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TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Languages: Bash, C, CSS, HTML, Python, R
Technologies: Bioinformatics pipeline (fastqc, multiqc, cutadapt, bowtie2, samtools, metaphlan,
metaxa2, phyloseq, qiime2),
Canva, CellDesigner, Gephi, Github Pages (Jekyll), Google Colab, Maple, Mathematica, MATLAB, Microsoft Office,
Overleaf (LaTeX), Power BI
Source Control: Git, Subversion
Build Tools: Snakemake, Docker, WDL
Cloud Technologies: Terra.Bio, GCP
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux (VM, WSL)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bioinformatics Consultant, David Lab, Duke University 2023-2024
Mentor: Dr. Lawrence A. David
Tasks: Bioinformatics pipeline of reference database curation, in silico primer testing
Research Assistant, Bioinformatics Lab, De La Salle University 2023-2024
Mentor: Dr. Anish M.S. Shrestha
Tasks: Bioinformatics pipeline of metagenomic sequences, Fine-tuning of protein
language model
Research Fellow, Systems & Computational Biology Unit, De La Salle University 2021-2024
Mentor: Prof. Angelyn R. Lao
Tasks: Mathematical modeling of metabolic pathways, Network analysis, Systematic
review,
Imputation tool for single-cell RNA-Seq data, Microbiome analysis
System Engineer, i-Bridge Systems Japan Inc. 2008-2011
Tasks: Firmware programming, QA testing
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2024 Philippine Society for Mathematical Biology, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
2023 Society for Mathematical Biology, Tampa, FL, USA
2023 European Mathematical Society, Helsinki, Finland
2022 American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC, USA
2022 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Philadelphia, PA, USA
2019 Philippine Medical Association, North Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines
2019 Manila Medical Society, Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
2024 Huck Distinguished Graduate Fellowship from Penn State University (annual stipend of $35,000 for Year 1,
full tuition grant-in-aid, fellowship supplement of $20,000 for Years 2-5, one-time travel award of $750)
2024 Graham Award from Penn State University ($8,000 for Year 1-2)
2022 Leave-a-Nest Grant Global Challenge (covers P50,000 or ~$880 for my research)
2022 MS Graduate Research Fellow, DOST-SEI ASTHRDP* Career Incentive Program hosted by Systems & Computational
Biology Unit, De La Salle University (covers P59,802 or ~$1,050 monthly wage)
2018 DOST-SEI ASTHRDP Graduate Scholarship (full scholarship, covers tuition, P25,000 or ~$440 monthly stipend, and
travel, insurance, publication allowances for my MS Physics study)
2014 Academic Scholarship for Doctor of Medicine, St. Luke’s Medical Center College of Medicine
(full scholarship, covers
tuition and books for my MD study)
* Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program
EDUCATION
Penn State University 2024-
PhD Bioinformatics and Genomics
Awards: Huck Distinguished Graduate Fellowship, Graham Award
De La Salle University 2022-2024
MS Mathematics (took extra credits)
Completed courses: Advanced Calculus, Set Theory and Logic, Complex Analysis, Topology, Advanced
Linear Algebra,
Bioinformatics, Deep Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Methods
Member, Systems & Computational Biology Research Unit – Mentor: Prof. Angelyn R. Lao
Member, Bioinformatics Lab – Mentor: Dr. Anish M.S. Shrestha
De La Salle University 2019-2021
MS Physics
Thesis: Weak deflection angle and shadow of an extended uncertainty principle black hole
with dark matter halo
Member, Theoretical Physics Research Group – Mentor: Prof. Emmanuel T. Rodulfo
Physics Representative, Graduate Student Council, College of Science
St. Luke's Medical Center College of Medicine 2013-2018
Doctor of Medicine (board certified)
Student Researcher, Research Management Office – Mentor: Prof. Maria Nilda M. Muñoz
De La Salle University 2004-2008
BS Computer Science, Major in Computer Systems Engineering
Awards: cum laude
Thesis: Vision-based intelligent system for traffic analysis – Mentor: Mr. Clement Y. Ong