Kashif Nawaz
Research Scientist at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
Saudi Arabia
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Top SchoolKashif Nawaz is a research scientist and bioinformatics specialist with nine years of experience applying big data analysis to next-generation sequencing across academic and research institutions. Currently at KAUST after a postdoctoral tenure, he combines a PhD in Biomathematics and hands-on expertise in genome assembly, annotation, evolutionary analysis, and RNA-seq workflows using Python and R. His background spans elite labs—including Max Planck and national genome centers—where he led computational projects on crop genomes and transcription factor networks that tied molecular insights to physiological traits. Known for translating complex sequencing datasets into actionable biological interpretations, he brings growing business acumen alongside rigorous statistical and computational skills. Based in Saudi Arabia, he blends deep domain knowledge with a continuous appetite for learning and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology at University of CologneM. Tech in Computational and Systems Biology, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, 6.95 out of 9, M. Tech in Computational and Systems Biology, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, 6.95 out of 9 at Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Industrial Biotechnology, 8 out of 10, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Industrial Biotechnology, 8 out of 10 at Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute
English, Hindi, Urdu
Stackoverflow
376reputation
35kreached
18answers
20questions
Github Skills (55)
dotplot7
vector6
gff6
data-transform6
bioinformatics6
dictionary6
dplyr6
sed6
forloop6
genomes6
dataframe6
awk6
genomics5
prediction5
pipeline5
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
kashiff007/netCDF-Processing-Pipeline
Dec 2018 - May 2020
Contributions:12 commits, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
kashiff007/Codes-for-Methylation-Analysis
May 2019 - Oct 2021
Contributions:27 commits, 24 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
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