Metabolism, Molecules & Models
I am a biochemist and molecular systems researcher driven to understand how human cells process drugs, toxins, and disease.
Currently, I focus on cytochrome P450 enzyme ensemble, where I help my PI combine fluorescent probe development, enzyme kinetics, and mathematical interpretation to explain how alcohol, genetic variation, and chemical exposures reshape metabolism in the liver.
My scientific trajectory spans HIV biology, DNA repair enzymes, membrane-integrated redox systems, and xenobiotic metabolism, reflecting a sustained interest in how proteins adapt and collaborate under stress. I have published across biochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, and computational biology, applying tools from chemistry to machine learning to decode enzyme behavior.
Alongside my research, I have nearly a decade of teaching and curriculum development experience, having served as an Assistant Professor mentoring undergrad and postgraduate students in bioinformatics, structural biology, protein engineering, molecular pathogenesis, and experimental techniques in Molecular Biology. I have supervised more than thirty thesis projects, led national seminars in systems biology, and taught courses that blend computational tools with wet-lab training. Across all roles — researcher, teacher, mentor, collaborator — my goal is to illuminate enzyme-driven mechanisms that shape human health, and to train the next generation of scientists to push those discoveries further.
