Kisan Thapa.

Kisan Thapa

PhD Candidate in Computer Science

I am a PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts Boston, specializing in Computational Biology and Deep Learning.

My research focuses on developing advanced computational methods, particularly leveraging deep learning, to decipher complex biological systems from omics data.

I work within the Network Biology Laboratory under the supervision of Prof. Özgün Babur.

Email:
Kisan Thapa

Education

2021 - Present

PhD in Computer Science

University of Massachusetts Boston

2021 - 2025

Master of Science in Computer Science

University of Massachusetts Boston

2013 - 2017

Bachelor of Computer Engineering

Pokhara University, Nepal

Research Interests

Software Engineering CompBio Machine Learning Deep Learning GNNs Bioinformatics

Skills

Languages
Python Java JavaScript R SQL
Tools
PyTorch TensorFlow Scikit-Learn Docker Git

News & Updates

Dec 2025

Awarded CSM Dean’s Doctoral Research Fellowship

Sponsored by Oracle and UMass Boston.

May 2025

Received Master of Science in Computer Science

En-route MS from University of Massachusetts Boston.

Mar 2025

Paper Published in Cell Press Patterns

First-author paper: "Strategies to include prior knowledge in omics analysis..."

Feb 2025

Conference Presentation

Presented at the UMass Boston Graduate Research Symposium.

Dec 2024

Launched this personal portfolio website!

Dec 2023

Passed PhD Qualifying Exam

Advanced to PhD Candidacy.