Curricula Vitae

Kritin Sukrit Karkare

I work at the UC San Diego Biology Teaching Labs. Here is my curricula vitae. Right now I'm on a temporary assignment in the Omar Akbari Lab while classes are remote.

Here's a copy of my CV in PDF form. Here's a copy of my resume in PDF Form.

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Education

Bioengineering with a Specialization in Bioinformatics, B.S.

University of California, San Diego | La Jolla | Aug 2015-Jun 2019

  • Minor in Cognitive Science
  • Minor in Japanese Studies

High School Diploma

Westlake High School | Westlake Village | Aug 2011-Jun 2015

Professional Experience

UC San Diego Biology Instructional Labs | September 2019 - Present

Staff Research Associate | La Jolla | September 2019 - Present

  • Prepare biological/chemical solutions and materials for Microbiology Lab (BIMM 121) and Intro to Bio Lab (BILD 4)

  • Maintain and schedule runs for Illumina MiSeq DNA sequencing machine

  • Sequence student DNA samples using MiSeq (16S Metagenomic Sequencing and Bacterial Whole Genome Sequencing) and process data for classes

  • Serve as bioinformatics resource for biology teaching professors

  • Troubleshoot issues with equipment and computer tools (e.g. Amazon Web Services for BIMM 121)

    Freelance

  • Freelance Science + Data Journalist

Research Experience

UC San Diego Division of Biological Sciences

Research Assistant | Omar Akbari Laboratory | July 2020 - Present

  • Temporary Research Assignment
  • Prepare fly food, wash dishes
  • Carry out PCR, DNA extraction, gel electophoresis for experiments

San Diego Supercomputer Center

Research Assistant | Swartz Center for Computational Neuroscience | May 2017 - June 2019 PI: Dr. Tzyy-Ping Jung.

  • Combining deep learning and neural networks with transfer learning for Brain-Computer Interface improvement
  • Build convolutional neural network (CNN) using Keras to identify SSVEP data from patients.
  • Presented CNN research at a IEEE Brain Initiative Conference in 2018.

UC San Diego Bioengineering

Research Assistant | Systems Biology Lab | May 2017-June 2018

  • Model cell membrane using ssbio python package for visualization of E.Coli 3D model.

Teaching Experience

BIMM 143 | Introduction to Bioinformatics

Teaching Assistant | Fall 2020 | Dr. Barry Grant

UC San Diego COSMOS

Teaching Assistant | May 2018-August 2018 | Dr. Carlos Vera Synthetic Biology Professor: Dr. Carlos Vera.

  • Assisted in the development and set up of labs for high school summer science program.
  • Assisted with teaching 18 high school students lab techniques such as Western Blot, bacteria transformation and gel electrophoresis.

Teaching Assistant | May 2017-August 2017 | Dr. Carlos Vera The Amazing Red Blood Cell|

Outreach Experience

UC San Diego K-12 STEM Education

Team Lead | Fall 2018

  • Develop lesson plans to bring to kids in minority, low-income schools in San Diego.
  • Led team of 8 undergraduates to teach lesson plans at school visits (6 visits total).
  • Led team meeting and delegate tasks to members each week. Worked with Foothill Oak and La Mirada Elementary Schools, Pacific Trails and Carmel Valley Middle Schools.

UC San Diego Biomedical Engineering Society

Outreach Volunteer | Sept 2015-June 2019

  • Helped teach K-12 children about neuroscience and heart disease at San Diego Festival for Science and Engineering (March 2016, 2017, 2018).
  • Presented tissue engineering demos at 2019 LA Science+Engineering festival with UCSD Bioengineering Graduate Society.

Leadership Experience

UC San Diego Guardian Newspaper

Data Visualization Editor | June 2018 - June 2019

  • Prepare data visualizations using Python, Bokeh, Seaborn, etc. for UC San Diego newspaper articles.
  • Trained team of 7 undergraduates in story-driven data visualization practice and design.

University of California, San Diego Undergraduate Bioinformatics Club

Academic Relations Chair | May 2017 - June 2018

  • Worked with UCSD Bioengineering, Computer Science and Biology Departments to change and improve bioinformatics undergraduate curriculum
  • Organized faculty speaker events to help undergraduates learn more about bioinformatics research.

Administrative Officer | May 2016 - June 2017

University of California, San Diego Biomedical Engineering Society

Webmaster | May 2017 - June 2018

  • Update and work on features for BMES Website to showcase members and BMES resources/events put on by students. Website: bmes.ucsd.edu

UC San Diego Bioengineering Quarterly

Founding Editor in Chief | May 2016 - June 2017

  • Developed a quarterly magazine for the UCSD Bioengineering Department
  • Organized and led a committee of 14 to produce content
  • Released two issues.

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Musical Experience

Writing Experience

UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Communications

Intern Writer (Paid, Part-time) | April 2018- September 2019

  • Wrote twenty articles about engineering events, student organizations, and graduate student researchers
  • Grad student profile featured on University of California website
  • Developed interviewing, copyediting, and fact-checking skills.

Awards

UC San Diego Social Innovation Fund

SciComm@UC San Diego | Dec 2018

  • Awarded $500 to develop workshops, videos, and website to help undergrads practice verbal/written science communication skills and connect them with related programs/student organizations/opportunities.

Societies + Organizations

  • San Diego Science Writers Association
  • Biomedical Engineering Society
  • NPR SciCommers