Farah Mohamed

Student at University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

About

I’m a Computational Chemistry student passionate about using programming and modeling to make research more efficient. With experience in data analysis and machine learning. I aim to innovate in drug discovery/delivery and women’s health research. I’m driven to tackle complex problems at the intersection of science, technology, and healthcare. Let's connect!!! :)

Experience

  • MOLwise - AI powered Molecular Wisdom (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)
    • Volunteer Contractor
      May 2025 - Jan 2026 · 9 mos

      -Performed market research and analyzed experimental, simulation, and literature-based datasets to surface actionable insights for ongoing research projects -Conducted comprehensive literature reviews to keep the team current on academic and industry advances and to guide project decisions -Assisted with drafting, editing, and formatting scientific manuscripts and internal reports

    • Biotech Research Intern (Aptamer Discovery Specialist)
      Jan 2025 - Apr 2025 · 4 mos

      • Analyzed experimental, simulation-based, and literature-derived datasets to extract insights supporting ML-driven research and product development. • Conducted market research and scientific literature reviews to inform development of novel computational biology tools. • Supported manuscript drafting and editing for internal reporting and potential peer-reviewed publications. • Performed mass spectrometry analysis to quantify biomolecules in biological samples, contributing to experimental validation of bioinformatics and machine learning research.

  • Computational Chemistry Research Assistant (With Dr Steven Maley) at Wilfrid Laurier University
    May 2025 - Aug 2025 · 4 mos

    • Engineered Python pipelines with os, argparse, and shutil to automate high-throughput quantum chemistry workflows, generated and organized input files across multiple spin states, basis sets, and functionals. • Developed robust data-processing scripts with pandas to extract absorption spectra from ORCA outputs, merged excitation energy datasets and summarized the lowest-energy spin states into structured CSV files. • Built visualization notebooks with seaborn/matplotlib to produce KDE plots comparing electric vs. velocity dipole energy distributions, supporting statistical analysis of photophysical properties.

  • Quality Control Assistant at Qatar Pharmaceutical Industries
    Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 · 3 mos

    •Performed quality control tests on raw materials, freshly produced products, and products stored in stability chambers using HPLC and GC, ensuring compliance with industry standards. • Accurately recorded and documented test results in the company’s laboratory book, following company-specific formats and protocols to maintain data integrity. • Reviewed and compared medication sheets to verify the accuracy of exported leaflets against original documents, ensuring the integrity of product information. • Presented analysis findings at weekly meetings to department heads, focusing on the quality of raw materials and the stability testing results for drugs in storage.

  • Research Assistant at University of Waterloo
    Sep 2023 - Dec 2023 · 4 mos

    • Interpreted and analyzed data in Excel sheets and wrote summaries of trends in data to assist Dr. Tsui’s ongoing research project on the effects of metal on cells. • Wrote progress reports on lab results to be used for the project’s final reports on research outcomes. • Collaborated with two team members on cross-functional tasks including conducting experiments and report writing. • Utilized ImageJ to measure cell size, while applying basic microbiology techniques such as plate streaking,pipetting, plate pouring, media preparation, and aseptic technique.

  • Social Media Manager at Mitchell Saldanha Real Estate Team
    Jan 2023 - Apr 2023 · 4 mos

    Conducted research to develop strategies for increasing engagement and improving SEO. Upgraded social media accounts, focusing on Instagram and YouTube. Created templates and guidelines for posting on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest to enhance engagement and brand awareness.