Prashant Kaushal

A highly motivated Senior Scientist with a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science and over a decade of experience in proteomics and mass spectrometry across leading global research institutions. My expertise spans LC-MS instrumentation, quantitative proteomics workflows, and advanced data analysis, with a strong focus on method development and translational research in areas such as infectious diseases and cellular signaling. I have successfully led and supported core facility projects, collaborated across multidisciplinary teams, and contributed to high-impact publications.

Passionate about scientific innovation, I bring strong problem-solving, mentoring, and communication skills, along with a proven ability to deliver reliable results and drive research excellence in dynamic environments.

Senior Scientist at McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University in St. Louis (2026-03 – Present)

Supervisor Dr Young Ah Goo

Manage mass spectrometry core facility projects, including sample preparation, execution, and data analysis • Maintain and troubleshoot state-of-the-art LC-MS instruments • Design research experiments, assess findings, and compile comprehensive reports • Deliver scientific presentations internally and externally • Assist with grant preparation, project reporting, and contribute to laboratory organization

Postdoctoral Research Associate at McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University in St. Louis (2025-03 – 2026-03)

Supervisor: Dr. Young Ah Goo

Manage mass spectrometry core projects, including sample preparation, execution, and data analysis • Maintain and troubleshoot state-of-the-art LC-MS instruments from Thermo Scientific and Bruker instruments • Develop new proteomics methods and optimize existing ones

Postdoctoral Scholar at University of California Los Angeles (2023-07 – 2025-02)

Supervisor: Dr. Mehdi Bouhaddou

Perform mass spectrometry proteomics applied to virology and cellular signaling • Develop new mass spectrometry proteomics methods • Operate/maintain the Bruker timsTOF-HT mass spectrometer • Participate in collaborative projects • Mentor undergraduate and graduate students

Mass Spectrometry Specialist at University of Nebraska Medical Center (2022-11 – 2023-06)

Supervisor: Dr. Vikas Kumar

Assist with the core facility's daily operation and routine maintenance, equipped with Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Exploris 480 and Fusion Lumos MS instruments • Consult on projects • Meet with facility users • Contribute to publications in leading journals

Postdoctoral Training Fellow at The Institute of Cancer Research (2021-01 – 2022-10)

Supervisor: Prof. Jyoti Choudhary

Develop quantitative proteomics workflows to characterize structural features of proteins and protein complexes • Develop new data analysis methods encompassing isobaric labeling, chromatographic fractionation, and enrichment of posttranslational modifications • Perform mass spectrometry analysis using Orbitrap Tribrid systems • Conduct statistical and pathway analysis

Graduate Research Assistant at Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) (2015-03 – 2020-02) Supervisor: Dr. Cheolju Lee

Proteomics method development for N-terminomic studies • LC-MS instrument handling and regular maintenance • Data acquisition and analysis using bioinformatic pipelines

Technology Assistant (Proteomics unit) at Mass Spectrometry Facility, Center for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) (2013-09 – 2015-01)

Writing standard operating protocols • Sample preparation for proteomics • Data acquisition and interpretation • Maintenance and handling of LC and MS instruments

Master's project trainee at CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) (2012-06 – 2012-12)

Supervisor: Dr. V. Sabareesh (currently at Vellore Institute of Technology, India)

Familiarity with BioPerl for proteomics software development • LC-MS/MS data acquisition and analysis using Thermo Scientific LTQ Orbitrap XL mass spectrometer

Ph.D. in Biomedical Science and Technology (Biological Chemistry) – Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST-UST School) (2015-03 – 2020-02)

B.Tech. - M.Tech. (Integrated) (Hons.) in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics – Centre for Converging Technologies, University of Rajasthan (2007-07 – 2013-06)