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Praveen Kumar Guttula

Ottawa,Canada

Summary

An experienced Post Doctoral Fellow who has leadership expertise in the field of genomics, metagenomics, transcriptomics and machine learning, with eight years of experience directing research projects, data processing, and interpretation. Offering skills in technical writing that are expressive and clear. With strong problem-solving skills, good communication skills, the ability to multitask, and organizational abilities, along with a superior work ethic and an accuracy-driven approach, capable of developing biomarkers for enhanced precision medicine employing computational genomics, machine learning, and insilicodrug design and development.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Postdoctoral Fellow

University Of Ottawa, OHRI
06.2022 - Current
  • · Conducted Research on studying dynamics of Muscle Regeneration using single cell RNA seq (scRNA) data and studying the cell proportions and clustering of the cell types based on the annotation.
  • Multitasking the projects by writing and running the codes
  • Integrating the data to find a Boolean logical model that explains the different states in satellite cells (Quiescent, Activated and Differentiated).
  • · Cell-Cell communication analysis between different cell types in the satellite cell environment to study the muscle regeneration
  • · Working on several other single-cells omics studies and machine learning.
  • · Modified existing software tools on single cell omics data to enhance performance of the existing features and add new features.
  • · Communicated research results through conference presentations, scientific publications and project reports.
  • Completed analysis of data acquired from research and verified careful documentation of information
  • Designed and carried out complex laboratory experiments to assess effectiveness of data
  • Collaborated with professionals in muscle research to advance research and gain deeper understanding of topics
  • Wrote and published peer-reviewed articles concerning findings and highlighted possible applications for findings

Bioinformatics Scientist

Tata Medical Center, Kolkata
06.2021 - 04.2022
  • Analysis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) samples (NGS Data) for the identification of mutations.
  • Variant analysis (DNA-seq data analysis) to find the mutations associated with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
  • RNA seq data analysis of control samples and AML samples to identify the Biomarkers.
  • Survival analysis of the Cancer data using R Programming (in house data).
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.

Senior Research Fellow

Indian Council Of Medical Research
11.2018 - 11.2020
  • Conducted Research on Project entitled “Molecular Mechanism of Pluripotency in Testicular Stem cells-An in silico Study.
  • Presented talks at National and International level conferences, speaking about research topics of interest and related subjects.
  • Supported and supervised students in Bioinformatics research programs from brainstorming areas for potential research through publishing papers on completed projects.

Erasmus+ Exchange Fellow

IST Portugal
04.2018 - 08.2018

Focused on logical modeling of Boolean Networks for understanding pluripotency in testicular stem cells (Germline stem cells to Germline pluripotent stem cells, showcasing skills in network analysis and Boolean models development using GINsim.

Senior Research Fellow

Department Of Biotechnology
10.2014 - 10.2018
  • Worked on Project entitled “Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility” and played a major role in Maintaining Bioinformatics Laboratory.
  • Performed experiments and conducted research to study impacts of pollution on animal and plant species.
  • Mentored junior researchers, providing guidance on study design and data analysis techniques for successful project outcomes.
  • Organized workshops and seminars to foster knowledge exchange among colleagues and promote professional development opportunities.
  • Authored professional scientific papers for publishing in peer-reviewed journals.

Education

Ph.D. - Biotechnology And Medical Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
India
07.2021

