For 30 mins video call Highly insightful discussion. I got many of my questions answered. I look forward to future discussions as well for more guidance. By Vardan Vaibhav
Vardan Vaibhav
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I had a great discussion with Dr Ravindra, who was very motivating and insightful. He gave me actionable advice that I'm confident would help me tremendously in my career.
Janhavi Mishra
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Insightful conversation regarding job market in data roles, PhD scope in India and abroad, Masters/GATE requirement.
Anonymous
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I had the opportunity to connect with Ravindra sir, and our discussion was truly valuable for my career. He shared clear, practical guidance on improving my profile and approach, which gave me the right direction and confidence. After following his instructions, I was delighted to receive my very first job interview call. I’m really grateful for his support and highly recommend him to anyone seeking career guidance.
Soumyadutta Basak
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It was truly inspiring to talk to Dr.Ravindra Kumar. His encouragement has boosted my confidence. He provided many helpful suggestions that will surely help me to achieve my goals. I eagerly anticipate seeking further guidance from him for any doubts that may arise in future.
Nilanjana Mani
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Today's career counseling after my PhD was eye-opening! Learned lots of new paths to explore. Can't wait to use these tips and share my first success soon!
Highly insightful discussion. I got many of my questions answered. I look forward to future discussions as well for more guidance.
Vardan Vaibhav
29th Jul, 2023
About me
I have been working as an assistant professor at the School of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala, India, since Aug 2020. Before joining here, I worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. Currently, I am teaching subjects like Introduction to Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Structural Biology and Biostatistics, AI and ML in Life Sciences and Python for Biologist to undergraduate engineering students. I am also handling the Bioinformatics laboratory which includes 12 fundamental experiments like biological data retrieval from various databases, protein structure prediction, docking and drug designing, genomes comparison with annotation and Phylogenetic analysis. I also mentor final year and 3rd year engineering students for their minor and major projects. I am also supervising 6 PhD Students who are working in cancer biology, drug discovery, and PCOS. I have published peer reviewed research papers in reputed journals. I am also a reviewer of prestigious journals (Cancer Medicine, Molecular Diversity and Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics and Frontiers in Bioinformatics, Frontiers in Genetics).
During my 2 Years of Postdoc as a Genome analyst, I developed diagnostic tests based on Next Generation Sequencing data analysis for solid tumor cancer gene panel leading to personalized treatment based on found mutations.
I also offer services to young and Life sciences Aspirents like
Career guidance and motivation for Life Science and Computational Biology specifically,
Resume and CV reviewing Services for academia and research positions,
Consultant for educational and vocational training,
Guidance of the soft and hard Skills required in bioinformatics academia and industry.
I also offer Consultation for Bioinformatic, high throughput Sequencing and Omics Startup organisations to grow and recruit the best talent to industry.