• bioinformatics and computational biology problems:
  • genome annotation
  • evolutionary dynamics
  • determining molecular function

• computer science problems:
  • data integration through semantic systems
  • visualization and mining of complex datasets

• Ph.D. candidate, Computer Science, Virginia Tech, 2009

• M.S., Computer Science, Virginia Tech, 2007
  Thesis: Towards a Genome Reverse Compiler

• B.S., Biochemistry, Virginia Tech, 2004
  Minor: Computer Science
  Option: Biotechnology

• object oriented design and development
• database creation, management, and mining
• algorithmic analysis of complex networks

• development of computational tools for genome annotation and analysis
• molecular function assignment
• gene finding

 Life Sciences

• biochemistry and molecular biology lab methods and techniques
• operation of LC Tandem Mass Spectrometer and data analysis
• neuronal pathology evaluation technique from biomedical perspective

 Programming Languages:
C, C++, Perl, Python, SQL, HTML

Environments/Tools :
Unix (Linux, Solaris and FreeBSD), DOS, BASH, Subversion

EXPERIENCE

2005-Present: Graduate Research Assistant for the Setubal Group at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Blacksburg, VA. The Setubal group focuses on the development of computational methods for problems in molecular biology. Primary work is in genomics, with emphasis on bacterial genomes. Development of the Genome Reverse Compiler, a tool for the automated annotation of whole bacterial genomes. Explores novel ways for determining, in silico, the location and function of protein coding genes within a genome. Project involves sequence analysis, machine learning, and information theory.

2005: Mass Spectrometrist at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Blacksburg, VA. Use of advanced experimental techniques for the analysis of metabolomic data. Maintenance and operation of LC, GC, and TOF mass spectrometers. Other activities included metabolite extraction and sample preparation.

2004-2005: Mass Spectrometrist at Virginia Tech Center for Genomics. Use of advanced experimental techniques for protein analysis and sequencing component of the Dr. Helm and Dr. Potts labs. Involved computational and manual spectral analysis for the recognition of signature peptides.

2002:Lab Assistant at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Use of biomedical comparison techniques for the analysis of neurons affected by vibrational damage using transmission electron microscopy.

2001-2002: Undergraduate researcher for Biomedical Sciences at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Funding obtained from Biological Sciences Initiative at Virginia Tech. Studied the pathology of Iron Regulatory Protein knock-out in mice as it relates to the neurodegenerative diseases. Collection and comparison of data on neuronal damage using transmission electron microscopy.

•  Jonghoon Kang and Andrew S. Warren, Thermodynamic analysis of additivity between the heavy and light chains in affinity maturation of an antibody, Molecular Immunology Volume 45, Issue 1, , January 2008, Pages 304-305.

•  Jonghoon Kang and Andrew S. Warren, Enthalpy-entropy compensation in the transition of a monospecific antibody towards antigen-binding promiscuity, Molecular Immunology Volume 44, Issue 14, , July 2007, Pages 3623-3624.

• VT-PREP mentor
• Bernard-Harris science camp counselor
• Upsilon Pi Epsilon (International Honor Society for the Computing Sciences) inductions chair