Theme 01
Computational Biology
Algorithmic and data-driven approaches to biological questions, with emphasis on reproducibility and biological interpretation.
Computational Biology · Bioinformatics
Prof. Mahesh Kulharia
Academic work spanning computational biology, bioinformatics, molecular evolution, molecular modelling and practical computational training at the Central University of Himachal Pradesh.
Research
Research themes are presented separately from the teaching platform so Bioinfo Compass remains an educational resource rather than an institutional profile page.
Theme 02
Molecular Modelling
Protein structure, ligand recognition, docking, molecular dynamics and computational analysis of biomolecular systems.
Theme 03
Evolution & Genomics
Molecular evolution, comparative genomics and phylogenetic approaches to biological history and function.
Teaching & Lab
Teaching resources are organized around concepts, practicals, interpretation and independent challenges.
Sequence analysis
From FASTA to biological inference
Sequence retrieval, BLAST, alignment, conserved regions and interpretation.
Structural bioinformatics
Structure, docking & MD
PDB literacy, docking controls, simulation workflows and trajectory interpretation.
Programming
Python for Bioinformatics
Biological strings, FASTA, PDB parsing, file handling and reproducible analysis.
Explore · Learn · Workflows · Code · Challenges · Philosophy
Bioinfo Compass
Learn what to use, why to use it, and how to interpret the result. A curated field guide and practical training environment for bioinformatics students.
Explore the field
Curated databases and tools. Filter by task, level and resource type; then move into Learn or Workflows when you want guided training.
Guided learning paths
Every lesson follows the same five-layer model: concept → method → practical → interpretation → challenge.
I want to…
Start from a biological task rather than from a software name.
Code laboratory
Short, inspectable examples designed for teaching. The PDB exercises deliberately begin without Biopython so the file format is understood before abstraction.
Challenges & assessment
Use these after completing a learning path. They emphasize interpretation rather than button-clicking.
Bioinformatics glossary
Concise definitions of terms that repeatedly appear in practical analysis.
Science is also a way of thinking
Philosophy
A quiet corner of Bioinfo Compass for curiosity, persistence, scientific humility and the habits that make computational work meaningful.
Section 1
A thought for today
Ideas worth carrying into the laboratory, classroom, or the next difficult problem.
Section 2
Stories from the Compass
Short scientific comics about mistakes, uncertainty, debugging, validation and discovery.
Compass thought
The page selects from a larger internal collection. Only the current thought and story are shown in the interface; selections do not auto-rotate while you are reading.
Contact & affiliation
Institutional affiliation: Central University of Himachal Pradesh. This website is an independent educational and academic resource and should not be interpreted as an official university service unless explicitly stated.