Research Portfolio

A showcase of key projects and research highlights.

July – August 2025

NoRDe – Non-Repetitive RNA Designer

Developed NoRDe, a computational toolkit to design non-repetitive RNA variants for multiplexed CRISPR-associated transposon editing, integrating structural constraints and sequence heuristics.

NoRDe – Non-Repetitive RNA Designer screenshot 1The Biocompute Lab, 2025
NoRDe – Non-Repetitive RNA Designer screenshot 2Diversity metric heatmap of RNA variants
NoRDe – Non-Repetitive RNA Designer screenshot 3Secondary structure conservation analysis

2022–2024

Wet Lab Advisor & Mentor, iGEM Competition

Led enzyme engineering projects integrating molecular cloning, protein expression, and computational modeling with AlphaFold2 and PyMOL. Managed project funding and logistics totaling approximately €25,000.

Wet Lab Advisor & Mentor, iGEM Competition screenshot 1Online team meeting
Wet Lab Advisor & Mentor, iGEM Competition screenshot 2Team photo
Wet Lab Advisor & Mentor, iGEM Competition screenshot 3Team in Paris for iGEM 2024

2021–2022

Team Leader & Researcher, iGEM Competition

Directed a 15-member interdisciplinary team in engineering a denitrification pathway in E. coli. Oversaw molecular cloning, computational modeling, and secured €20,000 in project funding.

Team Leader & Researcher, iGEM Competition screenshot 1iGEM Grand Jamboree 2022
Team Leader & Researcher, iGEM Competition screenshot 2Team photo of the wet lab group
Team Leader & Researcher, iGEM Competition screenshot 3Project presentation at iGEM