Dr Sanjaykumar Patil

December 2, 2020 | Wednesday | 6 PM

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ABSTRACT

The human genome project, along with sequencing projects of other organisms, has given us an unprecedented wealth of biological data. In order to fully realise the potential of these huge data sets, we need robust data analysis techniques and software tools. The branch of computational science which is responsible for the development of methods and software tools to analyse the genomic data is called Bioinformatics. It is an interdisciplinary field which combines computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics, and biology. It has applications in numerous fields mainly drug discovery, personalised medical treatments, gene therapy, crop improvement, and also climate change studies.

In this workshop, we will introduce the participants to the field of Bioinformatics. This is followed by algorithmic development in Python to extract hidden messages from genomic data.

BIOGRAPHY

Sanjaykumar Patil recently completed his PhD from the School of Physics, University of Melbourne. During his PhD, he worked in the observational cosmology group headed by Dr. Christian Reichardt. Prior to this, he did his Integrated M.Sc. at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. While his main research area is Astrophysics, he also works in several interdisciplinary areas like bioinformatics, data analytics, and machine learning. During his PhD tenure, he has delivered more than a dozen of research talks at global avenues ranging from Australian National University to Stanford University-USA. He has received various honours and awards like Science Student Ambassador, Jean. Laby PhD Travel Bursary, Melbourne International Engagement Award, and thesis write up award at the University of Melbourne. Prior to this, he has also received Inspire Fellowship from Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Sanjay loves coding for fun, and is a strong advocate of STEM education.

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