Rangana
Rangana earned his BSc in Computational Chemistry from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is interested in applying computational techniques to investigate structure-function relationship of DNA. Rangana enjoys playing sports and working out in his spare time.
Qianchen Liu
Qianchen received her B.S. from Shaanxi Normal University. Her research interest involves in the conformation transfer of two structures of DNA and DNA binding with Protein by means of umbrella sampling and Markov State Modeling. In her free time Qianchen enjoys playing the flute, photography and going skateboarding.
Bhumika Singh
Bhumika is interested in understanding the cooperativity features embedded within protein sequences and primary structure to fold into native protein correctly. She intends on utilizing MELD and Molecular Dynamics to study biomolecular functions and dynamics in general and protein folding in specific.
Yisel Martinez Noa
Yisel is interested in elucidating the binding and dissociation pathways of flexible
peptides interacting with target proteins. She is currently working on determining
the peptide-binding kinetics of several systems. In her spare time, she likes playing
video/board games, bowling, and going swimming.
Jokent Gaza
Jokent is a first-generation student who earned his BS and MS degrees in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines Diliman. He considers himself a molecular modeler with interests in both protein design and nucleic acid folding. He is fueled by his love for a certain silly pirate show and a monster-collecting game.
Imesh Ranaweera
With a B.S. in Computational Chemistry from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Imesh is passionate about integrating artificial intelligence and computational chemistry techniques to revolutionize protein structure prediction. By leveraging cutting-edge tools, he aims to enhance the accuracy and reliability of structural models critical for scientific discovery. In his free time, Imesh enjoys playing cricket and badminton and staying active through fitness routines.
Binod Lakshitha
My name is Binod Lakshitha, and I earned my BSc. (Hons) in Computational Chemistry from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. My research interests focus on integrating modern AI techniques with molecular dynamic simulations to advance protein structure studies and accelerate drug discovery. I enjoy playing the guitar and exploring the outdoors in my free times.
Undergraduate Researchers
Alex Ramirez: working on BET proteins
Alyssa Blood: working on dopamine receptors
Nick Marotta: working on a universal blood converter
Jayden Spitulnik: developing AI tools for detecting novel peptide binders
Michael Reed: applying AI tools to discrimination of peptides binding BET proteins
Alumni
Ben Andal is a now graduate student at the University of Minneapolis
Elizabeth Sebastian is now a graduate student at MIT
Stephen Jones Graduated with as master’s degree
Dr. Reza Esmaeeli is now at Micropep Technologies
Dr. Liwei Chang is now at Schrodinger
Dr. Arup Mondal is now a postdoc at NREL
Lijun Lang graduated with a Master’s degree and is now a graduate student in the Computer Science and Engineering department at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Former visitors
Dr. Antonio Bauzá is now a Tenure track Lecturer at the University of the Balearic Islands, Spain.
Professor Juan Jesus Perez from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia visited in 2022 bringing new directions in peptidomimetic design.
Solaine Jaoui was an REU exchange student from Sorbonne Université in Paris.