Hithesh Kumar holds an MSc in Biotechnology from Kuvempu University, a PGD in Bioinformatics from SIT, India, and a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics from Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India. With five years of experience as a Bioinformatics Scientist in leading genomics companies, he has contributed to over 100 whole genome projects. His expertise spans whole genome analysis, hybrid WGS, transcriptomics, variant calling, metagenomics, methylation studies, insert characterization, and molecular docking and simulations. Currently serving as a Computational Biologist at Jivanu Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, his research focuses on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), virulence factors in pathogenic bacteria and viruses, and drug target simulation studies, including mutational analyses
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