Computational skills

Learned and utilized across research homes.

Molecular simulation and modeling

  • All-atom MD: setup, equilibration, production, stability validation
  • Enhanced sampling & pathways: SMD / CF-SMD, NEB-style pathways, annealing hybrids
  • Coarse-grained modeling: mapping strategies, CG design, CG pathway analysis
  • Parameterization workflows: force-field aware validation, sensitivity & reproducibility checks

Energy and free-energy calculations

  • Energy decomposition & interaction energies (protein–peptide, protein–surface, ion effects)
  • Free-energy calculations & comparative energetics across states/conditions
  • Energy-landscape interpretation: intermediates, barriers, mechanism-level conclusions

Docking, clustering, and structural analytics

  • Protein–peptide docking workflows: pose generation, selection, refinement
  • Clustering & convergence: hierarchical clustering, consensus binding trends
  • Pocket/cavity-aware filtering: overlap scoring concepts for pose ensembles

Trajectory and biophysical analysis

  • RMSD, RMSF, contacts, H-bonds, radius of gyration, clustering heatmaps
  • Surface & hydrophobicity mapping: domain-specific interpretation, site overlays
  • High-throughput automation: batch pipelines across replicas/domains/conditions

AI and machine learning for scientific insight

  • ML-assisted pattern discovery (feature extraction, clustering, dimensionality reduction)
  • Predictive/statistical modeling for trends, grouping, comparative outcomes
  • Data-driven decision workflows: translating outputs into scientific action

Programming, data engineering, visualization

  • Python scientific stack: scripting, automation, analysis tooling, figures
  • SQL: structured querying for extraction, cleaning, downstream workflows
  • Publication-grade visualization: journal-ready figures, heatmaps, dashboards

HPC and scaling

  • GPU-accelerated simulation workflows & multi-GPU planning
  • Parallel execution: replicas, scaling runs, compute-aware experiment design
  • Performance troubleshooting: runtime, memory, and environment diagnostics

Scientific software development

  • API + app development for research tools (e.g., FastAPI pipelines)
  • Reproducible software: clean structure, version control, deployable tools
  • Packaging/distribution mindset: secure, user-friendly apps from research code
MD (GROMACS/NAMD/AMBER/OpenMM) • Coarse-graining + parameterization • Energy & free-energy calculations • SMD/CF-SMD + NEB pathway workflows • Docking + clustering analytics • Python/SQL automation • AI/ML for simulation pattern discovery • HPC/GPU scaling • Research software + APIs