Hi, I'm
Dr Suyash Naik
I turn complex, ambiguous problems into crystal clear answers — whether that's decoding how embryos self-organise or leading transformational programmes.
PhD Developmental Biology & Biophysics· IST Austria · Image Analysis Expert
What I do
PhD in Developmental Biophysics from IST Austria — where I used live imaging, AI/ML driven advanced data/image analysis and quantitative modelling to understand how physical forces drive tissue organisation during embryonic development. During this work I also contributed to securing €500K+ in competitive research funding, and built analytical capability across 10+ early-career researchers in microscopy, image analysis, and data science.
Since completing my PhD, I work as an Image Analysis Expert at ISTA, where I’ve advised 500+ researchers institute-wide on experimental design and analytical pipelines, and led the cross-functional migration of 60+ microscopy workstations across imaging, IT, and cybersecurity teams — with zero disruption to operations.
Outside the lab I have lead PhD Balance a global NGO social media team to a 25,000-strong following over five years, and co-founded two international academic seminar series that ran 100+ sessions across four years — all without formal authority or dedicated resources.
I’m drawn to environments where structured out-of-the-box thinking, clear communication, and the ability to work across disciplines create measurable impact.
Skills at a glance
Quantitative analysis Python · R · MATLAB · Image analysis pipelines · Statistical modelling
Communication Science writing · Data visualisation · Teaching · PhDBalance social media · Canva
Tools Git / GitLab CI · Quarto · LaTeX · Fiji/ImageJ · Napari
Wet lab Live fluorescence imaging · Laser ablation · Micropipette Aspiration · Atomic force Microscopy · Zebrafish & organoid models
Recent work
I also make illustrations — mostly about biology, occasionally about everything else.