Abhiraman "Abhi" Senthilkumar

University of MarylandAug 2022 - May 2026

Dual Degree, Chemical Engineering and Computer ScienceGPA: 3.96

• Member of Integrated Life Science Honors College
• Scholarships: National Merit, President's, Clark FIRST, Clark Steyer, David Goff, David Berman, Donald T. Bonney
• Honors: Tau Beta Pi - The Engineering Honor Society, Omega Chi Epsilon - The Chemical Engineering Honor Society
• Teaching Assistanceships: Thermodynamics II (Spring 2025), Compilers (Fall 2025)

University of Maryland, Laboratory of Molecular and Thermodynamic ModelingOct 2022 - Present

Undergraduate Research Assistant | Dr. Jeffery KlaudaCollege Park, MD

• Perform molecular dynamics simulations of cellular interactions on the nanosecond scale using the Zaratan HPCC
• Analyze the impact of mutations on the ability of MAP, a cell-penetrating peptide, to enter the lipid bilayer
• Develop scripts to automate analyses including electron density profiles, peptide penetration, and secondary structure

Virginia Commonwealth University, Ferri LabJun 2025 - Aug 2025

Chemical and Life Science Engineering REU Intern | Dr. James FerriRichmond, VA

• Built end-to-end automated pipeline for distillation within a continuous process for albuterol sulfate synthesis
• Designed modular class-based interface for programming pumps, valves, pH probes, scales, and benchtop NMR
• Created Python scripts for automatic baseline shifting, integration, and visualization of NMR spectra

University of Chicago, Ferguson LabJun 2024 - Aug 2024

Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering NSF REU Intern | Dr. Andrew FergusonChicago, IL

• Produced scripts using Pytorch to perform protein-motif scaffolding using the ProteoScribe diffusion model
• Benchmarked performance against competitor models such as EvoDiff and RFDiffusion
• Automated pipeline to fold proteins and calculate motif RMSD across hundreds of replicates

National Cancer Institute, Laboratory of Cell and Developmental SignalingJun 2021 - Aug 2023

Werner H. Kirsten Student Intern | Dr. Christopher WestlakeFrederick, MD

• Segmented electron microscope images of cells using ORS Dragonfly to better understand ciliogenesis
• Generated scientific images and movies using Dragonfly and Kdenlive and mentored five students over two summers

UMaryland International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM)Jan 2023 - Present

Modeling Chair

• Lead meetings of a dozen students and manage multiple projects while interfacing with other committees
• Developed a mass-action model for change in luminescence in our cervical pre-cancer screening kit

American Institute of Chemical EngineersMay 2025 - Present

Student Liaison

• Designed point system in Excel to track attendance and create incentives for over 200 students to attend meetings
• Organize town halls for students to raise questions and concerns with professors in the department

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