Cirriculum Vitae

Basics

Name: Nhu Loc Thuy Tran

Current Work Email: ntran5@uni-koeln.de

Labels: Quantitative Geneticist | Computational Biologist

Permanent Residency in Germany 

(No Visa Sponsorship Required for Work)

Summary

Completing a Ph.D. in quantitative genetics & computational biology with strong expertise in large-scale omics data analysis and high-performance computing. Experienced in bridging molecular biology and theoretical genetics through advanced bioinformatics approaches. Skilled in science communication, mentoring, and international project coordination. Motivated to transfer academic expertise into applied fields and to support data-driven decision making.

Education

2022 - now - Ph.D. in Plant Genetics

📍Cluster of Excellence in Plant Sciences (CEPLAS),
University of Cologne, Germany

Oct. 2021- Dec. 2022 - M.Sc. in Biology

Part of CEPLAS Fast-track PhD Programme

📍Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Sep. 2017 - Jul. 2021 - B.Sc. in Life Sciences

📍Nijmegen, Netherlands

HAN University of Applied Sciences

Dec. 2019 - Jun. 2020 - Erasmus Exchange
      Minor in Food Sciences

📍Glasgow, Scotland, The UK

Glasgow Caledonian University

Work Experience

Oct. 2022 - (expected) Jan. 2026
Ph.D. Researcher - 📍University of Cologne, Germany

Studied Genetics of Adaptation in Arabidopsis species

• Generated and analysed large-scale transcriptomic and genomic dataset ( > 800  samples)

• Designed and implemented High-Performance Computing (HPC) workflows

• Applied Bayesian approaches and Machine Learning for trait prediction

• Mentored > 30 B.Sc. students (in workshops and one-to-one project supervision) in experimental design, statistics, bioinformatics and scientific presentations

May. 2022 - Dec. 2022
Master Thesis - 📍University of Cologne, Germany

• Designed genotype-environment and genome-wide studies; implemented advanced statistical and ecological models

• Designed and implemented variant calling HPC workflows for 400 whole-genome samples from public databases

May. 2021 - Dec. 2021

Student Helper - 📍German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Germany

• Sample & data management ( > 1000 DNA-seq samples, > 500 collections of spider samples)

• Image analysis of spider samples (ImageJ)

Jan. 2021 - May. 2021

Bachelor Thesis - 📍Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Germany

• Characterised a novel transcription factor family

• Developed protocol for molecular cloning, PCR, EMSA, DAP-Seq 

Jun. 2020 - Dec. 2020

ERASMUS Internship  - 📍German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Germany  

• Studied root defense system in Brassica rapa

• Performed RT-qPCR & HPLC analyses for root samples

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

R (6+ years) | Python (4+ years) | Bash (4+ years) | Git (3+ years)

Genomics and Bioinformatics

• Whole-Genome Sequencing (3+ years)

• RNA Sequencing (3+ years)

• eQTL | GWAS | Variant Calling (4+ years)

Machine Learning and Statistics

• Bayesian Statistics (3+ years) | Advanced Biostatistics (4+ years)

• Linear Mixed-Effects Models (4+ years)

• Theoretical Biology (3+ years)

• Random Forest | Gradient Boosting (3+ years)

High-Performance Computing & Reproducibility 

• Linux | SLURM | Workflow Automation (3+ years)

• FAIR Data Management (4+ years)

Soft Skills

Communication Skills

• Project Management, Conflict Management, and Networking

• Interdisciplinary Project Collaboration

• Curated open teaching resources (Markdown tutorials, lecture slides)

• Web coding & designing, familiar with domain configuration and analytics: experience in GitHub Pages, WordPress, Wixsite, Squarespace, Google Sites.

Creative Skills

• Graphic Design in Science (Affinity Designer) (3+ years)

• Digital Drawing (Procreate & Adobe Fresco) (7+ years) | Traditional Drawing (Ink, Pencils, Markers) (19+ years)

• Designing infographics and videos with Canva (6+ years)

• Music Playing (13+years)

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