Graduate Students

Javad Aminian-Dehkordi
PhD student
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- Email:javadamn@berkeley.edu



Andrew Dickson
PhD candidate
Deep Learning in Biology, Deep Proteomics, Deep Genomics
- Email:amdickson@berkeley.edu

Nya Domkam
PhD student
Molecular Mechanobiology of the LINC Complex

Seyed Erfan Ghazimirsaeed
PhD candidate
Molecular Simulations, Viral Diseases, Cell Adhesions

Hannaneh Kabir
PhD student
Hannaneh is from Tehran, Iran. She received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Sharif University of Technology. Currently, she is a Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley. Hannaneh is interested in applying
microbial sequencing techniques to understand the relationship between gut microbiome dysbiosis and liver diseases. Besides her professional life, she enjoys traveling, hiking, and watching movies.

Abdullah Mansour
PhD Student
I have an interest research in larger biological scale, such as tissues and blood vessels, coupled with machine learning to discover patterns in the body. So far, I’ve explored the changes in brain tissue in response to a stroke in the brain as well as the nuclear pore complex and how cargo molecules make it through the complex based on how many binding spots it’s got. I look forward to doing more research and discovering much more in Professor Mofrad’s lab.
- Email:am_040728@berkeley.edu

Mohsen Naghipourfar
PhD student
Deep Learning in Computational Biology, Deep Proteomics

Mohammad Parsa
PhD student
Deep Learning in Computational Biology, Deep Proteomics
- Email:mparsa@berkeley.edu

Salmonn Talebi
PhD candidate
Deep Learning in Medicine, Agent-Based Viral Disease Spread Modeling
- Email:stalebi2@gmail.com


Shingo Tsukamoto
PhD candidate
Coarse-grained Modeling of Chromatin Mechanobiology


Ghafar Yerima
PhD candidate
Ghafar is from Togo, West Africa. He holds a B.S. in Bioengineering from UC Berkeley, and is a Berkeley Fellow. Currently, his research involves the use of molecular dynamics simulations and machine learning to study nuclear membrane proteins such as the LINC complex, and curvature sensitive proteins such as BAR-domain proteins. His hobbies are soccer, fashion, and photography.
Undergraduate Students

Anahi Barroso
Hi! My name is Anahi Barroso. I'm a third-year student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Bioengineering. My passion lies in exploring computational research, particularly in the field of computational biology. I'm intrigued by how computational biology uses computer algorithms and mathematical models to study biological systems. My aim is to use computational research to bridge the gap between engineering and biology, making a significant impact on healthcare.
- Email:anahi06@berkeley.edu

Justine Choueiri
Justine is an undergraduate student studying Bioengineering and EECS (Electrical Engineering Computer Science). She is working with Hannaneh and Matilda to build a machine learning model to predict Hepatocellular Carcinoma based on genetic analysis of gut microbiome composition.



