Amogh Changavi

Amogh Changavi is the new Bioinformatician for the Bioinformatics module of the NEI P30 Core, joining the team to assist vision researchers with their data-analysis needs. His work focuses on high-throughput sequencing (HTS) and other computational biology approaches. Amogh is enthusiastic about collaborating with researchers, sharing his expertise, and advancing the innovative research happening within the department by providing robust data analysis tools.

Amogh earned his Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering, with a minor in Bioinformatics, at UC Santa Cruz and later completed a Master of Science in Bioinformatics at Northeastern University. He has specialized in analyzing next-generation sequencing data (Illumina, Nanopore, and PacBio) across applications such as scRNA-Seq, ATAC-Seq, metagenomics, variant calling, and more. In his previous role at QB3 Genomics (UC Berkeley), he developed and maintained pipelines for demultiplexing, quality control, secondary analysis, and custom bioinformatic solutions for academic and industry partners. He also collaborated with research teams on campus to install and maintain bioinformatic software on high-performance computing platforms.

In addition to his technical expertise, Amogh emphasizes cross-departmental collaboration, team development, and improving access to computational biology. His experiences at QB3 Genomics and New England Biolabs refined his ability to translate computational outputs into actionable insights that support clear, data-driven decisions for experimental design and interpretation.

Amogh is committed to making a positive impact on the Berkeley Vision Science Community. He is available to assist with RNA-Seq analysis, metagenomic profiling, pipeline customization, and HPC-related workflows, among other data-analysis processes tailored to researchers' specific goals. He looks forward to supporting projects, exploring new ideas, and building collaborative relationships across the department and campus.