Vithushan Varatharaj — HTGAA Spring 2026
Hi, I’m Vithushan
Welcome to my HTGAA Spring 2026 site.
I’m interested in biotechnology, synthetic biology, protein engineering, and computational design. This page collects my coursework, lab work, and project development throughout the semester.
About me
I’m a Biotechnology student at Imperial College London with a strong interest in how engineering, biology, and computation can be combined to design useful systems.
My current interests include:
- Synthetic biology
- Protein engineering
- Biodesign
- Computational tools for biology
- Entrepreneurship in biotech
This site serves as a record of my progress, ideas, and outputs for HTGAA Spring 2026.
Contact info
What you’ll find here
This website is organized into three main sections:
- Homework — written responses, reflections, and weekly assignments
- Labs — experimental workflows, practical notes, and results
- Projects — bigger design ideas, engineering pipelines, and final builds
Homework
Labs
Projects
- Final Project Idea: Opentrons-Integrated Modular Peptide Secretion Platform Overview My final project explores the development of a modular peptide production platform that combines microbial expression, secretion engineering, and low-cost automation. The aim is not simply to produce one peptide, but to build a reusable workflow that can be adapted for many different peptide products.
Current focus
This semester I’m especially excited about exploring how biological systems can be designed, modelled, and engineered using both wet-lab and computational approaches.
Building at the intersection of biology, design, and engineering.