Dhruv Satanur

Dhruv Satanur

Bioengineering and Physics (Biophysics) at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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Education

University of Maryland, College Park

Bioengineering and Physics (Biophysics), University of Maryland, College Park

Class year: 2028

Research

  • Phage therapy modeling, Maryland Initiative Against Superbugs

    Fall 2026 to Present

    Tiwary Lab, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

    Leading a phage modeling project using AlphaFold2-RAVE to design a gripper protein to help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

  • Foreign policy research

    Fall 2026 to Present

    University of Maryland (with Dr. Joshua Shifrinson), College Park, MD

    Grand strategy research on US, Russia, and China foreign policy.

  • Undergraduate researcher

    Summer 2026 to Fall 2026

    Spatial Biology Lab, University of Maryland (PI: Dr. Alex Xu), College Park, MD

    Built PhysiCell scripting infrastructure on the Zaratan HPC cluster, replicated Heiland et al. (18 runs, 8 of 9 checkpoints within tolerance), and implemented a spatial niche calculation pipeline.

  • Undergraduate researcher

    Fall 2025 to Spring 2026

    Jay Lab, University of Maryland (PI: Dr. Steven Jay), College Park, MD

    Engineered a hybrid mammalian-bacterial extracellular vesicle designed to cross intestinal fluid barriers.

Clinical research

  • Clinical research (TODO)

    Summer 2025

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Anesthesia, Boston, MA

    Cardiac anesthesia clinical research (TODO: confirm role and dates).

Education

University of Maryland, College Park

Aug 2024 - May 2028

B.S. in Bioengineering, Physics (Concentration: Biophysics)

Relevant Coursework: Organic Chemistry 1 & 2, Calculus I & II & III, Physics I & II, Biostatistics, Cellular Biology, Thermodynamics, Statics, Mammalian Physiology, Linear Algebra & Differential Equations

Clubs: iGEM, Accessible Prosthetics Initiative, Red Cross Club

Technical Skills

Languages & Certifications: Java, Python, Javascript, HTML/CSS, MATLAB, R, EMT-B, CAD, SolidWorks

Research Skills: Data Analysis, Mammalian Cell Culture, Cell Transfection, RT-PCR, qPCR, Western Blot, ELISA Assays, Bioreactors

Work Experience

  • University of Maryland Institute For Health Computing

    Sep 2026 - Present

    Undergraduate Researcher, Dr. Pratyush Tiwary's Research Group: Artificial Chemical Intelligence Lab

    • Leading a Phage Modeling Project using AlphaFold2Rave to design a gripper protein to help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria

  • Fischell Department Of Bioengineering

    Feb 2026 - Present

    Undergraduate Researcher, Dr. Alex Xu's Research Group: Spatial Biology Laboratory

    • Navigated PhysiCell Studio environment and XML configuration files; ran sample projects and analyzed SVG, MAT, and CSV outputs to characterize cell position and type storage
    • Designed computational domains with spatially defined multi-cell-type arrangements (cancer, cancer-immune, immune-only clusters) using XML configuration settings
    • Developed Python analysis scripts to compute cell-type densities and distance-based metrics from simulation output files; configured Zaratan HPC account and practiced SLURM job submission workflows
    • Implemented trackable cell agents within simulations and scripted quantification of Euclidean distance to defined regions over time, regional residence times, and local cell density experienced by tagged cells
    • Executed parameter sweeps of 100-1000 parallel simulations on Zaratan HPC, varying factors such as cell motility speed and adhesion strength; aggregated multi-run metrics (distance profiles, residence times, density distributions) to compute summary statistics for model calibration

  • Fischell Department Of Bioengineering

    August 2025 - May 2026

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, Dr. Steven Jay's Research Group: Biotherapeutic Development and Delivery Laboratory

    • Designed and executed experiments to fuse Bacterial and Mammalian Extracellular Vesicles into a novel hybrid delivery vehicle, optimizing traversal through intestinal fluid environments
    • Evaluated drug loading capacity and release kinetics of engineered nanocarriers across two parallel research projects focused on payload delivery and biocompatibility
    • Scaled production of engineered vesicles via cell transfection and bioreactor maintenance under sterile mammalian cell culture conditions
    • Performed Western Blot, ELISA, RT-PCR, and qPCR to assess protein and gene expression profiles of vesicle constructs
    • Maintained routine passaging and sterile culture of mammalian cell lines to support continuous experimental workflows

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    May 2025 - January 2026

    Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, Clinical Research Intern, Perioperative Anesthesia Research

    • Managed data entry and patient health record verification across multiple active clinical studies using EPIC and REDCap
    • Supported data collection for the SCOPE and EMERGE trials, gaining exposure to ICU and OR research environments
    • Observed surgical procedures alongside attending anesthesiologists and collaborated with research fellows on perioperative data workflows
    • Developed familiarity with clinical trial infrastructure and regulatory data management standards in a Level I academic medical center

Projects & Publications

  • Agent-Based Modeling of Spatial Niche Dynamics in Heterogeneous Tumor Microenvironments

    February 2026 - Present

Accomplishments

  • Debater with Outstanding Distinction

    June 2024