M-Tech - Bioinformatics

University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad
05.2014

B-Tech - Biotechnology

Nagarjuna University, Bapatla Engineering College
Guntur, India
05.2012

Skills

  • Programming Skills : Perl (Advance), R (Advance), Python (Intermediate), shell/bash scripting (Intermediate)
  • Biostatistics: R, Python, Excel
  • OS platform: Linux, MacOS, Window OS, Cluster distributed computing (HPCC)
  • Bioinformatics Skills and Expertise
  • Genomics: NGS data analysis (bulk seq, ChiP seq, miRNAs), Single-cell omics and integration, GWAS data analysis, GSEA, IPA, pathways enrichment and ontology analysis, network analysis, and survival analysis etc (BWA-mem, Bowtie, Hisat2, STAR, SAMtools, BAMTools, featurecounts, Deseq2, GATK, ANNOVAR, plink, bcftools, peakfinder, picard, seqMiner, BEDtool, macs2, Seurat, Scater/Scran, DAVID, Cytoscape etc)
  • Microbiome Data Analysis
  • Machine learning and biostatistics: Feature selection, ML/DL model building and optimization, regression and classification model (Rregression, bayesian, Random Forest, python-skitlearn, tensorflow, keras, pytorch, metpolite SPSS, Excel etc)
  • Structural Biophysics: Protein homology Modeling, Virtual Screening, Molecular Docking and MD Simulations studies, Free Energy Calculations, Macro-Molecular Interaction Studies, Pharmacophore Modeling, and 2D/3D-QSAR studies (Protein modeling (modeler, I-TASSER), RNAmodel, Vina, GROMACS, MMGBSA, Schrodinger suit Packages)
  • Network Biology: Protein-Protein Interaction network, Protein-microRNA interaction, Centrality calculation, Co-expression network (WGCNA) (Cytoscape, WGCNA, IPA, igraph, BinGo etc)
  • Boolean logical models construction using GINsim
  • Basic Bioinformatics and system biology: Sequence analysis, HPC distributed computing

Languages

English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Telugu
Native or Bilingual

Accomplishments

Selected and awarded as ICMR Senior Research Fellow (SRF) Fellowship (2018)
• Selected as ERASMUS+ exchange Fellow in IST Portugal Lisbon (2018)
• Selected as Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in DBT funded Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (2014)
• Qualified GATE in 2012 and 2016 and Received Fellowship from MHRD for two Years
• Got best poster award in DBT sponsored seminar “Genetic and Genome analysis for novel therapeutics” Conducted in Srikakulam A.P (2016)
• Qualified in APSET-2015.

Additional Information

Dynamic basis of mRNA processing in male germline stem cell pluripotency and reprogramming by alternative polyadenylation. PK Guttula, Mukesh Kumar Gupta. International Journal of Data mining and Bioinformatics, 25 (3-4), 145-160, 2021 (Impact Factor: 0.743).
2. Prediction and Boolean Logical Modelling of Synergistic microRNA Regulatory Networks during Reprogramming of Male Germline Pluripotent Stem Cells. PK Guttula, Mukesh Kumar Gupta. BioSystems, 104453, 2021 (Impact Factor: 1.973).
3. A Boolean Logical model for Reprogramming of Testes-derived male Germline Stem Cells into Germline pluripotent stem cells. PK Guttula, Pedro T Monteiro, Mukesh Kumar Gupta. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 192, 105473, 2020 (Impact Factor: 7.027).
4. Examining the Co-Expression, Transcriptome Clustering and Variation using Fuzzy Cluster Network of Testicular Stem cells and Pluripotent Stem cells compared with other cell types PK Guttula and Mukesh Kumar Gupta. Computational Biology and Chemistry, 85, 107227, 2020 (Impact Factor: 3.737).
5. Pharmacophore modeling coupled with Scaffold hopping to identify novel and potent Ribosomal S6 Kinase (RSK2) protein antagonists as anti-cancer agents. PK Guttula, Agrawal K, Natarajan P, Gupta MK. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 38 (16), 4947-4955, 2020 (Impact Factor: 5.235).
6. Screening and Insilco analysis of deleterious nsSNPs (missense) in human CSF3 for their effects on Protein Structure, Stability and Function, PK Guttula, Gopalakrishnan Chandrasekaran, and Mukesh Kumar Gupta. Computational Biology and Chemistry, 82, 57–64, 2019 (Impact Factor: 3.737).
7. Prediction of Novel Pluripotent Proteins involved in Reprogramming of Male Germline stem cells (GSCs) into Multipotent adult Germline stem cells (maGSCs) by Network Analysis, PK Guttula, Agarwal A, Maharana U, Gupta MK. Computational Biology and Chemistry, 76, 302-309, 2018 (Impact Factor: 3.737).

Timeline

Postdoctoral Fellow

University Of Ottawa, OHRI
06.2022 - Current

Bioinformatics Scientist

Tata Medical Center, Kolkata
06.2021 - 04.2022

Senior Research Fellow

Indian Council Of Medical Research
11.2018 - 11.2020

Erasmus+ Exchange Fellow

IST Portugal
04.2018 - 08.2018

Senior Research Fellow

Department Of Biotechnology
10.2014 - 10.2018

Ph.D. - Biotechnology And Medical Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

M-Tech - Bioinformatics

University of Hyderabad

B-Tech - Biotechnology

Nagarjuna University, Bapatla Engineering College
Praveen Kumar Guttula