Bioinformatics & Genomics
High-throughput sequencing analysis, pathogen discovery, viral evolution, and comparative sequence analysis.
Researcher · Pharmacist
Dr. Pranav C. Patel
With a Pharm.D. foundation and an interdisciplinary research focus, I explore biotechnology, viral genomics, and pharmaceutical sciences to understand biological complexity through clinical and computational approaches.
Academic ExcellenceUniversity First Rank Awardee, Pharm D.Gold medalist · 2025
Scientific CommunicationScientific Writing & Peer ReviewScientific manuscript development · Critical appraisal · Research communication
Research RecognitionYoungest Investigator AwardICPBS-NIPER-A · March 2025
01Research
From genomic data to public health intelligence.
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Clinical shotgun metagenomic surveillance
Shotgun metagenomic sequencing of acute febrile illness and acute encephalitis syndrome biospecimens, to detect, classify and map causative organisms.
- 01Clinical cohortsAFI & AES cohorts
- 02Nucleic acid extractionTotal RNA / DNA
- 03Shotgun metagenomic sequencingNGS
- 04Quality control & trimmingfastqc · fastp
- 05Host-read removalBowtie2 · BWA-MEM
- 06Taxonomic classificationKraken2 · Bracken · EsViritu
- 07Surveillance reportingMicroorganism detection
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Wastewater SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance
Wastewater-based tracking of SARS-CoV-2 lineages in urban settings of Gujarat. Related paper, 2026 ↓
- Digital PCRdPCR
- Lineage analysisgenomic
- Mutation characterisationSNP level
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Viral evolutionary genomics
Phylogenetic inference, recombination detection and site-level selection analysis of viral genomes.
- AlignmentMAFFT
- PhylogenyIQ-TREE
- RecombinationRDP5
- SelectionHyPhy: FEL · MEME · FUBAR · BUSTED
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Solid self-microemulsifying drug delivery (S-SMEDDS)
Formulation and physicochemical characterisation of lipid-based systems to improve the bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs.
- Excipient screeningsolubility
- Phase behaviourpseudo-ternary
- MorphologyTEM
- Solid stateXRD · UV-Vis
- In vitro releaseUSP II
02Skills
Methodologies, computational tools, and research competencies.
Core technical capabilities grounded in documented genomics research, data science pipelines, and pharmaceutical sciences.
Programming & Data Analysis
Computational data pipelines, scientific scripting, statistical modeling, and biomedical data visualization.
NGS & Computational Tools
Domain-standard algorithms and high-throughput pipelines documented across active genomic surveillance research.
Clinical & Pharmaceutical Research
Doctor of Pharmacy foundation spanning clinical research, pharmacovigilance, and lipid-based drug delivery systems.
Scientific Communication
Peer-reviewed scientific dissemination, critical evidence appraisal, research reporting, and manuscript development.
03Publications
Published, and in review.
Peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and manuscripts under review, separated by status. Manuscripts under review are not yet citable.
PublishedUnder review
| Year | Title · Authors | Journal / Publisher | Status | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wastewater genomic surveillance identifies the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 lineage in urban settings of Gujarat.Gada J, Patel PC, Purohit H, Joshi C, Joshi M, Chavda P, Bagatharia S, Patel A, Prajapati B | Frontiers in Microbiology Vol. 17 · Art. 1791178 | Article | DOI ↗ |
| 2026 | Clinical Trials and Case Study Considerations in Myasthenia Gravis.Patel PC | Elsevier Book chapter | Book chapter | DOI ↗ |
| 2025 | Six Sigma Optimized Lipid-based Delivery System for Ibuprofen: Enhanced Solubility, Robust Process Control, and Bioequivalence.Patel RR, Patel GD, Kaila ND, et al. | Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation Vol. 20 · Art. 302 | Article | DOI ↗ |
| 2025 | Association of socioeconomic factors and body mass index on visual acuity in 7–10-year-old children.Patel PC, Ramani A, Patel V, Mansuri J, Brahmbhatt J | Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research Vol. 13 (3) · pp. 359–364 | Article | DOI ↗ |
| — | Role of Natural Products in Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Patel PC, Collaborators | Wiley Peer review in progress | Under review | — |
| — | PharmaADR-AI: A Pharmacovigilance-Driven Explainable Ensemble Machine Learning Framework for Opioid Adverse Drug Reaction Prediction.Patel PC, Collaborators | Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation (Springer Nature) Peer review in progress | Under review | — |
| — | Complex Marine Pollutant Mixtures: Ecotoxicological Interactions, Biomagnification, Regulatory Gaps and Future Strategies.Patel PC, Collaborators | Current Pollution Reports (Springer Nature) Peer review in progress | Under review | — |
04Record
2019 to today, to scale.
Bar length follows the real dates. The orange tick marks a current role.
Education
Research
Writing
Clinical
Dec 2025 – present
Project Technical Support-III (Research)
Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), Government of Gujarat. Computational workflows in viral genomic surveillance, metagenomic pathogen detection, and selection analysis.
March 2025
Youngest Investigator Award
International Conference on Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences (ICPBS), NIPER Ahmedabad.
Pharm.D. Research Project
Socioeconomic factors, BMI and visual acuity in school-going children.
K.B. Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya.
Prior Appointments
Scientific Writer · ClewAce Solutions (Nov 2024 – Dec 2025)
Clinical Trial Operations Trainee · Cliantha Research Ltd. (Jul – Nov 2024)
05Contact
Let’s talk research.
For collaboration and scientific correspondence.
- ORCID0009-0008-0301-3516 ↗
- LinkedInProfile ↗
- LocationGandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Curriculum Vitae
Comprehensive record of research, publications, and credentials