MedSight - Omprakash R Shete

Name: Omprakash R Shete

Birth Place: Latur, Maharashtra, India

Academic Qualification: Bachelor of Technology - B Tech in Biotechnology from College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Loni-Pravara, India (Jan 2018 - Jul 2022)

M. Tech in Computational Biology from Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi, India (2022-2024)

Languages you speak/write: English, Hindi, Marathi

1. What do you do?

   I am a student of Computational Biology at Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi, India.

2. What’s the best part of your profession? What made you choose this profession?

   Computational Metagenomics is a branch of Computational Biology that includes the study of microbes that are inside and on the body. The best part is to analyze these things not seen by the naked eye and to decide which are good, bad, neutral, etc. Experimenting on microbes, determining whether they are good or bad, and finding new species if any, all these research stuff made me make it my profession.

3. Do you like reading? What was the last thing you read?

   I like to read a lot of new research stuff, including tech that helps in doing my research on microbes, and the last paper I read was "Comparison of Fecal and Blood metabolome reveals inconsistent association of gut microbes with cardiometabolic diseases" by Kui Deng.

4. What is your favorite dish?

   I love Maharashtrian Puran-Poli.

5. How would your friend describe you?
   Scientist

6. Who would you like to travel with?

   With friend(s) and solo trip.

7. What is your least favourite subject?

   Statistics

8. Your favourite subject(s)?

   Molecular Biology

9. What’s something you wish to change about the world?

   I would wish to stop discrimination against people based on caste, color, nation, etc.

10. If your journey was/were a movie, what would it be called?

    The common story of a student.

11. Best/memorable moment

    During the lockdown when I stayed at home with my all family members.

12. What do you love to do in your leisure time?

    To explore different historic and scientific places.

13. What do you hate the most?

    Those people who neglect their responsibilities.

14. What is your dream travel destination?

    Leh-Ladakh

15. Where would you like to work in future?

    I haven't thought of any particular institute but I would love to work from my farm.

16. Finally, a Quote you relate to.

    Always, don't stop trying, who knows you are a bit closer to your destination.

(Medsight/MSM)