Hello!
I'm Rajmohan Jena
DIY Innovator
Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar
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Coffee: Extra sugar
Hi, I’m Rajmohan Jena — a 28-year-old microbiologist by profession and a full-time tinkerer by passion. Daytime I work in lab environments; evenings I’m often wiring a new project or tuning a 3D print.
I host and maintain multiple services (Home Assistant, Immich, SeaDrive, custom Docker services) and enjoy the whole stack — from hardware to web UIs. My Immich server keeps my photo backups tidy, SeaDrive mounts remote storage like a local disk, and Klipper runs my 3D prints faster and cleaner.
At work I’m a Junior Research Fellow at the Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar. I previously worked as a Project JRF on a DBT-funded project focused on screening potential antivirals against SARS-CoV-2, where I gained extensive hands-on experience in BSL-3 laboratory operations. My work involved virological assays such as plaque assays, MTT-based cytotoxicity assays, qRT-PCR for viral load quantification, and protein-level analysis using Western blotting.
Currently, my research is centered on developing and evaluating antiviral strategies against Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), where I continue to integrate wet-lab virology with data-driven analysis. From handling high-containment pathogens to analyzing results computationally, I work across both experimental and analytical pipelines — so yes, I love both pipettes and pipelines.
My tech journey started with a Raspberry Pi in 2021 — now I run Docker containers, automate my home, and have even built a smart mirror. I enjoy turning ideas into working projects: hardware, firmware, and the occasional late-night script that saves the day.
2024 was a milestone year — I cleared CSIR NET (AIR 155) and GATE-XL. But more than badges, I care about the next thing to learn — whether it’s R for data analysis, RNA-seq workflows, or debugging a stubborn container at 2 AM.
This site isn’t a formal CV — it’s my little digital playground. Science + servers + coffee = what I do. Balancing research and hobbies? Simple — sacrifice a little sleep, gain a lot of dopamine.
From cell cultures to server clusters — just a researcher hacking life, one coffee at a time.
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