Ashish Kumar

Professional Activities

  • Genome-wide association study (GWAS)
  • Statistical analyses for the association of genetic variants with health outcomes
  • Gene and environment interactions
  • Rare variants and fine mapping
  • Developing QC and analysis pipeline for genotyping and imputed SNPs
  • Large dataset management and handling
  • Designing high-performance computational solutions

Higher Education & Qualifications

  • 1995: Advanced diploma in Information Technology, NIIT (India)
  • 1996: BSc. in Botany (Honors), University of Delhi (India)
  • 2000: Certificate in Web-application Programming, NIIT (India)
  • 2004: MSc. in Bioinformatics, Cranfield University (UK)
  • 2008: Certificate in Statistics for Biosciences, University of Oxford (UK)
  • 2009: Introductory Certificate in Management, Chartered Management Institute (UK)

Work Experience

  • 1996 – 2003: IT consultancy, project management, sales and support for various companies in New Delhi and Mumbai, India
  • 2004: Bioinformatician research intern, Unilever, Sharnbrook, UK
  • 2005: IT support analyst, Volkswagen, Milton Keynes, UK
  • 2006: Bioinformatician / statistical analyst, Cardiovascular Medicine/Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
  • 2010: Bioinformatician / statistical analyst, Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism/Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
  • 2010: Consultant in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics and Genetics, Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Swiss Tropical and Public Health, Basel, Switzerland