Sharath Belenahalli Shekarappa has a PhD in Biotechnology graduated from Kuvempu University, India. Following his doctoral studies, he undertook a postdoctoral position at Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea. He joined the Pharmacoinformatics Research Group in February 2024 and is currently involved in a project with focus on in silico predictive & translational safety. His expertise includes AI-assisted drug discovery and cheminformatics.