Rehan Paracha
Bioinformatician
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
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Top SchoolRehan Paracha is a bioinformatician and virology-immunology researcher with over a decade of experience spanning academia and applied research. He earned a PhD in Virology and Immunology (3.92/4) and has progressed from assistant to associate professor roles at NUST, supervising graduate research and publishing on dengue virus pathogenesis and innate immune interactions. Skilled in molecular biology, cell culture, PCR, biochemistry and nanoparticle-related life-science work, he bridges wet-lab experimentation with computational analysis to advance vaccine and therapeutic research. Recently transitioning to a bioinformatics role at the National Institutes of Health Pakistan, he combines deep domain expertise with practical lab techniques to address real-world infectious disease problems. An entrepreneurial stint and consistent mentoring history underscore his capacity to translate research into impact and train the next generation of scientists. Notably, his interdisciplinary background in pharmaceutical chemistry and pharmacy gives him a rare perspective on both drug development and immunopathogenesis.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Virology and Immunology, 3.92/4, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Virology and Immunology, 3.92/4 at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.), B.Pharmacy, Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.), B.Pharmacy at Bahauddin Zakariya UniversityMaster of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 3.9/4, Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 3.9/4 at Gomal University
English
Github Skills (55)
stm32f49
samd219
cnc9
hal9
jlink8
biology8
stm32h77
raspberry-pi-pico7
esp82667
software-update7
stm32f17
arduino7
rp20407
esp327
python-bindings6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
rehanzfr-zz/R_Codes
Dec 2019 - Mar 2022
Contributions:97 commits, 85 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 2 months
rehanzfr-zz/MDSimulations
Jan 2020 - Jul 2020
Contributions:6 commits, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
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