Rashmiranjan Behera
Academic • HPC Administrator • Computational Biology • IoT

Bridging biotech research, high‑performance computing, and practical engineering.

Assistant Professor (Biotechnology) at MITS School of Biotechnology, with 15+ years’ experience across teaching, research (molecular dynamics, docking, sequence analysis), and HPC/server administration.

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Molecular Dynamics (GROMACS) Docking & Screening HPC & InfiniBand Bioinformatics Pipelines Web & Automation IoT Prototyping Applied AI

About

What I do

I’m an academic and research professional focused on computational biology, molecular modeling, and applied research infrastructure. I enjoy building robust systems — from HPC clusters and campus services to lightweight tools that make research workflows faster and reproducible.

  • Research areas: molecular dynamics & simulation, docking, sequence alignment, basic ML workflows.
  • Infrastructure: Linux, networking, server admin, HPC (including InfiniBand environments).
  • Engineering: IoT prototypes, web dashboards, automation scripts.

Quick facts

Snapshot
15+ years teaching & admin HPC & campus IT operations Drug design & MD workflows Databases & web tools Startup Odisha (winner) Applied AI & Prompt Engineering IoT & Embedded Systems Admission Strategist

Skills

Tools & techniques

Computational & Bioinformatics

  • GROMACS, docking workflows (AutoDock/ADT), PyMOL, Discovery Studio (experience).
  • Sequence analysis: BLAST and related pipelines.
  • Modeling/analysis: MATLAB, SPSS (as per project needs).

Wet Lab Tools & Techniques

  • Microbial culture handling, media preparation, and aseptic techniques
  • Molecular biology techniques: DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, gel electrophoresis
  • Biochemical assays, enzyme activity analysis, and spectrophotometric methods
  • Fermentation basics, substrate preparation, and downstream sample processing

IT / HPC / Web

  • Linux (CentOS/Ubuntu/RHEL), Windows Server; HPC cluster OS (ROCKS).
  • Networking: IPv4, QoS, InfiniBand/IPoIB; campus gateway services.
  • IoT & Embedded Systems: ESP32/ESP8266 development, multi-sensor integration, MQTT/HTTP/UDP communication, real-time data acquisition, and web-based dashboards.
  • Applied AI for research automation, decision support, and intelligent systems
  • Vibe coding methodologies for rapid prototyping and iterative development
  • Prompt engineering for LLM-driven workflows, data analysis, and domain-specific tool building
  • Scripting & web: Shell/Batch, PHP-MySQL, HTML; tools like Git/GitHub, Docker, Cpanel.

Experience

Academic & administrative roles
Assistant Professor — Biotechnology
MITS School of Biotechnology, Bhubaneswar
Jan 2019 — Present
  • Module design, teaching, assessment, and student project supervision.
  • Cross-functional coordination for research and academic activities.
Assistant Professor & HPC Administrator
MITS Engineering College, Rayagada
Jul 2013 — Dec 2019
  • Academic leadership: curriculum improvement, assessments, and feedback systems.
  • HPC operations and research support for MD/simulation workflows.
Teaching Assistant & HPC Administrator
MITS Engineering College, Rayagada
Jul 2010 — Jun 2013
  • Facilitated collaborative learning and supported lab/research activities.
  • Coursework/exam administration and student feedback in line with policy.

Selected Projects

Devices, software & databases

Devices / IoT

  • Smart Box — IoT device to sense, inform and react (provisional patent).
  • Seismic alarm system (lab deployment) and campus monitoring prototypes.

Bioinformatics Software & Databases

  • Protein Propensity Calculator.
  • Protein Core & Surface Residue Finder.
  • Thermophilic vs mesophilic protein prediction software.
  • PHYTOARTHRADB (anti-arthritis phytochemicals database) and PRTVBase.
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Selected publications

Peer‑reviewed articles, book chapter, and conference/seminar proceedings.

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Contact

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Get in touch

For Applied AI, IoT Systems, HPC/IT consulting, collaborations, training, and speaking engagements.

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