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Profile Summary

Optimistic, diligent, assertive and self-motivated Research Scientist with 6+ years of experience in Biomedical Sciences (specialization in Forensic Genetics, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology) resulting in 11 publications, 160+ citations, 2400+ reads in ResearchGate and mentoring of 7 students at undergraduate and graduate level. Capable of thinking out-of-the-box with proactive attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex scientific data as evidenced by 8+ posters and presentations at scientific meetings.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Biology/Life Sciences
• ★ Molecular Biology
• ★ Forensic Science
• ☆ STEM
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Forensic Genetics

Services

• Research
• Data & AI

Research Systematic Literature Review

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Editor

Cactus Communications

January 2019 - Present

Post-Doctoral Researcher - Department of Genetic Identification

Erasmus MC

January 2017 - May 2017

PhD Candidate - Department of Genetic Identification

Erasmus MC

October 2012 - December 2016

Scientific Researcher - Department of Genetic Identification

Erasmus MC

April 2011 - October 2012

Research Intern

Southwest Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory

May 2009 - July 2009

Research Intern

National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (

February 2007 - May 2007

Education

Forensic Molecular Biology - Department of Genetic Identification

Erasmus University Rotterdam logo Erasmus University Rotterdam

October 2012 - December 2016

Biomedical Sciences (Major: Forensic Genetics)

University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

August 2007 - March 2009

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Biotechnology

New Horizon College of Engineering, VT University, Bangalore, India.

June 2003 - May 2007

Certifications

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Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Pośpiech E, Chen Y, Kukla-Bartoszek M, Breslin K, Aliferi A, Andersen JD, Ballard D, Chaitanya L, Freire-Aradas A, van der Gaag KJ, et al.(2018). Towards broadening Forensic DNA Phenotyping beyond pigmentation: Improving the prediction of head hair shape from DNA . Forensic science international. Genetics.

Chaitanya L, Breslin K, Zuñiga S, Wirken L, Pośpiech E, Kukla-Bartoszek M, Sijen T, Knijff P, Liu F, Branicki W, et al.(2018). The HIrisPlex-S system for eye, hair and skin colour prediction from DNA: Introduction and forensic developmental validation . Forensic science international. Genetics.

Weiler NE, Baca K, Ballard D, Balsa F, Bogus M, Børsting C, Brisighelli F, Červenáková J, Chaitanya L, Coble M, et al.(2017). A collaborative EDNAP exercise on SNaPshot™-based mtDNA control region typing . Forensic science international. Genetics.

Walsh S, Chaitanya L, Breslin K, Muralidharan C, Bronikowska A, Pospiech E, Koller J, Kovatsi L, Wollstein A, Branicki W, et al.(2017). Erratum to: Global skin colour prediction from DNA . Human genetics.

Walsh S, Chaitanya L, Breslin K, Muralidharan C, Bronikowska A, Pospiech E, Koller J, Kovatsi L, Wollstein A, Branicki W, et al.(2017). Global skin colour prediction from DNA . Human genetics.

Chaitanya L, Pajnič IZ, Walsh S, Balažic J, Zupanc T, Kayser M(2016). Bringing colour back after 70 years: Predicting eye and hair colour from skeletal remains of World War II victims using the HIrisPlex system . Forensic science international. Genetics.

Chaitanya L, van Oven M, Brauer S, Zimmermann B, Huber G, Xavier C, Parson W, de Knijff P, Kayser M(2015). High-quality mtDNA control region sequences from 680 individuals sampled across the Netherlands to establish a national forensic mtDNA reference database . Forensic science international. Genetics.

Chaitanya L, Ralf A, van Oven M, Kupiec T, Chang J, Lagacé R, Kayser M(2015). Simultaneous Whole Mitochondrial Genome Sequencing with Short Overlapping Amplicons Suitable for Degraded DNA Using the Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine . Human mutation.

Santos C, Fondevila M, Ballard D, Banemann R, Bento AM, Børsting C, Branicki W, Brisighelli F, Burrington M, Capal T, et al.(2015). Forensic ancestry analysis with two capillary electrophoresis ancestry informative marker (AIM) panels: Results of a collaborative EDNAP exercise . Forensic science international. Genetics.

Liu F, Visser M, Duffy DL, Hysi PG, Jacobs LC, Lao O, Zhong K, Walsh S, Chaitanya L, Wollstein A, et al.(2015). Genetics of skin color variation in Europeans: genome-wide association studies with functional follow-up . Human genetics.

Chaitanya L, Walsh S, Andersen JD, Ansell R, Ballantyne K, Ballard D, Banemann R, Bauer CM, Bento AM, Brisighelli F, et al.(2014). Collaborative EDNAP exercise on the IrisPlex system for DNA-based prediction of human eye colour . Forensic science international. Genetics.

Chaitanya L, van Oven M, Weiler N, Harteveld J, Wirken L, Sijen T, de Knijff P, Kayser M(2014). Developmental validation of mitochondrial DNA genotyping assays for adept matrilineal inference of biogeographic ancestry at a continental level . Forensic science international. Genetics.

Walsh S, Chaitanya L, Clarisse L, Wirken L, Draus-Barini J, Kovatsi L, Maeda H, Ishikawa T, Sijen T, de Knijff P, et al.(2013). Developmental validation of the HIrisPlex system: DNA-based eye and hair colour prediction for forensic and anthropological usage . Forensic science international. Genetics.