GSoc 2026: New contributor interested in contributing and seeking guidance

[ishasinghrathore37]

hi everyone
My name is Isha Singh Rathore , and I am very interested in contributing to MDAnalysis for Google Summer of Code 2026.

I have successfully forked the repository , set up the development environment locally , and started exploring the examples and documentation to understand the core structure of the project.

I am particularly interested in working on analysis- related improvements and would love guidance on beginner-friendly issues or areas where I can start contributing effectively.

I am comfortable with python and Numpy , and I am eager to learn more about MDAnalysis and molecular simulation workflows.

Looking forward to contributing and collaborating with the community.
Thank you!

[orbeckst]

Hello @ishasinghrathore37 , welcome! I recommend working through the Quickstart tutorial in the userguide (see the GSOC blog post https://www.mdanalysis.org/2026/02/19/gsoc2026/), then have a look at the issue tracker.

[ishasinghrathore37]

Thank you for the guidance!
i will go through the quickstart tutorial and explore the issue tracker. Looking forward to contributing.