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Divya Selvam

Postgraduate student in Bioinformatics · Computational Biologist

Chennai, India

@divya_selvam

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🎓 M.Sc. in Bioinformatics at Stella Maris College · Graduated 2025

About

Postgraduate student in Bioinformatics with a strong foundation in AI, machine learning, and data analytics. Experienced in bioinformatics workflows, sequence analysis, and transcriptomics projects for genomics and healthcare research.

Experience

  • AI in Drug Discovery Training Intern
    BioCogniz · Chennai
    Apr 2026 – May 2026

    Completed a 1-month training program on AI applications in drug discovery and drug repurposing. Worked on a GNN-based drug repurposing project for PDAC using AI, machine learning, and biomedical knowledge graphs.

  • Research Intern
    Rapture Biotech · Bengaluru, India
    Feb 2025 – Jun 2025

    Conducted sequence analysis using NCBI and BLAST. Assisted in bioinformatics data interpretation and annotation. Gained hands-on experience in computational biology workflows.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science
    Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
    Agriculture · Aug 2020 – May 2024
  • Master of Science
    Bioinformatics · Jun 2025

Skills

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Tools / apps / platforms

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NCBI Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST
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UniProt

Projects

  • Protein Function Prediction
    Sequence Analysis, Machine Learning

    Predicted protein functions using sequence analysis and machine learning.

  • scRNA-seq Analysis of Mouse Spleen
    Seurat

    Performed single-cell RNA-seq analysis and cell clustering.

  • GNN-Based Drug Repurposing for PDAC
    GNN, AI, Machine Learning, Biomedical Knowledge Graphs

    Developed a GNN model to identify potential drugs for pancreatic cancer.

Courses & certifications

  • AI in Drug Discovery – Project-Based Training · BioCogniz · 2026
  • National Seminar on Structural Biology · University of Madras, CAS in Crystallography and Biophysics · 2026

🏆 Achievements & awards

  • Second Rank Holder, BSc (Hons) Agriculture

    Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

📚 Publications

  • Engineering Natural Killers: A Comprehensive Review on CAR-NK Cell Therapy in Cancer Immunotherapy · 2025

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