Selvam
Biotechnology Researcher | M.Sc. Student
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M.Sc. Biotechnology student at CHRIST (Deemed to be University) with hands-on experience combining wet-lab pharmacology assays with in silico computer-aided drug design. Proficient in molecular docking workflows, virtual screening pipelines, GC-MS interpretation, and biological data analysis.
Experience
Postgraduate Researcher - CHRIST University - Bengaluru
(2025-01)
Project: In Silico Evaluation of Fungal Metabolites & Secasterone Antiurolithiatic Activity
- Evaluating binding kinetics of secondary metabolites from the endophytic fungus Nigrospora sphaerica.
- Configured flexible ligand structures and executed virtual screening runs against target enzymes using AutoDock Vina and PyRx.
- Isolated high-affinity binding poses and mapped 3D intermolecular interactions (hydrogen bonding networks, hydrophobic pockets) in PyMOL.
Undergraduate Researcher - Bishop Heber College - Tiruchirappalli
(2023-01 - 2024-12)
Project: Phytochemical Screening & Pharmacological Evaluation of Cassia occidentalis
- Executed organic extractions of bioactive fractions from Cassia occidentalis using automated Soxhlet extraction setups.
- Identified active secondary metabolites by analyzing gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) datasets.
- Evaluated free-radical scavenging capacity via spectrophotometric DPPH assays and determined antimicrobial activity using agar well diffusion tests.
Industrial Biotech Trainee - Plasmid - Chennai
(2024-07 - 2024-09)
Clinical Laboratory Trainee - Doctors' Diagnostic Center - Trichy
(2024-02 - 2024-03)
Genomic & Drug Discovery Intern - Bioberrys Healthcare & Research Centre
(2023-01 - 2023-12)
Education
Master of Science - Biotechnology - CHRIST (Deemed to be University) (2025-01)
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology - Bishop Heber College (2022-01 - 2025-12)
