Jhuma Das, Ph.D.

Jhuma Das, Ph.D. has extensive experience in computational chemistry and research. Jhuma is currently working as an Associate Director of Computational Chemistry at Design Therapeutics since February 2023. Previously, they held the position of Principal Scientist of Computational Chemistry at Syros Pharmaceuticals from May 2021 to January 2023. Jhuma also worked as a Scientist of Computational Chemistry at Civetta Therapeutics from March 2020 to April 2021. Before joining the industry, Jhuma Das founded their own consulting company, Jhuma Das Consulting, LLC, from July 2019 to March 2020, where they provided services in computational modeling, molecular simulations, computer programming, and bioinformatics for the life sciences research community. Jhuma gained further research experience as a Research Associate, Postdoctoral Research Associate, and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, focusing on modeling mucin structures and studying the dynamics of cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) channel. In addition, they worked as a Consultant at Parion Sciences in 2012 and 2018, leading contract-based drug screening campaigns. Jhuma Das obtained their Ph.D. in 2010 from the University of Missouri and started their research career as a Research Assistant at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics from 2003 to 2005.

Jhuma Das, Ph.D., pursued their education in the field of Physics. Jhuma obtained their Bachelor's degree from an undisclosed institution, and later pursued their Masters in Physics from Savitribai Phule Pune University from 2001 to 2003. Following this, they enrolled at the University of Missouri-Columbia and completed their doctoral studies, obtaining a Ph.D. in Physics between 2005 and 2010.