[+] Programming

• Python

• Java

• Java Swing (JUI)

[+] Research

• Bioinformatics

• PCR

• LAMP

• Gel Electrophoresis

• Nanopore Sequencing

• Cas12b

[+] Web Design

• HTML

• CSS

• Javascript

• Django

[+] Microsoft Suite

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Powerpoint

• Microsoft Excel

Terminal Bash

09/2019 - Present

Programming Projects, GitHub

• Designed VariabilityAnalyzer, a tool to analyze the variability of genomic sequences
• Created probe design pipeline related to my research project
• Created and published my ReactionMechanizer project, which simulates chemical reactions
• Created and published taskmessenger on the Python Package Index which sends a notification to the user when a task is completed
• Designed the gRNA_create project along with a web server implementation to increase accessibility
• Designed a FileOffsetter tool for my Computer Science teacher to aid automatically update file names
• Designed a Chaos Equations viewer
• Designed a 3D renderer

07/2022 - Present

Website

• Created a portfolio website www.armaanahmed.me

03/2020 - 06/2022

Research Mentee, Drexel University College of Medicine

• Conducted bioinformatic research under Dr. Will Dampier at the Wigdahl Laboratory developing clinically relavent probes against HIV-1 drug resistance using the novel SHERLOCK technology
• Conducted in vitro research throughout the 2021 summer and six weeks from May to June, 2022 (40+ hrs/week)
• First author on scientific manuscript and posters, presented at multiple competitions/conferences.

10/2020 - 03/2022

Science Research Mentor, Scarsdale High School

• Supervised high school mentees to prepare them for their research experience
• Reviewed their projects/presentations and delivered feedback

09/2020 - 06/2021

Computer Science Teacher Assistant, Scarsdale High School

• Engaged students with presentations about the fundamentals of Java

08/2022 - Present

BS in Biomedical Engineering and BA in Biophysics, the Johns Hopkins University (GPA: 4.00)

• Current Classes (Spring Semester): Honors Organic Chemistry II (AS.030.212), Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory (AS.030.225), Differential Equations and Applications (AS.110.302), General Physics: Physical Science Majors II (AS.171.102), General Physics Laboratory II (AS.173.112), Honors Multivariable Calculus (AS.110.211)

08/2018 - 06/2022

High School Diploma, Scarsdale High School

• 4.15 out of 4.3 unweighted GPA
• 36 on ACT

05/2022

Outstanding Academic Performance and Interest in Science, Science Department of Scarsdale High School

• One student per year is selected to recieve this departmental award

05/2022

Outstanding Academic Performance and Interest in Mathematics, Mathematics Department of Scarsdale High School

• One student per year is selected to recieve this departmental award

03/2022

2^nd Place in Cellular & Molecular Biology, Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF)

• Tied for 2^nd Place in this large regional science fair competition

02/2022

3^rd Place in Computational Biology/Bioinformatics, Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)

• I was one of the top category speakers and moved on to the following poster presentation competition

01/2022

Regeneron STS Semifinalist, Society For Science

• I was selected as a semifinalist at one of the oldest, most prestigious, and selective science competitions in the United States

10/2021

1^st Place for Outstanding High School Poster - Discovery Day 2021, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies - Drexel University

• Presented at a 300-person undergraduate to postgraduate poster competition hosting novel research in virology, bioinformatics, etc

10/2020

Signifer Honors Society, Scarsdale High School

• Inductee into the Signifer Honors Society, a prestigious society for high-achieving Scarsdale High School Students
• Tutor other in mathematics and biology

03/2023

Ahmed, A. & Shafaee, Z. (2023). Impact of Commission on Cancer Accreditation on Cancer Survival: A SEER Database Analysis. International Conference on Surgical Cancer Care, Boston.

12/2022

Berman, R., Dampier, W., Atkins, A., Allen, A., Pirrone, V., Passic, S., Ahmed, A., Szep, Z., Nonnemacher, M., & Wigdahl, B. (2022). PP 6.5–00205 Utilization of high-throughput assays and deep-learning for selection of CRISPR/Cas9-gRNA pairs used in an HIV-1 cure strategy. Tenth International Workshop on HIV Persistence during Therapy, Miami.

10/2021

Ahmed, A., De Souza, D. R., Link, R. W., Nonnemacher, M. R., Wigdahl, B., & Dampier, W. (2021). Design of a SHERLOCK-based low resource screening assay for HIV-1 drug resistance. Discovery Day 2021, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5719853

06/2021

Ahmed, A., De Souza, D. R., Link, R. W., Nonnemacher, M. R., Wigdahl, B., & Dampier, W. (2021). In silico design of a SHERLOCK-based point-of-care diagnostic for HIV-1 drug resistance. 17^th International Symposium on NeuroVirology (ISNV), Virtual. Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5719377

10/2020

Ahmed, A., Link, R. W., Nonnemacher, M. R., Wigdahl, B., & Dampier, W. (2020). Design of a low resource screening technology for HIV drug resistance using SHERLOCK. Discovery Day 2020, Virtual. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5719377