CV
Aina Adekunle
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Department of Physics
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1
Canada
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Phone: +1 709 701 6737
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E-mail: aina@phas.ubc.ca
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Skype: ainaadekunle
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First Name: Adekunle
Last Name: Aina
Position: Research Assistant
Office Room: Hennings, Room 408
Phone: +1 709 701 6737
Email: aina@phas.ubc.ca
Research Interest
I am generally interested in computational biophysics. My immediate goal is to become an independent researcher in this field. As a membler of Plotkin Lab at UBC, I currently use computational methods for the prediction of disease-specific epitopes for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
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Degrees
BSc, Physics (2014)
University of Lagos, Nigeria
MSc, Physics (2018)
University of Newfoundland, Canada
PhD, Biophysics (in view)
University of British Columbia, Canada
Summary of Skills
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Oral and written communication skills developed through teaching experience
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Analytical, research and computational skills gained as a Research Assistant
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Proficiency in Linux, Unix command line, Python, SQL, Git, Spreadsheets and Latex
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Presentation, organizational and interpersonal skills practiced continuously as a Teaching and Research Assistant
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Ability to work independently and willingness to learn, serve and lead as evidenced by work, volunteer and leadership experience
Work Experience
Research Assistant
University of British Columbia, Canada
​September 2018 - present
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Conducting research using computational techniques
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Synthesizing, analyzing and interpreting research data
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Computational protein misfolding
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Writing and editing materials for presentation and publication
Research Assistant
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
​September 2016 - August 2018
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Conducted research using computational techniques
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Synthesized, analyzed and interpreted research data
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Developed improved protein simulation algorithm
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Wrote and edited materials for presentation and publication
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Teaching Assistant
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
​September 2016 - August 2018
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Taught first-year Physics 1020 and Physics 1021
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Assessed students’ laboratory reports
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Marked and corrected students’ assignments
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Invigilated and graded midterm and final exams
Graduate Assistant
University of Lagos, Nigeria
​November 2015 - present
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Instructed about 2000 students in introductory Physics 102 and Physics 105
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Advised students accordingly on the choice of courses to offer
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Assessed students’ laboratory reports
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Marked and corrected students’ assignments
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Invigilated and graded midterm and final exams
Technologies
Python
Jupyter Lab
Pandas
NumPy
SciPy
Matplotlib
Seaborn
Scikit-learn
SQL
Git/GitHub
Linux OS
Unix Shell
Vim
Cluster Computing
LaTeX
Spreadsheets
Chimera
ProFASi
Graphviz
GIMP
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Summary of Skills
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Oral and written communication skills developed through teaching experience
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Analytical, research and computational skills gained as a Research Assistant
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Proficiency in Linux, Unix command line, Python, SQL, Git, Spreadsheets and Latex
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Presentation, organizational and interpersonal skills practiced continuously as a Teaching and Research Assistant
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Ability to work independently and willingness to learn, serve and lead as evidenced by work, volunteer and leadership experience
Education​
Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics
University of British Columbia, Canada
​September 2018 - present
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Research: Computational Biophysics
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Topic: Computational prediction of epitopes and design of scaffolds for precise immunotherapy for neurodegenerative disease
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Supervisor: Dr Steve Plotkin
Master of Science in Physics
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
​September 2016 - August 2018
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Research: Computational Biophysics
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Supervisor: Dr Stefan Wallin
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GPA: 4.00 / 4.00
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Electronics
University of Lagos, Nigeria
​December 2009 - April 2014
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First Class
Professional Development
Professional Skill Development Program (PSDP)
School of Graduate Studies, Memorial University, Canada
​September - December 2017
Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP)
School of Graduate Studies, Memorial University, Canada
​October 2017
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Certificate in Advanced Computing
Atlantic Computational Excellence Network (ACENET), Canada
​September 2016
Professional Organizations
Member
Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP), Canada
​January 2018 - present
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Conferences and Presentations
Talks
[2] A. Aina, (2017), "Understanding Protein Dynamics by Single-molecule FRET"
Soft Condensed Matter Class, Memorial University, St. John’s, Canada
​November 29, 2017
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[1] J.N Longchamp, S. Rauschenbach, S. Abb, C. Escher, T. Latychevskaia, K. Kern, and H. W Fink, (2016), "Imaging proteins at the single-molecule level", PNAS 114 (7), 1474–1479, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1614519114
Biophysics Journal Club, Memorial University, St. John’s, Canada
​March 2, 2017
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Posters
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[1] A. Aina and S. Wallin, (2017), "Multisequence algorithm for coarse-grained biomolecular simulations: Exploring the sequence-structure relationship of proteins", J. Chem. Phys. 147, 095102, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4986933
Engineering Conference International (ECI) Association in Solution IV Conference, St. John’s, Canada
​31 July – 4 August 2017
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