Research Areas
Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor — Bioinformatics August 2024 – Present
Mentored computer science undergraduate students through foundational and advanced concepts while exploring the intersection of bioinformatics and machine learning, increasing their exposure to real-world computational research.- Designed and led sessions providing a foundational biological background to help students understand the scientific questions and interpret biological datasets accurately.
- Guided students in identifying meaningful research questions, conducting structured literature reviews on recent advances in bioinformatics and ML-based diagnostics, and effectively presenting scientific findings.
- Supported skill development in programming (Python/R), critical thinking, and scientific communication.
- Introduced students to bioinformatics datasets, preprocessing techniques, and evaluation metrics relevant to ML applications in genomics and oncology.
- Facilitated the progressive review of three research papers, each narrowing from general ML diagnostic frameworks to models focused on specific cancer subtypes.