Scott Shivakumar
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Results-driven and highly experienced laboratory professional with a strong background in Immunology, Computational biology, Molecular biology, and Organic chemistry. Seeking to contribute my expertise and analytical skills to a dynamic laboratory environment, where I can collaborate with a dedicated team to achieve analytical goals, while continuously enhancing my knowledge and skills in the field.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Researcher
Children's Health And Research Centre
07.2022 - 06.2024
Project lead for Immune cell development done on murine thymocytes using Dandelion, a computational pipeline for single cell sequencing analysis.
Nutrition Services Assistant
The Wesley Hospital
06.2022 - 02.2024
Handled and organized patient diet data and ensured consumption of the nutrition supplements and dietary requirements suggested by the nutritionist are met.
Research Assistant
University Of Mysore
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Led a group of 3 in analysis of a small molecule called NPB, used in serine residue 99 phosphorylation.
- Analysed several analogs of the molecule NPB through Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and tested for the most efficient and druggable molecule in breast cancer cell lines.
Education
Master of Science - Biotechnology
University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
JSS Science And Technology University
Mysore06.2017
Skills
- Python
- Immunology – FACS, Single cell sorting by 10x, Animal handling and euthanasia
- Organic chemistry – HPLC, Columnar chromatography
- Computational immunology – FlowJo, GraphPad Prism, Single cell RNA & TCR-seq analysis by Python and Dandelion
- Scientific writing
Accomplishments
- Winner, best pitch and idea, "Frontiers in Medical Biotechnology" coursework - Recognized for delivering an outstanding pitch and idea during coursework at the University of Queensland.
- Project Lead, "Dandelion Workflow Analysis" -Led a team in the analysis of workflows related to the impact of environmental factors on early T cell development, utilizing the Dandelion platform.
- Project Lead, "Analogs for NPB" - A small molecule NPB was administered to check the druggability of the compound.
- Collaborated with a team of 6 at the Translational Research Institute - Multidisciplinary team of six professionals in the development and execution of the "Dandelion Workflow Analysis" project.
Affiliations
- Translational Research Institute
Certification
- Lab Safety Training- [No expiry]
- Flow Cytometry Training-[No expiry]
- UQ - Animal ethics training, identifying animal health, euthanasia fundamentals, animal handling, blood collection in rodents-[No expiry]
Timeline
Student Researcher
Children's Health And Research Centre
07.2022 - 06.2024
Nutrition Services Assistant
The Wesley Hospital
06.2022 - 02.2024
Research Assistant
University Of Mysore
01.2021 - 05.2021
Master of Science - Biotechnology
University of Queensland
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
JSS Science And Technology University
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