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Prof. Aswin Vinod Muthachikavil

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering

Biomolecular Condensates, Computational Biology, Computer Aided Drug Design, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Molecular Simulations
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India

Aswin employs molecular simulations in tandem with machine learning to investigate complex biophysical phenomena with implications in health and therapeutics. His fascination with computational modelling began during his master’s studies at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, where he was intrigued by how real-world phenomena could be accurately predicted using computers. Motivated by this interest, he pursued a Ph.D. at the Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, focusing on uncovering the molecular secrets of water under deeply supercooled conditions. During this period, the global pandemic sparked his curiosity about biological systems, leading him to explore biomolecular simulations aimed at providing molecular-level insights into processes relevant to pathology and therapeutics. This interest further evolved during his postdoctoral research at the Helmholtz Institute Dresden, Germany, where he studied biomolecular condensates using molecular simulations. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad campus to pursue his teaching and research ambitions .

Education

Ph.D. (2023), Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark

M.E (2017), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

B.Tech (2013), National Institute of Technology, Calicut, India

Work Experience

Assistant Professor (2025-), Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS-Pilani Hyderabad Campus, India

Postdoctoral Researcher (2023-2025), Helmholtz Institute, Dresden, Germany

Research Assistant (2023), Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen

Researcher (2017-2020), Tata Research Development and Design Center, Pune, India

Process Engineer (2013-2014), Reliance Industries Limited, Surat, India