Neilay Bhalerao

Conducted stakeholder analysis and developed surveys while creating an interactive Mapbox dashboard connecting current TB projects in the UK. Managed social media and supported discussions/meetings with stakeholders, and contributed to proof reading grant proposals and drafting briefings and correspondence for senior parliamentary stakeholders.

Led a systematic review of tuberculosis vaccine economic modelling literature to synthesize evidence informing vaccine and diagnostics costs, modelling strategies, and policy-relevant insights. Translated modelling results into decision-ready outputs for non-technical stakeholders and supported collaborations with the Gates Foundation.

Used image analysis tools and data workflows to support single-cell analysis research for tuberculosis. Improved an image analysis pipeline from 21 days to 8 hours using macros and parallel processing and delivered end-to-end work on 2D/3D spatiotemporal subcellular lysosome localization under different regimes.

Developed an open-source immuno-oncology platform framework using RStudio. Formulated the framework for pharmacometrics use and conceptualized an accessible Shiny web app interface.

Founded Team Dianalog and led a team of 5 in a national-level competition at Kerala. Built a business case and helped develop a smart sock for sports and biomechanics applications, earning a cash prize and placing All India Rank 2nd in Smart India Hackathon.

Founded a career series to deliver educational training for 500 students and organized/advertised quarterly networking events across multiple colleges. Developed an open-source and in-house database for job opportunities that supported college students in their summer internship search.

Completed a Master of Science focused on the control of infectious diseases, with coursework including spatial epidemiology, health economics, and advanced statistical modelling.

Grade: 3.33/4.0 (Cumulative GPA)

Earned a Bachelor of Technology in Bioengineering with a specialization in Bioinformatics, covering topics such as genomics, pharmacology, immunology, systems biology, and data analytics.