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title: "Nitika Thakur - Dissertation Research in Chandigarh | Tal"
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# Nitika Thakur on Tal

## Headline

Computational Biologist \| Bioinformatics & Structural Biology \| Genomics & Drug Discovery Research

## About

M\.Sc\. Biotechnology graduate specializing in computational biology, structural bioinformatics, and genomics\. Hands\-on experience in protein structure prediction \(AlphaFold, Swiss\-Model, I\-TASSER\) and molecular docking \(AutoDock Vina\) for structure\-based drug design, applied to a dissertation project on Influenza A antiviral inhibitor design\. Proficient in Python and R for biological data analysis, with working knowledge of BLAST, Clustal Omega, and MEGA for sequence and genomic data interpretation\. Awarded 1st place for poster presentation at ABBCT 2026 \(International Conference on Advances in Biopharmaceuticals and Biomarkers in Clinical Therapeutics\)\. Seeking opportunities in computational biology, bioinformatics, or AI\-driven drug discovery research\.

## Location

Chandigarh

## Work experience

Dissertation Research at Amity University, Mohali, 2025 \- 2026 · 1 yr, Mohali, Punjab, India, Rational Design of Next\-Generation Antivirals — Influenza A Virus \(PB1/RdRp\) •Performed sequence analysis and comparative alignment of the Influenza A PB1 subunit using BLAST, Clustal Omega, MEGA, and Jalview, applicable to antibody sequencing and NGS data interpretation workflows\. •Conducted NGS\-adjacent bioinformatic analysis, including sequence file handling, multiple sequence alignment, and data interpretation relevant to sequencing pipelines\. •Applied protein structure modelling \(Swiss\-Model, AlphaFold, I\-TASSER\) and molecular docking \(AutoDock Vina, PyMOL, UCSF ChimeraX, Discovery Studio\) for structure\-based antiviral drug design\. •Generated and interpreted computational outputs; authored structured technical reports and presentation materials for research communication\. •Awarded 1st Position in Poster Presentation at ABBCT 2026 \(International Conference on Advances in Biopharmaceuticals and Biomarkers in Clinical Therapeutics\), Amity University\.

## Education

Master of Science, Biotechnology, amity University

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, GOSWAMI GANESH DUTTA SANATAN DHARMA COLLEGE

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