Awais Ur Rehman – HTBAA Fall 2026

About me

I’m a BS Biotechnology student at Virtual University of Pakistan, based in Pakistan.

My main interests are synthetic biology, systems biology, bioinformatics, and biomanufacturing. I am currently building a strong foundation in molecular biology, genetics, and computational biology while exploring how biological systems can be designed and engineered for practical applications.

Alongside my core biotechnology studies, I am learning genomics, transcriptomics, biological modeling, and computational approaches that help in understanding and optimizing biological systems. I am particularly interested in the intersection of biology, computation, and engineering, and how these fields can work together to solve real-world problems.

I am also exploring how modern tools in synthetic biology and biomanufacturing can make advanced biotechnology more accessible, especially in regions where laboratory infrastructure is limited.

Why HTBAA

Most of my learning so far has focused on understanding and designing biological systems — molecules, cells, genetic sequences, and biological networks. What I want to explore next is the manufacturing and engineering side of biotechnology.

I am interested in automation, robotics, microfluidics, fabrication methods, and programmable systems that allow us to work with biology in more controlled and scalable ways. I want to understand how these technologies can make biological experimentation and manufacturing more efficient and accessible to smaller research groups and students.

Through HTBAA, I hope to learn how to move beyond designing biological systems on a computer and actually build, automate, and manufacture with biology. My long-term goal is to work at the intersection of synthetic biology, computation, and engineering to develop biological systems that can address practical challenges.

Contact info

Email
awaisurrehmankhan1234@gmail.com

LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/awais-ur-rehman-56a08b32a

Homework, Labs, and Projects

See the navigation bar on the left to explore my work for How To Biomanufacture Almost Anything (Fall 2026).