Afaque Ahmad I. Momin

Biography

Research Scientist working on the structural and functional basis of focal adhesion proteins to understand their role in promoting cancer cell invasiveness. His research combines computational methods (molecular dynamics and bioinformatics) with experimental methods (biophysics and structural biology). He received his Master of Science (Bioinformatics) from the University of Mumbai, Mumbai (India), and will bring you India’s best mangoes when you expect it least.

Research Interests

Biochemistry, Biophysics, Structural Biology X-ray crystallography, NMR, Molecular dynamics, Drug Design, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics.

Selected Publications

Passenger sequences can promote interlaced dimers in a common variant of the maltose-binding protein. Afaque A. Momin, Umar F. Shahul Hameed, Stefan T. AroldScientific Reports , (2019)
Proteome-level assessment of origin, prevalence and function of Leucine-Aspartic Acid (LD) motifs T. Alam, M. Alazmi, R. Naser, F. Huser, A.A. Momin, K.W. Walkiewicz, C.G. Canlas, R.G. Hus...Bioinformatics, (2019)
The Genome of Chenopodium Quinoa D.E. Jarvis, Y.S. Ho, D.J. Lightfoot, S.M. Schmöckel, B. Li, T.J. A. Borm, H. Ohyanagi, K. Mineta, C.T. Michell, N Saber, N.M. Kharbatia, R.R. Rupper, A.R. Sharp, N Dally, B. A. Boughton, Y.H. Woo, G. Gao, E.G. W. M. Schijlen, X. Guo, A.A. Momin........Nature 542(7641), 307-312, (2017)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D. (Bioscience), KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2014 – 2019
Master of Science (Bioinformatics), University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India, 2011-2013
Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology), University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India, 2008-2011

Professional Profile

2023-Preset. - Research Scientist
2019-2022 - Postdoctoral Researcher, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2013-2014 – Lecturer, C.K.T. College, New Mumbai, India.

Awards

2014 - KAUST full scholarship for PhD studies

KAUST Affiliations

● Structural Biology and Engineering (StruBE)

● Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC)

● Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE)