Indu Maruvada

Postgraduate in Animal Biotechnology with hands-on expertise in molecular biology, microbiology, and applied bioinformatics. Proficient in DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, gene cloning, protein expression, and computational tools (AutoDock/Vina, PyMOL, BLAST, NCBI). Experienced in wet lab and in-silico protein structure-function analysis. Seeking a Research Associate or Research Internship in biotech/pharma.

Research Project Intern — Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics - Gene Sequencing India Pvt. Ltd.

(2024 - 2026)

Structural and Functional Insights in Catalytic Core of Taq DNA Polymerase

• Performed DNA isolation, PCR amplification, gene cloning, protein expression & extraction to study Taq DNA polymerase mutations.
• Used BLAST, NCBI, SnapGene for sequence alignment and mutation analysis; AutoDock/Vina & PyMOL for molecular docking and structural visualization.
• Compared wild-type and mutant proteins to identify key residues influencing catalytic efficiency and active-site interactions.

Long-Term Internship — Medical Coding (240 hrs) - Global One Services

(2024-02 - 2024-05)

• Coded patient records using ICD-10, CPT & HCPCS systems; ensured accuracy and regulatory compliance.

M.Sc. - Animal Biotechnology - Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati (2024 - 2026)

B.Sc. - Biotechnology - Gayatri College of Science & Management, Srikakulam (2021 - 2024)

Intermediate - BiPC - Pandit Junior College, Visakhapatnam (2018 - 2020)

Matriculation - Sri Chaitanya High School (2018 - 2018)