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Roshan Rao

Early Life and Education

Roshan Rao is a researcher and scientist with a background in biochemistry and genomics. Rao attended the University of California, Berkeley, where they gained a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, and a PhD in Computer Science.

Career

Rao has worked at various institutions, including Bridgewater Associates, the Space Telescope Science Institute, and the University of California, Berkeley. They have also held the position of Senior Research Engineer at Meta AI, and are currently a Research Scientist at a stealth startup in Brooklyn, New York.

Rao has also been involved with the following:

• Roche
• Sahaj Software Solutions
• Rutgers University
• Kantar IMRB
• General Motors Technical Center India

Publications

Rao has published several sequences with the National Center for Biotechnology Information, including:

• Sequence of EST clone WA12RR3.17, isolated from Landoltia Punctata, matching a portion of the protein Nudix Hydrolase 17.
• Sequence of EST clone WA12RR4.17, isolated from Landoltia Punctata, matching a portion of a protein with an unknown function, possibly involved with RNA editing.
• Sequence of Photosystem I subunit IX EST clone WA12RR1.17, isolated from Landoltia Punctata, encoding a small 4.4kDa hydrophobic subunit of the photosystem I reaction complex.
• Sequence of Thioredoxin EST clone WA12RR6.17, isolated from Landoltia Punctata, encoding the protein Thioredoxin.

Awards

Rao has received the following awards:

• National Merit Semifinalist
• Recognition of exceptional ability in Mathematics from Johns Hopkins University
• Delft Research Institute- Mobility Scholarship

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