Hi, I'm Kuntal, a theoretical and computational scientist from New York, USA.

I am a Postdoctoral Research Scientist working at the intersection of machine learning and systems biology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Columbia University. I work with Prof. Mohammed AlQuraishi on developing AI-driven approaches for accurately predicting protein–protein and protein–ligand structures, interactions, and functions.

Previously, I completed my Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Gregory A. Voth in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Chicago. My doctoral research spanned statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and machine learning, with a focus on understanding large and complex chemical and biomolecular systems. I specialized in developing coarse-grained models of viruses and computational approaches for modeling chemical reactivity, with an emphasis on connecting molecular-scale mechanisms to mesoscale biological function.

My expertise encompasses scientific computing, Python, high-performance computing, molecular dynamics simulations, and molecular structure prediction. I am particularly interested in leveraging computational modeling and machine learning to address challenging problems in biotechnology and pharmaceutical discovery.

Before moving to the United States, I earned my Master's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and my Bachelor's degree from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata (affiliated with the University of Calcutta).

Outside of research, I enjoy art, cinema, music, exploring different cuisines, and a healthy dose of anime and cricket!