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Curriculum Vitae

A full record of research, awards, and leadership. Open the one-page resume, or download or print the full CV below.

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Research experience

Current research

Williams Lab – Neurological Condition Genetics Researcher

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo | 08/2026 – Present

  • Analyze genetic datasets
  • Apply computational genetics pipelines
  • Support research interpretation and documentation

Nushoor – Water Purification Research Collaborator

Local Incubator for Underserved Communities | 06/2026 – Present

  • Design low-cost, UV-based filtration systems fine-tuned for disenfranchised communities
  • Tailor system design to community-specific constraints, including limited resources, cost, maintenance, and environmental conditions
  • Support engineering decision-making for practical deployment

Past research

Eigen Sciences – First Author — Bispecific Antibodies for Cancer Immunotherapy

Computational Biology Research | 01/2024 – 06/2025

  • Worked with 10 antibodies, 2 receptors, and computational platforms including AlphaFold, GROMACS, HDock, PLIP, and Prodigy to model binding interactions
  • Published “Bispecific DuoBody Antibody Targeting 4-1BB on Cancer Cells and PD-L1 on T-Cells for Immunotherapy in NSCLC” at IEEE ISEC 2025 (DOI: 10.1109/ISEC64801.2025.11147433)
  • Created two research posters and presented at five conferences: ACS NERD, IFoRE, Terra Science Fair, Global Impact Council Conference, and IEEE ISEC
  • Recognition: Outstanding Poster Presentation Award (ACS NERD 2025); Medal of High Honors and Office of Naval Research Award (Terra Science Fair)

Independent Project – DuoDok — Computational Frameworks for Agent-Driven Bispecific Antibody Engineering

Independent research | Personal project

  • Built a Streamlit-based web app that automates parts of the bispecific antibody workflow
  • Presented at IFoRE 2025 and ACS NERD 2025

UB Nanosatellite Lab – Researcher — SOLARIS High-Altitude Balloon Mission

University at Buffalo | 2025

  • Designed electronics and wrote the code that measured output metrics for six solar panels at varying altitudes, using an Arduino Mega 2560, power meters, and barometers
  • Studied variation in solar-panel efficiency across altitude
  • Presented findings at the 2025 SmallSat Education Conference (NASA), Kennedy Space Center

NY Academy of Sciences — Junior Academy Challenge – Head of Ideation & Implementation, International Research Projects

International teams | 2023–2024

  • Led planning and solution development for an asteroid-mining project (1st Place) and a multiple-sclerosis health wearable (Project of Distinction)
  • Co-authored abstracts and presentations for both projects
  • Selected by the Academy community as one of five Emerging Student Researchers of the Year, from over 8,000 eligible students in more than 100 countries

Eric Pitman Summer Workshop – Intern Computational Biologist — Environmental Genomics

University at Buffalo | 2025

  • Applied whole-genome analysis and R programming to environmental water samples
  • Presented findings in a final research presentation
  • Gained hands-on experience in genomics, bioinformatics, and data analysis

Global Impact Council – Co-Organizer — Emerging Research Incubator

International student program | Until Aug 2026

  • Co-ran the Emerging Research Incubator, teaching research methodologies to students around the world

Big Brothers Big Sisters – Middle School Student Mentor

  • Mentored middle school students through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program
  • Contributed approximately 50 hours of mentoring service

Selected publications

Bispecific DuoBody antibody targeting 4-1BB on cancer cells and PD-L1 on T cells for immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). 2025 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC) March 15, 2025.

Mohammad Aarish Khan, Gaurav Sharma · DOI: 10.1109/ISEC64801.2025.11147433

Leadership & extracurriculars

University & community

– Biomedical Engineering Society Battle Bots Team Lead (2026–Present)

– Global Impact Laboratory Founding Member, Secretary (2026 – Present)

– Global Impact Council Co-Organizer, Emerging Research Incubator (until Aug 2026); Director of Social Media (2024–25); Writing Team (2023–24)

High school

– Computer Club President (2025–Jun 2026); Vice President (2023–25)

– National Honors Society Vice President, Class of 2026 (2025–Jun 2026)
Organized the NHS Running Event and co-organized the Tech Mentorship Program.

– Technology Student Association Secretary & NY State Delegate (2024–Jun 2026)

– Superintendent Inter-High Action Committee Co-Chair (2022–Jun 2026)

– Shared Decision Making Committee Class Representative (2024–Jun 2026)