I am an award-winning researcher with a strong background in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and with strong analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities.

I am currently working as a Bioinformatics Scientist at the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) in Dubai, UAE.

I have extensive experience in algorithm construction and prototype software development, with a focus on NGS data analysis/integration/visualization, Computational Biology, Comparative Genomics, Genomic Selection, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Big Data Mining, Classification, Clustering, Algorithms and Data Structures, and HPC cluster and systems management. I am proficient in programming languages such as C++, Java, R, and Android development, as well as Nextflow pipeline development and Docker/Singularity container development.

I previously held various positions in different organizations before joining ICBA. I previously worked as a Bioinformatician at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, where I worked on Cancer metabolism and developed Nextflow pipelines and Bioconductor R packages. Before that, I was a Research Scientist and Bioinformatics Head at CIAT/CGIAR in Colombia, where I worked on Plant Genomics/Genetics/Bioinformatics (Cassava, Rice, Bean, Forages), NGS data analysis, Computational Biology, Population Genomics, GWAS, Genomic Selection, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Big Data. I also worked as a Post-Doctorate in France at CIRAD/BIOS/AGAP and CEA/Genoscope, where I gained expertise in Computational Biology, Software Analyst/Developer, Web Developer, NGS DNA sequencing, Machine Learning, Clustering, Big Data Mining, Classification, and Text Mining. I also worked as a Post-Doctorate at the University of New Brunswick in Canada, where I worked on Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Project Management.

I received a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Computer Science from the Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece, and a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Crete, Greece.

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