Alumni
Ms. Anwaar Al-Zireeni (presently CEO and Co-founder of Diagnostics Startup Privail Inc.)
Dr. Ehsaneddin Asgari (presently Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology)
Dr. Amirhossein Arzani (presently Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Northern Arizona University)
Dr. Mohammad Azimi (presently Quantum Software Engineering Manager at Rigetti Computing)
Mr. Alex Baelde (presently in Healthcare Project Manager at Poly-Shape)
Dr. Ahmed Bakhaty [co-advised with Prof. Sanjay Govindjee](presently Data Scientist at WorkDay)
Ms. Heather Bowerman (presently CEO and Founder at Dot Labs)
Mr. Jack Bulat (presently at U. Penn School of Medicine)
Dr. Preethi Chandran (presently Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Howard University)
Dr. Javad Golji (presently Senior Research Scientist at Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research (NIBR))
Dr. Zainab Haydari
Dr. Zeinab Jahed (presently Assistant Professor of Nanoengineering at UCSD)
Dr. Yousef Jamali (presently Assistant Professor of Bio-Mathematics at Tarbiat Modares University)
Dr. Helene Karcher [co-advised with Prof. Roger Kamm](presently Senior Research Scientist at Novartis)
Dr. Reza Karimi (presently Lead Data Scientist at Elsevier)
Dr. Ahmad Khalil (presently Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University)
Dr. Ehsaneddin Asgari (presently Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology)
Dr. Amirhossein Arzani (presently Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Northern Arizona University)
Dr. Mohammad Azimi (presently Quantum Software Engineering Manager at Rigetti Computing)
Mr. Alex Baelde (presently in Healthcare Project Manager at Poly-Shape)
Dr. Ahmed Bakhaty [co-advised with Prof. Sanjay Govindjee](presently Data Scientist at WorkDay)
Ms. Heather Bowerman (presently CEO and Founder at Dot Labs)
Mr. Jack Bulat (presently at U. Penn School of Medicine)
Dr. Preethi Chandran (presently Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Howard University)
Dr. Javad Golji (presently Senior Research Scientist at Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research (NIBR))
Dr. Zainab Haydari
Dr. Zeinab Jahed (presently Assistant Professor of Nanoengineering at UCSD)
Dr. Yousef Jamali (presently Assistant Professor of Bio-Mathematics at Tarbiat Modares University)
Dr. Helene Karcher [co-advised with Prof. Roger Kamm](presently Senior Research Scientist at Novartis)
Dr. Reza Karimi (presently Lead Data Scientist at Elsevier)
Dr. Ahmad Khalil (presently Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University)
Dr. Mohammad Khavani Sariani (presently PostDoc at Texas Tech University)
Dr. Kevin S. Kolahi (presently Medical Resident at Stanford School of Medicine)
Dr. Joseph Leach [co-advised with Prof. David Saloner](presently Assistant Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF)
Dr. Seung Lee [co-advised with Prof. Roger Kamm](presently Co-Founder at Vintage Lab)
Dr. Ali Madani (presently Post-Doc at Salesforce Research)
Dr. Seyed Hanif Mahboobi (presently Senior Data Scientist at Amazon Web Services (AWS))
Dr. Kranthi Mandadapu (presently Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UC Berkeley)
Dr. Kevin S. Kolahi (presently Medical Resident at Stanford School of Medicine)
Dr. Joseph Leach [co-advised with Prof. David Saloner](presently Assistant Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF)
Dr. Seung Lee [co-advised with Prof. Roger Kamm](presently Co-Founder at Vintage Lab)
Dr. Ali Madani (presently Post-Doc at Salesforce Research)
Dr. Seyed Hanif Mahboobi (presently Senior Data Scientist at Amazon Web Services (AWS))
Dr. Kranthi Mandadapu (presently Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UC Berkeley)
Dr. Atsushi Matsuda (presently PostDoc at the University of Washington)
Dr. Mehrdad Mehrbod (presently CEO at NextGen Sequencing startup Riz-Araye Sharif)
Dr. Hassan P. Modarres(presently Founder and CEO of biomedical start-up company)
Dr. Hassan P. Modarres(presently Founder and CEO of biomedical start-up company)
Dr. Andre Montes (presently PostDoc at National Institute of Health (NIH))
Dr. Ruhollah Moussavi-Baygi (presently Post-Doc at UCSF)
Dr. Ioanna Pagani [co-advised with Prof. Sanjay Kumar](presently a Staff Scientist, Bioinformatics at Life Technologies Corporation)
Dr. Sephalie Patel (presently Anesthesiologist at Moffitt Cancer Center)
Mr. Stephen Peter (presently Senior R&D Engineer at Ceterix Orthopaedics)
Dr. Ruhollah Moussavi-Baygi (presently Post-Doc at UCSF)
Dr. Ioanna Pagani [co-advised with Prof. Sanjay Kumar](presently a Staff Scientist, Bioinformatics at Life Technologies Corporation)
Dr. Sephalie Patel (presently Anesthesiologist at Moffitt Cancer Center)
Mr. Stephen Peter (presently Senior R&D Engineer at Ceterix Orthopaedics)
Dr. Mohaddeseh Peyro (presently Lecturer at Santa Clara University)
Dr. Nur Aida Abdul Rahim [co-advised with Profs. Roger Kamm and Peter So](presently technology consultant at Luna Innovations Inc)
Dr. Seyyede Fatemeh Seyyedsalehi (visiting PhD student)
Dr. Amir Shamloo (presently Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology)
Dr. Dena Shahriari (presently Assistant Professor of medicine at UBC)
Dr. Hengameh Shams (presently Post-Doc at UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences)
Dr. Seyyede Fatemeh Seyyedsalehi (visiting PhD student)
Dr. Amir Shamloo (presently Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology)
Dr. Dena Shahriari (presently Assistant Professor of medicine at UBC)
Dr. Hengameh Shams (presently Post-Doc at UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences)
Dr. Alejandro Schuler (presently assistant professor of Biostatistics at UC Berkeley)
Dr. Mohammad Soheilypour (presently at CEO and Co-Founder of Nexilico Inc.)
Mr. Daniel Shreter (presently at Director WW OEM Marketing at Microsoft)
Mr. Nima Vahdati Nia (presently R&D Engineer at Edwards Lifesciences)
Dr. Amin Valiei (presently senior lecturer at Monash University)
Dr. Mohammad Soheilypour (presently at CEO and Co-Founder of Nexilico Inc.)
Mr. Daniel Shreter (presently at Director WW OEM Marketing at Microsoft)
Mr. Nima Vahdati Nia (presently R&D Engineer at Edwards Lifesciences)
Dr. Amin Valiei (presently senior lecturer at Monash University)
Dr. Ashkan Vaziri (presently Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University)
Dr. Eli J. Weinberg (presently at McKinsey & Co.)
Dr. Sang-Hee Yoon (presently Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Inha University, South Korea)
Mr. Peter White (presently Vice-President of Product Management at Salesforce)
Dr. Ting Zhu (presently Associate Professor of Life Sciences at Tsinghua University, China)
Dr. Eli J. Weinberg (presently at McKinsey & Co.)
Dr. Sang-Hee Yoon (presently Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Inha University, South Korea)
Mr. Peter White (presently Vice-President of Product Management at Salesforce)
Dr. Ting Zhu (presently Associate Professor of Life Sciences at Tsinghua University, China)