Shefin Basheera
Hamad bin Khalifa University, MES Keveeyam College, Valanchery, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, University of Kerala, Malankara Catholic College
0000-0002-4368-2764
About
I am currently a Research Associate at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar, with interdisciplinary expertise spanning computational biology, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, and plant sciences. My research focuses on the integration of computational and experimental approaches for drug discovery, particularly in the identification and development of novel therapeutics from natural products and small molecules. I have extensive experience in structure-based drug discovery, virtual screening of ultra-large chemical libraries, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations, cheminformatics, and high-performance computing. My current interests include the discovery of small-molecule modulators for neurological disorders, infectious diseases, and cancer, leveraging artificial intelligence and data-driven approaches to accelerate therapeutic development.
Alongside my computational expertise, I possess a strong foundation in wet-laboratory plant sciences, phytochemistry, and molecular biology. My research has involved medicinal plant exploration, extraction and characterization of bioactive compounds, phytochemical screening, antimicrobial and biological activity assays, and the experimental validation of computational findings. I am particularly interested in bridging traditional medicinal knowledge with modern computational biology to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying plant-derived therapeutics. My long-term research vision is to integrate artificial intelligence, multi-omics technologies, and systems biology with experimental sciences to advance precision medicine and develop innovative solutions for complex biomedical challenges.
Employment
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Research Associate (Post-Doc)2026 - 2027
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Voluntary Researcher2025 - 2025
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MES Keveeyam College, Valanchery Assistant Professor2024 - 2025
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MES Keveeyam College, Valanchery Assistant Professor in Computational Biology2023 - 2024
Education
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Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute Ph.D2017 - Present
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University of Kerala Ph.D. in Biotechnology2017 - 2023
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Malankara Catholic College Master of Philosophy2014 - 2015
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National College Master of science in Bioinformatics2007 - 2009
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (27)
- Structure-based discovery of Ginkgo biloba derived inhibitors of EGFR: a multi-scale computational method for cancer therapy Save
- In Silico Evaluation of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Bioactive Compounds from Jatropha curcas Save
- Unravelling the untapped antifungal potential of polyphenolic compounds by targeting aspartate-beta-semialdehyde dehydrogenase: Insights from multifaceted drug design approaches Save
- In vitro and in silico investigation of effects of antimicrobial peptides from Solanaceae plants against rice sheath blight pathogen Rhizoctinia solani Save
- In-silico prediction of TGF-β1 non-synonymous variants and their impact on binding affinity to Fresolimumab Save
- Inhibition of Monkeypox Virus DNA Polymerase Using Moringa oleifera Phytochemicals: Computational Studies of Drug-Likeness, Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Density Functional Theory Save
- Computational investigation of Moringa oleifera phytochemicals targeting EGFR: molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation and density functional theory studies Save
- In silico evaluation of anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of Punica granatum L. phytochemicals Save
- In silico evaluation of anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of Punica granatum L. phytochemicals Save
- List of contributors Save