Computational Biologist | Postdoctoral Researcher at TUM & Helmholtz Munich
Advancing plant-microbe genomics and alternative splicing research through computational innovation and multi-omics integration
I am a computational biologist specializing in alternative splicing, plant-microbe genomics, and transcriptomics. Currently, I serve as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Weihenstephan and Helmholtz Munich, investigating molecular diversity in plant-microbe interactions through comparative genomics as part of the TRR 356 collaborative research initiative.
I earned my PhD in Bioinformatics from TUM (2019-2022), where my dissertation "Towards Reproducibility in Alternative Splicing Analysis" focused on developing reproducible methodologies for analyzing splice variants, with applications to dilated cardiomyopathy.
My research combines computational innovation with biological insights to address fundamental questions in genomics and systems biology, bridging tool development and applied research.
Postdoctoral Researcher - Z03 Group
Investigating molecular diversity and conserved components of plant-microbe interactions using comparative genomics. Collaborative research center at TUM Weihenstephan and Helmholtz Munich.
Learn more →Lead Developer
Automated pipeline for detecting and analyzing alternative splicing events. Benchmarking framework for RNA-Seq analysis tools with reproducible methodologies for splice variant characterization.
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Analyzing nanopore metagenomics data for environmental monitoring. Computational approaches for characterizing microbial communities in complex samples.
View preprint →Contributor
Comprehensive genomic analysis of cultivated oat (Avena sativa), including assembly, annotation, and comparative analysis to understand evolutionary relationships and functional features of this cereal crop.
View publication →Workshop Instructor
Hands-on workshop introducing nf-core bioinformatics pipelines, covering pipeline execution, configuration, and best practices for reproducible computational workflows.
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Download CV (PDF)Technical University of Munich (TUM) Weihenstephan
Kamal Research Group, Plant Genomes and Systems Biology
TRR 356 Plant Microbe Initiative - Z03
Helmholtz Munich Neuherberg
Helmholtz Pioneer Campus
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Dissertation: "Towards Reproducibility in Alternative Splicing Analysis"
Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Munich
Specialization: Cell Biology & Biochemistry
I'm interested in discussing research collaborations, computational biology projects, and opportunities at the intersection of genomics and systems biology.