SAS, R and Excel.
-Perform and execute data analysis of complex data set in Public Health sector using different types of statistical methods, models and technique.
-Assess quality and strength of data, and summarize and interpret the result of analysis.
Student Worker (Genomic lab)
West Virginia University (May 2017-August 2017) (May 2016-August 2016), Morgantown, WV
-Assisted Graduate students on generating the research database and with Data Analysis using R, SAS, Python and MATLAB.
-Performed the complex data analysis using Regression, time series and Bayesian method (using R), Factorial and mixed model (using JMP mostly) and linear model (using R).
-Help students to understand the statistical analyses of the scientific journal.
-Collected and analyzed database of the studies and retained the records.
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Department of Statistics)
West Virginia University (January 2017-December 2017), Morgantown, WV
-Teaching Assistant for STAT 111 (Understanding Statistics) (Jan-May 2017)
-Part-time Course Assistant for STAT 215 (Intro Probability and Statistics) (May-Aug 2017)
-Teaching Assistant for STAT 215 (Intro Probability and Statistics) (Aug-Dec 2017)
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Department of Biology)
West Virginia University (August 2016-December 2016), Morgantown, WV
-Taught BIO 215 lab and Basic Statistics to undergraduate students.
-Helped students to understand the statistical analyses of the scientific journal.
-Assisted Teaching professors with analyzing the data using SAS and R programming.
Bionano-Shared research facilities (BNRF) lab
West Virginia University (November 2015-August 2016), Morgantown, WV
-Helped users in collected, maintained and analyzed database of the examinations
-Maintaining record of the lab inventories, supplies and instrument using Microsoft Excel.
-Performed cell culture, cell treatment, cell plating, freezing and storing of different cell lines
-Assisted users in different assays and tests such as LDH, WST, Western blot, fluorescent microscopy etc.
-Worked under sterile and aseptic techniques.
-Retained record of and manage bio solid and liquid hazards
COMPUTER SKILLS
- Microsoft office software (Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, SharePoint)
- Statistical software (R, Base SAS, and Advanced SAS: SQL and MACRO, JMP, dbms)
- Basic knowledge of Python and MATLAB.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
McNair Scholars Research Intern
West Virginia University, Morgantown,
WV (June 2013-May 2014)
Research on Regulation of survivin expression in cancer cells with antisense-DNA coupled superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs)
Health Sciences Center
-worked with graduate students and faculty member
-formulated protocols, prepared a research proposal, performed Pharmaceutical Sciences lab techniques and presented research proposal in the closing symposium
-Collected, maintained, and analyzed database of the examinations using Microsoft Office Software
Bionano-Shared research facilities (BNRF) lab
-Worked on cancer cell lines
-Built skills of cell culture, cell treatment, cell plating, freezing and storing
-Performed different assays and tests such as LDH, WST, Western blot, etc.
-Learned safety techniques of lab
-Gained working knowledge about fluorescent microscopy
-Collected, maintained, and analyzed database of the examinations using Microsoft Office Software
EDUCATION:
MS in Statistics
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
January 2016-December 2017
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
August 2012-May 2014
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
Major – Medical Microbiology
Janapriya Multiple Campus, Pokhara, Nepal
August 2006-August 2009
Intermediate in Science (10 +2)
Major - Biology, Minor - Mathematics
Janapriya Multiple Campus, Pokhara, Nepal
August 2004-July 2006
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:
-McNair Scholar 2013-14
-Dean’s list 2012 and 2014( Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, WVU)
-Disciplined student of the school 2003 (Pokhara Kindergarten high school, Nepal)
CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE:
-19th annual University at Buffalo undergraduate research conference (July, 2013)
-Summer undergraduate research symposium (July, 2013), WVU
(STEM SURE/IRES, NANOSAFE REU, WVU HONOR SURE, BIOLOGY REU, SURE)
-Science and Technology program (2009), Nepal
-Undergraduate McNair research symposium, WVU (June 2014)
(Poster presented)
-Undergraduate research day at Capitol, Charleston (January, 2014)
(Poster presented)
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
-English and Indian: Fluent
-Nepali: Native
-Spanish: Basic knowledge
REFERENCES:
1.Jennifer L. Bell, Ph.D, Research Epidemiologist,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Division of Safety Research
1095 Willowdale Road MS-1811
Morgantown, WV 26505-2888
*****@***.***
Office Phone: 304-***-****
Fax: 304-***-****
2.Stephanie G. Pratt, Ph.D, EPIDEMIOLOGIST,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Division of Safety Research
1095 Willowdale Road
Morgantown, WV 26505-2888
****@***.***
Office Phone: 304-***-****
3.A. B. Billings, Research Associate, Professor of SAS ( Base and Advance),
West Virginia University, Department of Statistics,
414 Hodges Hall, PO Box 6330
Morgantown, WV, 26506-6330
********@****.***.***
4.Sylvanus Waibogha, Instructor,
West Virginia University, Department of Mathematics,
305D Armstrong Hall,
Morgantown, WV, 26506
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