Postdoctoral Fellow Supervision (6)

Dr. Mingyi Wang     PhD in Bioinformatics, Zhejiang University, China                  (2007– 08)

Dr. Sudipto Saha      PhD in Bioinformatics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India     (2007– 08)

Dr. Scott Harrison    PhD in Microbiology, Michigan State University                      (2007– present)

Dr. Xiaogang Wu     PhD in Computer Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China       (2007– present)

Dr. Fan Zhang          PhD in Electrical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, China          (2008– present)

Dr. Jieun Jeong         PhD in Computer Science, Penn State University                     (2008– present)

Graduate Research Supervision (19)

As Thesis/Project Advisor or Committee Chair (13)

   Sudharani Mamidipalli         MS in Bioinformatics, Indiana University                  (May 2006)

“Outstanding Graduate Student Award 2006”, Dow Agroscience Summer Intern, 2006. Currently working at Eli Lilly & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, IN.

   Warren Killian                      MS in Computer Science, Purdue University             (July 2006)

   Zhong Yan                            MS in Bioinformatics, Indiana University                  (December 2006)

Featured in Indiana Business Magazine. Hired as database consultant by a major company 8 months after joining the group. Published 3 research papers during 2005-2006. Currently work at Eli Lilly & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, IN.

   Bhanu Potugari                    MS in Bioinformatics, Indiana University                  (January 2007)

   Sharmila Jothirajah              MS in Computer Science, Purdue University             (April 2007)

Currently work at Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indianapolis, IN.

   Shailaja Taduri                     MS in Computer Science, Purdue University             (April 2007)

Currently work at NCAA, Indianapolis, IN.

   Lavanya Dhanapalan           MS in Computer Science, Purdue University             (November 2007)

   Harini Kasamsetty               MS in Bioinformatics, Indiana University                  (December 2007)

Currently work at Dow Agro Sciences, Inc., Indianapolis, IN.

   Sheetal Khadke                    MS in Computer Science, Purdue University             (December 2007)

Ramaprabha Ramamurthy   MS in Bioinformatics, Purdue University                  (May 2008)

   Usha Katta                           MS in Bioinformatics, Indiana University                  (current)

   Ragini Pandey                      MS in Bioinformatics, Indiana University                  (current)

   Sudhir R. Chowbina            MS in Bioinformatics, Indiana University                  (current)

As Thesis Co-Advisor (2)

Jiao Li                   PhD in Computer Science and Technology, Tsinghua University      (current)

      Tianxiao Huan       PhD in Immunology and Biotechnology, Shandong University        (current)

As Thesis/Project Committee Member (4)

Rakesh Dhaval      MS in Computer Science, Purdue University                         (2005)

      Mindi Dippold      MS in Bioinformatics, Indiana University                              (2006)

      Stuart Ough          MS in Human Computer Interaction, Indiana University      (April 2007)

      Joshua Heyen        PhD in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine            (2008)

Undergraduate Research Supervision –Interns (2)

Ayotunde O. Ositelu         Pre-Med, Vanderbilt University                                  (Summer 2007)

Won 1^st prize, for poster presentation of work conducted in my lab, at the National Society of Black Engineer's Regional Convention, Jackson, MS

Alexander Scherer            Sophomore, Stanford University                                (Summer 2008)

Performed microarray related studies

High-School Student Research Mentorship –Interns (1)

      Peter Li                 Senior, Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana                        (Summer 2008)

Won Siemens Science Competition Semifinalist (top 100 nationwide) for internship research on integrating human molecular pathway web applications