Amara Jabeen

Dr. Amara Jabeen is a part-time Research Fellow in the Department of Applied BioSciences at Macquarie University. She specializes in protein structural bioinformatics and cheminformatics with a focus on functional annotation of human olfactory receptors using machine learning methods.

Her research expertise encompasses:

• G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) structural modeling
• Homology modeling and template selection
• Machine learning applications in ligand discovery
• Insect odorant receptor research
• Protein structure prediction methodologies

Dr. Jabeen's publication record shows consistent research output from 2012 to 2025, with recent focus on developing computational tools like BIO-GATS and iBio-GATS for GPCR modeling. Her work bridges computational biology with practical applications in drug discovery and agricultural science.

She currently leads or participates in two major research projects:

• 'Chromosome-length 3D genomics for coral hybrids' (2023-2025) as Chief Investigator
• 'Effective fall armyworm pheromone blends for improved monitoring' (2022-2025) as key team member

With an h-index of 6 and 128 total citations, her research demonstrates growing impact in bioinformatics and structural biology fields.