Dhananjay Bhaskar
About Dhananjay Bhaskar
Dhananjay Bhaskar is a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University with expertise in Computational Biology and Topological Data Analysis. He holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Brown University and has extensive teaching and research experience across multiple institutions.
Current Position at Yale University
Dhananjay Bhaskar currently holds the position of Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University. He has been in this role since 2021, contributing to research initiatives in New Haven, Connecticut. His work involves advanced studies in engineering, particularly focusing on areas that intersect with his expertise in computational biology and data science.
Education and Expertise
Dhananjay Bhaskar has a robust educational background, having earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biomedical Engineering from Brown University from 2017 to 2021. He also holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Applied Mathematics from The University of British Columbia, completed between 2015 and 2017, and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science & Mathematics from the same institution from 2009 to 2014. His expertise includes computational biology, with a focus on applying machine learning techniques to biological data, and he has research interests in Topological Data Analysis.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to his current role at Yale University, Dhananjay Bhaskar held several positions in academia and industry. He worked as a Software Developer at Clinemetrica Inc for three months in 2013 and served as a Research Assistant at Thompson Rivers University for three months in the same year. At The University of British Columbia, he was involved as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant from 2010 to 2014 and later as a Graduate Teaching Assistant from 2015 to 2017 in the Departments of Computer Science and Mathematics. He also worked as a Graduate Researcher at Brown University from 2017 to 2021.
Research Contributions
Dhananjay Bhaskar has made significant contributions to the field of biomedical engineering and data science through his research. He was awarded the Boehringer Ingelheim Fellowship while working at the Krishnaswamy Lab, which recognizes his contributions to research initiatives. His work in Topological Data Analysis combines algebraic topology with data science, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to research.