Sarmad Ahmad Khan

To leverage my expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and biomedical imaging to advance research in dementia diagnostics and radiology, contributing to innovative solutions for complex neurological disorders.

Professional researcher with strong background in data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Adept at leveraging advanced methodologies to drive impactful research outcomes. Known for fostering team collaboration and adapting to evolving project requirements. Skilled in qualitative and quantitative analysis, report writing, and critical thinking, ensuring reliable and actionable insights.

• Date of Birth: 05/31/98
• Gender: Male

PhD Researcher, Machine learning in Oncology Lab (MLO), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Germany, 01/01/22

X.com: @SarmadBioinf

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarmad-ahmad-khan-sarmadak/

• Winner of Open Doors Russian Olympiad 2021 in the subject of Chemistry.
• Prize-Winner of Open Doors Russian Olympiad 2019 in the subject of Biology.
• State Academic Scholarship for Excellent Students (Master's Degree, Foreigners) in Russia – 2021
• Curator for International Students at MIPT, Russia
• “International Scholarship Guidance” – Representative of MIPT, Russia as a socio-cultural ambassador
• Fauji Foundation Excellence Scholarship 2017
• Student Education Expo Talent Award
• Tabeer Brain Leverage 5.0 Graduate Talent Award

• Organisational skills
• Communication
• Team Management
• Problem-solving
• Leadership
• Motivation
• Curiosity
• Regress/ Retrograde

• Employing computational tools to design a multi-epitope vaccine targeting human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09330-4
• PhD Projects, Under manuscript writing stage

• Developed robust, explainable AI pipelines for biomedical imaging.
• Classification of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells and other hematological conditions.,
• Segmentation and analysis of brain tumors using quantitative MRI (qMRI) and advanced deep learning.,
• Analysis of vascular morphology for aging studies in cardiovascular tissues.
• Designed machine learning models ensuring robustness and interpretability.,
• Conducted model benchmarking and calibration for domain shift scenarios.,
• Integrated ontology development and knowledge representation techniques for imaging data.
• Prediction of association of quadruplexes with histone modification marks by deep learning methods, G4-Deep, https://github.com/SarmadAK/G4-Deep
• Primary progressive multiple sclerosis in a Russian Cohort: relationship with gut bacteria, https://biota.knomics.ru/publicproject?key=ZjDbKhY-Ey34bhIDBofaykuf8aazxReJ
• Predicting gene expression and Differential gene expression from epigenetic marks., DNA Secondary Structures prediction., Splice-Site Detection., Whole Genome Bisulfite Sequencing (WGBS) of mouse (mm10) chromosome 17.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p4YO8aFoWehO-Fldo7I2VwNjYaFPWulj/view?usp=sharing

• Bioimaging Conference 2025, Porto, Portugal, 16-18 Feb 2025
• Rhein-Main-Cancer-Retreat, 2023 & 2024
• International Conference on "Omics for Animal Science: Opportunities and Challenges” organised by Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore

• Writing a Scientific Paper: From Structure to Manuscript - Mainz 2024 (Workshop)
• Mastering the Art of Graphical Abstracts
• Organisation and Participation in One Day Workshop on “Drug Addiction & Basic Counseling Skills”.
• Three days training entitled: “A hands on workshop on subtyping of Avian Influenza
• Virus Targeting “H” and “N” Genes by Using RT-PCR”, organised by Quality Operation Laboratory, UVAS.
• One Day Seminar on General Health, Disease Prevention & Screening Camp.

• Drug Development
• Bisulphite sequencing data analysis
• Differentially methylated regions
• DNA motifs finding
• Transcription regulatory factors
• NGS data analysis
• CpG islands finding
• DMR finding
• Histone modifications analysis
• Omics data integration
• Epigenetics features analysis
• Molecular Docking
• Molecular Dynamics Simulation
• MSA Analysis

• Blood Chemistry tests
• Haematology tests
• HPLC
• PCR
• Gel Electrophoresis
• DNA Extraction

• Organized Vaccination Camp for Center for Emergency and Medical Services (CEMS).
• Management skills gained as CEO of Minds Media company.
• Experience as an Entrepreneur & with Volunteer-ship offering Organizations.
• Winner of Open Doors Russian Olympiad 2021 in Chemistry.
• Prize-Winner of Open Doors Russian Olympiad 2019 in Biology.
• Videographer for Shoot Studios as an entrepreneur for 3 years.

Available on demand