Research Interest/Experience Dr. Gandhi’s research involve applying computational techniques such as molecular modelling and molecular dynamics in the field of biophysics, chemistry and other computationally intensive areas to characterise structure and function of molecules

• Rational design of molecules
• GAG-protein interactions
• Folding of intrinsically disordered proteins
• Post-translational modifications of proteins
• Membrane proteins and their mechanism of activation
• Transcription factors
• Protein adsorption at surfaces/interfaces

QUALIFICATIONS Curtin University, Perth, Australia

• Ph. D., Biomedical Sciences 2008 – 2012
• M.Phil., Biomedical Sciences 2006 – 2008

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, India

• B.E., Computer Science 1997 – 2001

WORK EXPERIENCE

1. Advance Queensland Research Fellow, April 2019 – to date, School of Mathematical Sciences, QUT
2. QUT Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow March, 2016 – to date, School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
3. Curtin Early Career Research Fellow. September, 2012 – February, 2016, School of Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University, Australia.
4. Postdoctoral Research Fellow. March,2012 –July,2012, Institute of Structural Biology and Drug Design, School of Medicinal Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S.A.
5.  Postdoctoral Research Fellow. September, 2011 – February, 2012, Western Australian Biomedical Research Institute, School of Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University, Australia.
6. Research assistant (casual). January, 2007 – October, 2009, Biomolecular Modelling Group (Prof. Ricardo L. Mancera), School of Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University, Australia.
7. Senior Research Associate (Department In-charge) April, 2003 – July, 2006, Zydus Research Centre, Cadila Healthcare Ltd., Ahmedabad, India.
8. Research Assistant. May, 2002 – March, 2003, Center for Plant Molecular Biology (CPMB), Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
9. Project Trainee (Bioinformatics). November, 2001 – May, 2002, IBSS Inc., Hyderabad, India.

AWARDS AND PRIZES

1. Faculty of Health Sciences publication award, Curtin University 2015
2.  PhD Thesis Commendation by the Vice-Chancellor, Curtin University 2012
3. Faculty of Health Sciences publication award, Curtin University 2011
4. Oral presentation-Mark Liveris Health Sciences Research Student Seminar 2011
5. Curtin University Post-graduate Scholarship (CUPS) 2008-2011
6. Endeavour International Post-graduate Research Scholarship (EIPRS) 2008-2011
7. WABRI conference support scholarship. 2007-2008
8. Curtin University Health-Sciences Conference support grant. 2007-2008
9. Invitrogen conference support scholarship for MM2007. 2007
10. ICEEM travel scholarship and Hillary Booth prize for the best poster at Bioinfosummer. 2007
11. Best student of the high school. 1997

PUBLICATIONS Since 2004, I have published in international peer-reviewed journals (and two book chapters) in the fields of molecular modelling, protein structure and function, glycobiology and drug discovery.

• Google scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=pGg-vk4AAAAJ&hl=en
• Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Neha_Gandhi