CV
Aina Adekunle
Department of Physics
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1
Canada
Phone: +1 709 701 6737
E-mail: aina@phas.ubc.ca
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.
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
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
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
Certificate in Advanced Computing
Atlantic Computational Excellence Network (ACENET), Canada
September 2016
Professional Organizations
Member
Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP), Canada
January 2018 - present
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
[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
Posters
[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