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Fremont, California, Us

Fremont, California, Us

Fremont, California, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Designed cryptoeconomic simulation framework to evaluate income inequality outcomes using the Gini coefficient under varying mechanisms and conditions

- Implementation, training and evaluation of DNN models for pharmacokinetics and safety properties- Creation and optimization of pipeline for featurizing data, including generating molecular conformers and fingerprinting molecules- Curation and processing of bioactivity and solubility training data from public and private sources

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Deep learning of drug-target binding affinities using three-dimensional representations of molecular structure- Comparison of molecular featurization methods, including 2D and 3D fingerprinting schemes- Mentoring of two graduate students in research projects exploring molecular featurization and learned representations in neural networks

La Jolla, Ca, Us

Computational chemistry dissertation research under Dr. Michael K. Gilson.- Electronic structure calculations: evaluated various quantum mechanical (QM) approaches for calculating interaction energies of over 1,200 gas-phase dimers- Polarization studies: Implemented code to fit parameters for and compare the accuracy of several polarization and response models applied in molecular mechanics, using Python and C- Molecular dynamics simulations: Investigated thermodynamic effects of preorganization for ligands of the Grb2 SH2 domain using AMBER molecular dynamics, assessed simulations by statistical analyses estimating the standard errors of the means (SEM) and by principal component analysis (PCA)

Tarrytown, New York, Us

- Programmed and operated Beckman-Coulter Biomek FX and Hamilton Star instruments for semi-automated lab protocols- Performed and optimized semi-automated BAC vector preparation- Quality control of homologous recombination using pulse-field gel electrophoresis and sequencing

- Developed assay to optimize core DNA-attachment chemistry onto glass surface and sequencing chemistry using fluorescence-labeled nucleotides- Programmed and operated sequencing instrument using properitary software and LabView- Processed and analyzed experimental data, including data obtained from DNA microarrays- Prepared and calibrated sequencing prototype for delivery to client by addressing mechanical, software and chemistry-related problems

Phd, Bioengineering W/ Specialization In Multi-Scale Biology

B.S., Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering