Pranjal Shekhar
pune
Summary
Dedicated and curious M.Tech Bioengineering student at MIT ADT University with strong academic performance and hands-on experience in dry lab domains. With knowledge of both biomedical engineering and bioinformatics, supported by experience in computational biology research at IISc and QC department at Cipla. I enjoy applying engineering, biology, and computational approaches to solve healthcare problems, and I am looking to build my career in medical devices, bioinformatics, biomedical product development, or healthcare innovation.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
QC Intern
Cipla pvt ltd
Indore, India
06.2025 - 07.2026
- Completed one-month internship at Cipla Ltd., gaining practical experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality control, including aerosols packaging workflow and operation of HPLC machines. Performed assay techniques to analyse drug quality, stability and compliance with industry standards, contributing to product quality assurance.
Research intern
Summer internship[ PHCCO], IISC
Banglore, India
05.2026 - 06.2026
• Developed a computational model of the EGFR–MAPK signaling pathway to study cancer progression under normoxic and hypoxic conditions.
• Investigated the impact of HIF-2α-mediated EGFR upregulation and drug response using COPASI- based simulations and python
• Applied systems biology approaches and scientific visualization tools to analyze signaling dynamics and pathway behavior.
• Explored cancer epigenetics, signaling networks, and computational oncology methodologies through interdisciplinary sessions.
Education
Mtech - Bioengineering
MIT ADT university
Loni kalbhor01-2027
School - School
Ryan International School (CBSE )
Khanda colony, Navi mumbai 01-2023
Skills
Python (Machine Learning & Data Analysis)
- Python with hands-on experience in exploratory data analysis (EDA), and data visualization
- Skilled in using pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, Matplotlib, and Seaborn for:
- EDA & Preprocessing: Handling missing data, normalisation, feature encoding, outlier detection, and scaling techniques
- Visualisation: Creating insightful visualisations like heatmaps, pair plots, boxplots, and time-series graphs
Deep Learning & Image Processing (CNNs)
- Experienced with Keras and TensorFlow for building Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)
- Applied CNNs for medical image classification (eg, tumour detection) using techniques
- R (Statistical Analysis & Visualization) Basics of R for sequence analysis , visualisation
Biomedical Engineering concepts
Basic understanding of biomedical instrumentation, biosensors, biomedical systems, and medical device fundamentals
Experience in using Arduino IDE for biosensor-based projects and simulation of transfer functions and stability analysis of biomedical systems
Molecular Docking , MD (Molecular dynamics)
Basic understanding of protein-ligand interactions and structure-based drug design
Experience using tools like AutoDock, PyMOL, and Discovery Studio to simulate and visualize docking results MD using linux based Gromacs
Software familiar with :
AutoCAD, COPASI, PyMOL, Discovery Studio, GROMACS, Arduino IDE, Unity, Visual Studio Code, MATLAB , Tinkercad
Extracirricular activities
1) PR Head – MIT Bioengineering Club
- Leading outreach and engagement.
2)Documentation Head – During ICRTB(International conference on recent trends in Bioengineering
- Managed official documentation for international conference
3) General member of research club under MIT Bioengineering club
4)Achievements & Extracurricular Activities
- Secured Silver Medal in the Intercollegiate Chess Tournament (2025).
- Represented MIT ADT University as a member of the College Football Team, participating in intercollegiate tournaments.
Timeline
Research intern
Summer internship[ PHCCO], IISC
05.2026 - 06.2026
QC Intern
Cipla pvt ltd
06.2025 - 07.2026
Mtech - Bioengineering
MIT ADT university
School - School
Ryan International School (CBSE )