Akshat is a visiting student at MBZUAI in the Computational Biology and Cancer Regulatory Genomics (CBCRG) Lab and a postgraduate student in Bioinformatics at the University of Birmingham, Dubai.
With a background in software development, he applies skills in web development, cloud computing, machine learning, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) to problems in healthcare and research. His interests lie at the intersection of software engineering, machine learning, and biology, particularly in developing user-friendly bioinformatics tools and applications that support diagnostics and personalized medicine.
Education
- Masters of Science in Bioinformatics, University of Birmingham, Dubai (2025)
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with specialization in Artificial Intelligence, Parul University, India (2024)
Experience
- Software Development Intern, AL Asas Information Technology, UAE (Nov 2023)
Programming Skills
- Languages: Python, R, Java, PHP, C, C#, Shell, ARM
- Web Development: ReactJS, Node.js, .NET, HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript
- Mobile Development: Flutter, Android Studio, React Native
- AI/ML/Data Science Libraries: Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, SciPy, PyTorch, Keras, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Biopython, Seaborn, Flask
- Databases: MSSQL, ProgestSQL, MongoDB, Firebase
- Tools & Platforms: Selenium, Docker, Git,
Licenses & Certifications
- Docker Foundations Professional Certificate, Docker, Inc (Jun 2025)
- GitHub Professional Certificate, GitHub (Jun 2025)
- Conflicts of Interest, CITI Program (Issued Jun 2025)
- Data or Specimens Only Research, CITI Program (Issued Jun 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence, Samsung Innovation Campus (Sep 2024)
- Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals, IBM (Jul 2024)
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals, IBM (Jul 2024)
- C Programing Language Training Certificate, Spoken Tutorial, IIT Bombay (Dec 2021)
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