Mohammad Aarish Khan
Biomedical Engineering Major, University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY, USA
kmohammadaarish@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/mak08 | github.com/Aarishkhan08 | Google Scholar profile | ORCID: 0009-0000-6041-780X
Education
University at Buffalo, Biomedical Engineering Major, 08/2026 – Present. Honors College
Williamsville North High School, High School Diploma, 09/2022 – 06/2026. AP Scholar (2024), AP Scholar with Distinction (2025, 2026)
Research experience
Williams Lab, Neurological Condition Genetics Researcher (08/2026 – Present)
- Analyze genetic datasets
- Apply computational genetics pipelines
- Support research interpretation and documentation
Nushoor, Water Purification Research Collaborator (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
Eigen Sciences, First Author — Bispecific Antibodies for Cancer Immunotherapy (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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
Publications
Mohammad Aarish Khan, Gaurav Sharma. 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. DOI: 10.1109/ISEC64801.2025.11147433
Awards and honors
- Emerging Student Researcher of the Year, NY Academy of Sciences, 2025
- Outstanding Poster Presentation Award, American Chemical Society (ACS) NERD, 2025
- Medal of High Honors and Office of Naval Research Award, Terra Science Fair, 2025
- 1st Place, Asteroid-Mining Project, NY Academy of Sciences, Junior Academy Challenge, 2023
- Project of Distinction, Multiple-Sclerosis Health Wearable, NY Academy of Sciences, Junior Academy Challenge, 2024
- Science and Math Award, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), 2025
- Presidential Scholarship, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), 2025
- UB Flagship Scholarship, University at Buffalo
- Engineering Society of Buffalo Scholarship, The Engineering Society of Buffalo, Inc., 2026
- 1st Place, AI and Intelligent Systems, WNY Turing Challenge, 2026
- Outstanding Sophomore Engineering and Technology Award, Williamsville North High School, 2024
- Bronze YES Award, 36 Hours of Service, Town of Amherst, 2025
- Outstanding Member, Amherst Youth Consortium, Town of Amherst, 2023–2024
- Citation for Outstanding Community Service, New York State Assembly, 146th District, 2024
- Certificate of Outstanding Service, Superintendent’s Interhigh Advisory Council, 2026
- Outstanding Academic Excellence, President’s Education Awards Program, 2026
- 1st Place, T-Shirt Design; 3rd Place, Promotional Graphics and Coding, Technology Student Association, New York State Conference, 2024–2025
- 1st Place, Computer Programming, Computer Science for High Schoolers (CS4HS), Buffalo State, 2024
- 2nd Place and Honorable Mention, Student Showcase, Computer Science for High Schoolers (CS4HS), Buffalo State, 2025
- 2nd Place, Disease Detective, Science Olympiad Regionals, 2023
- Bronze Medal (2×), 600+ Volunteer Hours, President’s Volunteer Service Award, 2025
- AP Scholar and AP Scholar with Distinction, College Board, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Honorable Mention, Literature (Grades 9–12), National PTA Reflections, Western Region PTA, 2024–2025
- Presenter, SmallSat Education Conference, Kennedy Space Center (NASA), 2025
Conferences
Kennedy Space Center 2025 (NASA SmallSat Education Conference); IFoRE 2025; ACS NERD 2025; Terra Science Fair; Global Impact Council Conference; IEEE ISEC 2025
Workshops and certifications
- MIT Beaver Works: Autonomous Cars
- Biotech in Action — Biogen / Lab Central / MIT
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Generative AI Certification
- Eric Pitman Summer Workshop 2025 — Intern Computational Biologist
Skills
Programming: Python, Java, Arduino, R
AI/ML: AlphaFold, PyTorch, Hugging Face, Crew AI, Ollama
Computational Biology: GROMACS, PLIP, Prodigy, HDock, FUMA (Functional Mapping and Annotation of GWAS), FLAMES (long-read sequencing analysis), Biopython, Benchling
Web Development: Streamlit, Google Colab
Productivity: Notion, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Cloud: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Genetics & Genomics: Computational genetics, Genome-wide association study (GWAS) analysis, Genetic association analysis, Statistical genetics, Neurological disease genetics, Psychiatric disease genetics, ADHD genetics, Schizophrenia genetics, Genetic dataset analysis, Frugal gene editing research, Functional annotation of genetic variants, CRISPR/Cas systems, Genomic medicine, Translational genomics, Synthetic biology, Genetic engineering
Leadership and 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)