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I am a data and genomics enthusiast who loves challenges, investigations and problem solving. Working a good decade with biological datasets to answer “why” and “how” questions, I developed a deep understanding of the critical role that data engineering and FAIR principles play in driving efficient and sustainable research.

This realisation ignited a passion for building robust data foundations and strategies to support scientific discovery. Consequently, I joined the Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (DTU Bioengineering) in 2023 as the Head of Research Data Management. Since September 2024, I have also served as the Senior Data Strategy Officer at the department

In this role, I design data infrastructure, data-lifecycle, develop tailored upskilling programs, and create data solutions for complex life science environments, including data architecture for our new automated life science lab (DTU Arena for Life Sciences). The effort involves developing and implementing ontologies to enhance data discoverability, integration, and reuse. Additionally, I lead and manage the implementation of a cloud-based data science platform on AWS, empowering researchers to develop and host advanced ML tools publicly, fostering a culture of open research

I majorly use R when I am busy with bioinformatics research and in addition I code in Python when working with heavier machine learning tasks on MS Azure or AWS. I love to learn diverse skills but more than that I am passionate to teach. I volunteer at ReDI school to teach data analytics and Azure AI. I do as much as I can towards activities that help to empower, ensure equality, equity and diversity to every aspect of life - be it in education, sports, jobs or daily lives.

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Employment (7)

Technical University of Denmark: Kongens Lyngby, DK

2023-12-01 to present | Head of Research Data Management (Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (DTU Bioengineering))
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University of Copenhagen: Copenhagen, DK

2022-12-15 to present | Postdoctoral Researcher (Center for Chromosome Stability)
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University of Copenhagen: Copenhagen, DK

2019-02-15 to 2022-12-14 | PhD Fellow - Molecular Aging Program, Hoffmann Lab (Center for Chromosome Stability, ICMM - UCPH)
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University of Copenhagen: Copenhagen, DK

2015-11-01 to 2019-02-15 | Bioinformatician (Danish Stem Cell Research Center (DANSTEM))
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University of Copenhagen: Copenhagen, DK

2015-02-02 to 2015-07-31 | Research Assistant (Section for Computational and RNA Biology)
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UAE University: Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, AE

2010-06-06 to 2010-09-15 | Research Assitant (Bioinformatics)
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Regional Cancer Center: Trivandrum, Kerala, IN

2007-12-01 to 2008-03-05 | Trainee (Research Project ) (Molecular Biology and Cancer Genomics)
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Education and qualifications (3)

University of Copenhagen: Copenhagen, DK

2019-06-15 to present | PhD (Center for Chromosome Stability)
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University of Nottingham: Nottingham, GB

2009-09-21 to 2010-09-10 | Master of Research - Bioinformatics (Biology)
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University of Kerala: Trivandrum, Kerala, IN

2004-07-01 to 2008-06-31 | Bachelor of Technology - Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineeting (Engineering)
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Professional activities (1)

British Society for Developmental Biology: UK, GB

2017-02-23 to 2019-02-15 | Student
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Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship

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University Of Nottingham (Nottingham, GB)
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Works (8)

Maternal exome analysis for the diagnosis of oocyte maturation defects and early embryonic developmental arrest

Reproductive BioMedicine Online
2022 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Antonio Capalbo; Silvia Buonaiuto; Matteo Figliuzzi; Gianluca Damaggio; Laura Girardi; Silvia Caroselli; Maurizio Poli; Cristina Patassini; Murat Cetinkaya; Beril Yuksel et al.
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University of Copenhagen

Wnt4 is heterogeneously activated in maturing β-cells to control calcium signaling, metabolism and function

Nature Communications
2022 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Keiichi Katsumoto; Siham Yennek; Chunguang Chen; Luis Fernando Delgadillo Silva; Sofia Traikov; Dror Sever; Ajuna Azad; Jingdong Shan; Seppo Vainio; Nikolay Ninov et al.
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University of Copenhagen

Genetic susceptibility to earlier ovarian ageing increases de novo mutation rate in offspring

2022-06-23 | Preprint
Contributors: Stasa Stankovic; Saleh Shekari; Qin Qin Huang; Eugene J. Gardner; Nick D. L. Owens; Ajuna Azad; Gareth Hawkes; Katherine A. Kentistou; Robin N. Beaumont; Felix R. Day et al.
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Genetic insights into biological mechanisms governing human ovarian ageing

Nature
2021 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Katherine S. Ruth; Felix R. Day; Jazib Hussain; Ana Martinez-Marchal; Catherine E. Aiken; Ajuna Azad; Deborah J. Thompson; Lucie Knoblochova; Hironori Abe; Jane L. Tarry-Adkins et al.
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University of Copenhagen
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Comprehensive profiling of the fission yeast transcription start site activity during stress and media response

Nucleic Acids Research
2019-02-28 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Malte Thodberg; Axel Thieffry; Jette Bornholdt; Mette Boyd; Christian Holmberg; Ajuna Azad; Christopher T Workman; Yun Chen; Karl Ekwall; Olaf Nielsen et al.
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University of Copenhagen

Understanding human fetal pancreas development using subpopulation sorting, RNA sequencing and single-cell profiling

Development (Cambridge, England)
2018 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Cyrille Ramond; Belin Selcen Beydag-Tasöz; Ajuna Azad; Martijn van de Bunt; Maja Nyman Kjær; Nicola L Beer; Nicolas Glaser; Claire Berthault; Anna L Gloyn; Mattias Hansson et al.
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University of Copenhagen
grade
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Insulin fine-tunes self-renewal pathways governing naive pluripotency and extra-embryonic endoderm

Nature Cell Biology
2017 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Kathryn G. V. Anderson; William B Hamilton; Fabian V. Roske; Ajuna Azad; Teresa Emmilie Toudal Knudsen; Maurice a. Canham; Lesley M. Forrester; Joshua Brickman
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University of Copenhagen

Single-Cell Gene Expression Analysis of a Human ESC Model of Pancreatic Endocrine Development Reveals Different Paths to β-Cell Differentiation

Stem Cell Reports
2017 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Maja Nyman Kjær; Ajuna Azad; Camilla Ingvorsen; Katja Hess; Mattias Hansson; Anne Grapin-Botton; Christian Honoré
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University of Copenhagen