Ananth Vasuki Rao
BE Biotechnology Student
Mysuru
Summary
Biotechnology undergraduate with a 9.5 CGPA and research experience at the Indian Institute of Science, with a growing focus on bioinformatics and computational approaches for understanding complex biological systems. With a foundation in molecular biology techniques and experimental research, I am increasingly interested in building computational pipelines and analytical tools to work with genomic, proteomic, and molecular interaction datasets. My current interests include protein ligand interaction analysis, targeted drug delivery modeling, and computational prediction of blood brain barrier permeability, along with developing Python based workflows for biological data analysis and visualization. Through independent exploration and research exposure, I aim to combine biological insight with data driven methods to identify regulatory patterns, therapeutic targets, and predictive models that can contribute to modern drug discovery and systems level understanding of disease.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Project Intern
Research Collaboration With Karnataka State Open University (KSOU)
Mysuru, India
08.2024 - Current
- Actively participated in brainstorming sessions for concept development and idea generation, bringing fresh perspectives to established processes.
- Applied problem-solving skills to resolve unexpected challenges that arose during ongoing projects swiftly and efficiently.
- Performed experimental work, data collection, and analysis as part of the research study.
- Collected, organized, and analyzed experimental data, with an emphasis on statistical interpretation and visualization of results through graphs and plots.
- Contributed to the drafting and preparation of a scientific manuscript currently under review for publication, including data presentation and result interpretation.
Research Intern
Dr. Shikha Laloraya Lab, Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Bangalore, India
09.2025 - 10.2025
- Completed research, compiled data, and assisted in timely reporting.
- Attended meetings and presentations to learn project details.
- Biological systems understanding.
- Experimental design.
- Molecular Biology Techniques
Education
BIOTECHNOLOGY
JSS Science and Technology University
Mysuru, KarnatakaPCMB
SVEI Composite PU College
Mysuru, Karnataka05-2022
Skills
Technical Skills
1)Bioinformatics and Computational Tools:Python for bioinformatics workflows (NumPy, Pandas)Bioinformatics pipeline development and biological data processingSequence analysis concepts and genomic data handlingMolecular docking workflows and protein ligand interaction analysisBiological data visualization (Matplotlib)
2)Data Analysis and Scientific Computing:Data processing and statistical analysis using PythonBiological dataset handling and exploratory analysisBasic command line and computational workflow concepts
3)Molecular Biology Techniques (Laboratory Experience)PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, DNA IsolationSDS PAGE, Coomassie and Bradford assaysMicroscopy, Gram staining, plasmid handling
Soft SkillsScientific communicationTeam collaborationTime management
Certification
NPTEL Certification: Recombinant DNA Technology – Gene Cloning, Protein Expression and Detection (IISER Bhopal, 2025)
Projects
• Automated Drug–Target Screening Pipeline integrating protein structures from Protein Data Bank and ligands from PubChem with docking using AutoDock Vina (In Progress)
• AI-Driven Drug–Target Interaction Prediction using machine learning models and biochemical feature extraction from protein and ligand datasets (In Progress)
• Brain Aging Transcriptomic Analysis Pipeline for differential gene expression and visualization using datasets from Gene Expression Omnibus (In Progress)
• Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis to identify regulatory interactions and hub genes from gene expression datasets (In Progress)
• Reproducible RNA-Seq Data Processing and Visualization Pipeline using Python libraries including Pandas, NumPy, and Matplotlib (In Progress)
• Biopolymer Hydrogel Development using cellulose extracted from agricultural waste and polymer characterization
• Arduino-Based Ethylene Receptor Signaling Model demonstrating plant hormone response pathways
Academic Interests
- Bioinformatics and computational biology
- Genomics and gene expression
- Biological data analysis
- Protein–ligand interactions and drug discovery
- Molecular biology
- Gene expression and epigenetic modulation
Timeline
Research Intern
Dr. Shikha Laloraya Lab, Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
09.2025 - 10.2025
Project Intern
Research Collaboration With Karnataka State Open University (KSOU)
08.2024 - Current
BIOTECHNOLOGY
JSS Science and Technology University
PCMB
SVEI Composite PU College