PhD Researcher in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
I am a PhD researcher at the University of Porto / CIIMAR, specializing in bioinformatics and computational biology. My research focuses on applying machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques to biological sequence analysis, with particular emphasis on antimicrobial peptide discovery and drug design.
My work bridges the gap between computational methods and biological applications, developing scalable workflows for protein modeling, sequence analysis, and generative AI approaches to biological problems.
Professional Experience
Research Assistant
University of Porto · CIIMAR · Porto, Portugal · Nov 2024 – Present
Exploring macroalgae potential for sustainable applications using AI, ML, and bioinformatics. Developing digital toolboxes for macroalgae analysis and transforming seaweed residuals into high-value antimicrobials as part of the iCULTURE project.
Doctoral Candidate / PhD Researcher
University of Porto · FCUP · CIIMAR · Porto, Portugal · Nov 2024 – Present
Research part of the iCULTURE project, focusing on harnessing macroalgae potential through AI and machine learning. Integrating bioinformatics and advanced biotechnological methods.
Assistant Lecturer
Faculty of Computers and Information, Assiut University · Full-time · Jan 2024 – Nov 2024
Teaching Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science, and Computer Sciences courses. Research focus on Bioinformatics, Data Science, drug design, protein-protein interaction, protein design, Deep Learning, and Machine Learning.
Teaching Assistant
Assiut University · Full-time · Feb 2020 – Dec 2023
Academic support for Information Systems, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Big Data, Deep Learning, and Machine Learning courses.
Education
M.Sc. in Computers and Information (Information Systems)
Assiut University, 2023
Dissertation: 'Prediction of Molecular Compound Structures using Deep Learning' (Portuguese scale: 18/20)
B.Sc. in Computers and Information (Information Systems)
Assiut University, 2019
GPA: 3.74 out of 4.00 (Excellent A-), Top rank in the batch over four years and eight semesters (Portuguese scale: 18/20)
Graduation Project: Developed 'RTM (Rent To Me),' an e-commerce breakthrough blending advanced categorization, reviewer analysis, and AI recommendations (Portuguese scale: 18/20)