Dr. Vikas Kumar

Dr. Vikas Kumar
Postdoctoral Researcher
BCMaterials, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain

About Me

Dr. Vikas Kumar is a postdoctoral researcher at BCMaterials with a specialized focus on computational drug design, molecular modeling, and bioinformatics. His work harnesses advanced AI-integrated drug discovery pipelines to identify novel therapeutics targeting cancer and antibacterial resistance.

His research integrates:

• Structure-based drug design
  
  

• Machine learning for ADMET prediction
  
  

• Predictive modeling and simulations
  
  

• Bridging computational tools with real-world biomedical applications
  
  

Technical Skills

• Molecular Dynamics: GROMACS, Discovery Studio
  
  

• Drug Design Tools: AutoDock Vina, PyMOL, Chimera,  VMD
  
  

• Programming: Python, scikit-learn, pandas
  
  

• Scientific Writing and Manuscript Reviewing
  
  

Academic Background

• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics – Gyeongsang National University, South Korea
  
  

• M.Phil. in Biotechnology – Himachal Pradesh University
  
  

• M.Sc. in Microbiology – Himachal Pradesh University
  
  

Awards and Honors

• Young Pioneer Researcher Award (3 times)
  
  

• Outstanding Paper Award – Gyeongsang National University
  
  

• Brain Korea Fellowship (2019–2023)
  
  

• Qualified CSIR NET, GATE (Life Sciences), and SET
  
  

Affiliations and Memberships

• Associate Editor – Frontiers in Drug Discovery
  
  

• Guest Editor – Biomedicines (MDPI) and Scientifica (Hindawi)
  
  

• Reviewer for journals from Elsevier, Springer, and Nature Publishing Group
  
  

Talks and Media

• Invited talks on protein structure prediction and AI-driven drug discovery
  
  

• Conducted workshops on molecular modeling and simulation techniques