Kisan Thapa

Kisan Thapa

PhD Candidate in Computer Science

I am a PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts Boston, specializing in Computational Biology and Deep Learning. My research focuses on developing and applying advanced computational methods, particularly leveraging deep learning and graph neural networks (GNNs), to decipher complex biological systems from omics data.

I work within the Network Biology Laboratory under the supervision of Prof. Özgün Babur. My passion lies in bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI techniques and biological discovery, creating intuitive software tools that empower researchers.

Email: Kisan[DOT]Thapa001[AT]umb.edu
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Research Interests

Computational Biology Deep Learning Graph Neural Networks Machine Learning Network Biology

Education

2021 – Present

PhD in Computer Science

University of Massachusetts Boston

2021 – 2025

Master of Science in Computer Science (en-route)

University of Massachusetts Boston

2013 – 2017

Bachelor of Computer Engineering

Pokhara University, Nepal

News & Updates

May 31, 2025
🎓 Received my en-route Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Mar 14, 2025
🎉 Published my first-author paper "Strategies to include prior knowledge in omics analysis with deep neural networks" in CellPress Patterns.
Feb 14, 2025
🎤 Presented our paper on prior knowledge integration at the Graduate Research Symposium, UMass Boston.
Jan 12, 2025
📰 Our review paper on integrating prior knowledge in deep learning for omics analysis was accepted by Cell Press Patterns!
Dec 14, 2024
🚀 Launched this personal portfolio website!
Dec 20, 2023
✅ Passed the PhD qualifying exam! 🎉📜