I'm a computational and molecular biologist unraveling the complexities of plant biology through data science and machine learning.
I currently explore how gene regulatory networks control plant senescence and stress responses. I integrate high‑throughput sequencing, proteomics and metabolomics to answer fundamental questions in plant biology and develop predictive models using machine learning.
- 🔬 Research Interests: senescence, stress physiology, gene regulatory networks, single‑cell and bulk transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics.
- 🧠 Technical Skills: Python (NumPy, Pandas, scikit‑learn, PyTorch), R (Seurat, WGCNA), Bash, HPC/Unix, Docker, Git.
- 📊 Data Expertise: bulk RNA‑seq, single‑cell RNA‑seq (10× & SMART‑seq), proteomics, metabolomics, phenomic datasets.
- 🤖 Machine Learning: gradient boosted trees (XGBoost, CatBoost), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), predictive modeling for biomass and trait prediction.
Here are some of the repositories I’ve been working on:
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
| broccoli‑scRNA‑seq | Single‑cell RNA‑seq analysis pipeline for broccoli inflorescences, focusing on senescence and developmental trajectories. |
| bulk‑rnaseq‑postharvest‑pipeline | Workflow for processing and analyzing bulk RNA‑seq data from postharvest plant tissues. |
| Postharvest_RNAseq | Analyses exploring gene expression changes during postharvest senescence. |
| biomass-ml-prediction | Machine learning models for cover crop biomass and C:N ratio prediction using CatBoost, XGBoost, and neural networks; includes feature engineering, weather‑based feature extraction, and example notebooks. |
| broccoli-proteomics-senescence | Proteomics analysis pipeline for TMT‑based postharvest senescence in broccoli; includes scripts for loading, preprocessing, exploratory analysis (PCA and volcano plots), differential testing, and a command‑line workflow. |
Here are some tools and technologies I work with regularly:
Here’s how you can get in touch with me:
- Email: utsabghimire02@gmail.cpm
- Email: utsab.ghimire@ufl.edu
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/utsab-ghimire-543117146
- Deepen my understanding of plant senescence and stress‑induced gene regulation.
- Apply cutting‑edge machine learning techniques to biological data.
- Collaborate on open‑source projects and share reproducible workflows.
Thanks for visiting my profile! ⭐ Feel free to explore my repositories, and don’t hesitate to connect or reach out if our interests align.
