Arshad Kadevalappil Ajilan
Trondheim
Summary
- Passionate molecular biology researcher with expertise in data science
- Certified and solution-oriented, with a focus on innovation in research methodologies
- Committed to leveraging data-driven approaches to advance scientific understanding
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
University teaching assistant
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Guided and coordinated master students for the University's scientific orientation program
- Lead discussion sections and facilitated group activities.
Data scientist
Rubixe AI Consultancy, India
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Gained data processing and analysis competence by completing seven projects
- Implemented supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms such as random forest, KNN, SVM, logistic regression in Python and R environment for predictive analytics projects.
- Developed optimized workflows including exploratory data analysis and statistical tests.
Aquaculture Hatchery Technician
Regional shrimp hatchery, Azhikode, India
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Obtained hands-on experience in microalgal and bacterial culturing to optimize fish nutrition
- Contributed to successful marine aquaculture health management through consistent pathogen detection assays, microscopic analysis, and monitoring of cell cycles of live feed organisms
Seafood processing plant intern
Department of fish processing, KVAFSU, India
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Acquired a practical understanding of lab safety protocols, HSE and HACCP guidelines, and seafood microbiology
Education
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Norwegian University of Science And Technology
04.2024
Bachelor of Fisheries Science - Aquaculture and Biotechnology
Karnataka Veterinary, animal, and fisheries Sciences University
09.2021
Data science certification course -
Datamites
07.2021
Skills
- Python
- R Programming
- Tableau
- Research Support
- Fiji/ImageJ
- Microsoft Excel
- GIT(GitHub/Git Bash)
- OpenCV
- Academic Writing
- Simulation Modeling
Certification
- Certified data scientist, IABAC(The International Association for Business Analytics Certification), IAB1120172065
- Data Science Foundation, IABAC(The International Association for Business Analytics Certification), IAB1120172058
- Species distribution models with GIS and Machine learning in R, Udemy
- Animal behavior and welfare, The University of Edinburgh (Coursera)
Languages
- English, C1
- Norsk, B2
Volunteering
- Vortex NTNU, DevOps Member, 01/09/2023, 01/01/2024
- NTNU Ocean Club, Head of IT, 15/03/2023, Current
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Norwegian
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Affiliations
- DevOps Member [Vortex NTNU]
- Head of IT [ NTNU Ocean Club]
Projects
1. Investigating changes in lipid profile in Alb3b knock-out mutants of model diatom species
- [Master thesis project at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology(NTNU)]
- Skills acquired: Flow cytometry, Confocal laser scanning microscopy, q-PCR, PAM fluorometry
2. CAFA(Critical Assessment of Protein Function Annotation) Protein Function Prediction
- [Kaggle competition project hosted by IOWA State University]
- Project outcome: Developed an artificial neural network for gene ontology prediction
3. Salmon lice lipidomics data analysis
- [PhD assistant project at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology(NTNU)]
- Project outcome: Developed a standardized analysis pipeline for mass spectrometry data
4. Use of Lactobacillus Plantarum as an immunomodulator in tilapia
- [Student-ready research program of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)]
- Skills acquired: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA), Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)
5. Golden Gate assembly for prime editing
- [Student project under the experimental cell and molecular course at NTNU]
- Skills acquired: Prime editing, DNA sequencing,High-resolution melting analysis(HRM)
6. Bacterial conjugation for genome editing
- [Student project under the experimental cell and molecular course at NTNU]
- Skills acquired: CRISPR-Cas9, DNA isolation, Nanodrop assessment, RNA integrity testing
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
University teaching assistant
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
01.2023 - 08.2023
Data scientist
Rubixe AI Consultancy, India
05.2021 - 10.2021
Aquaculture Hatchery Technician
Regional shrimp hatchery, Azhikode, India
11.2020 - 06.2021
Seafood processing plant intern
Department of fish processing, KVAFSU, India
01.2019 - 12.2019
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Norwegian University of Science And Technology
Bachelor of Fisheries Science - Aquaculture and Biotechnology
Karnataka Veterinary, animal, and fisheries Sciences University
Data science certification course -
Datamites
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