Education and Research Projects
Sorted by Year, Reverse Chronological Order
January 2023-present. Instructor, iSchool. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Description. Instructor for Project Management (IS 340), Programming for Information Problems (IS 205), Graduate Project Management (IS 594). Project Practicum Supervisor for Illinois Model Builder (IS 189/389).
September 2020-July 2022. Open-source Community Manager, Rokwire Initiative. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Description. Projects include: Campus App Survey (2021), Open-source Community Building (2022).
Description. Instructor for Project Management (IS 340), Programming for Information Problems (IS 205), Graduate Project Management (IS 594). Project Practicum Supervisor for Illinois Model Builder (IS 189/389).
September 2020-July 2022. Open-source Community Manager, Rokwire Initiative. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Description. Projects include: Campus App Survey (2021), Open-source Community Building (2022).
January-May 2019. Open Leader (OL7), Mozilla Foundation.
Description. Participant in the Open Leaders Program (OL7), where I learned to manage virtual distributed projects in an open fashion. Project: OpenWorm/DevoWorm Curriculum
Description. Participant in the Open Leaders Program (OL7), where I learned to manage virtual distributed projects in an open fashion. Project: OpenWorm/DevoWorm Curriculum
2018-2019. Early Career Ambassador, eLife Publishing.
Description. Collaborative research and efforts in promoting and Open Science, Meta-science, and Reproducibility. Initiatives: Reproducibility for Everybody and Data Reuse.
Description. Collaborative research and efforts in promoting and Open Science, Meta-science, and Reproducibility. Initiatives: Reproducibility for Everybody and Data Reuse.
2014-present. Senior Contributor and Committee Member, OpenWorm.
Description. Major contributor to an open-source organization committed to building the first virtual organism. Duties include project leader of DevoWorm (computational developmental biology of the nematode C. elegans), member of the Community committee, and leader of several educational initiatives.
Description. Major contributor to an open-source organization committed to building the first virtual organism. Duties include project leader of DevoWorm (computational developmental biology of the nematode C. elegans), member of the Community committee, and leader of several educational initiatives.
2014-2016. Postdoctoral Work, Schroeder Lab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Evolution, Developmental Biology, and Neurobiology in the nematode C. elegans.
2014-present. Lead Scientist and Independent Researcher, Orthogonal Research.
An academic start-up initiative focused on academic research, statistical analysis, and computational modeling. Projects include DevoWorm and Representational Brains and Phenotypes.
An academic start-up initiative focused on academic research, statistical analysis, and computational modeling. Projects include DevoWorm and Representational Brains and Phenotypes.
2009-2014. PhD and Postdoctoral work in Cell/Molecular and Quantitative Biology. Michigan State University.
Thesis title: Reprogramming to the nervous system: a computational and candidate gene approach.
Research on the phenotypic reprogramming of animal cells (e.g. generation of iPSCs, iNCs, and iSMCs) using computational, bioengineering, and molecular techniques. This includes the fundamental properties, cellular mechanisms, and applications of cellular plasticity and artificially-induced neuronal cells (neurons and muscle).
Thesis title: Reprogramming to the nervous system: a computational and candidate gene approach.
Research on the phenotypic reprogramming of animal cells (e.g. generation of iPSCs, iNCs, and iSMCs) using computational, bioengineering, and molecular techniques. This includes the fundamental properties, cellular mechanisms, and applications of cellular plasticity and artificially-induced neuronal cells (neurons and muscle).
2011-2013. Technology commercialization analyst, MSU Technologies, East Lansing, MI
Assessment of technological innovations in terms of marketability and start-up potential. Areas of expertise: computational biology, nanotechnology, robotics.
Assessment of technological innovations in terms of marketability and start-up potential. Areas of expertise: computational biology, nanotechnology, robotics.
2003-2009. PhD specialization in Cognitive Science (Computing and Cognitive Neuroscience). Media Interface and Network Design (MIND) Lab, Michigan State University.
Research topic: Augmented Cognition, Neuromechanics, and Adaptive Variation in Virtual Environments.
Virtual environments, human neuromechanics, and computational models to understand human behavior. Application domains include the integration of mechanical devices, interactive computing, haptic interfaces, and physiological function. Application of kinematic, behavioral, and electrophysiological measurements to a host of problems at the intersection of virtual environments and human performance.
1999-2002. Masters in Anthropology and Zoology. Mulligan Human Genetics Lab, Department of Anthropology, University of Florida.
Thesis title: Evaluating Intraspecific Variation and Interspecific Diversity: comparing humans, non-human Primates, and fish species.
A phylogenetic approach to intraspecific (within-species) and interspecific (between-species) mitochondrial DNA and morphological variation. Comparative data from non-human Primates and other vertebrates are also utilized. Comparative taxonomic, demographic, and molecular variance research on human and non-human molecular markers.
1997. Bachelors in Anthropology. Michigan State University.
Research topic: Augmented Cognition, Neuromechanics, and Adaptive Variation in Virtual Environments.
Virtual environments, human neuromechanics, and computational models to understand human behavior. Application domains include the integration of mechanical devices, interactive computing, haptic interfaces, and physiological function. Application of kinematic, behavioral, and electrophysiological measurements to a host of problems at the intersection of virtual environments and human performance.
1999-2002. Masters in Anthropology and Zoology. Mulligan Human Genetics Lab, Department of Anthropology, University of Florida.
Thesis title: Evaluating Intraspecific Variation and Interspecific Diversity: comparing humans, non-human Primates, and fish species.
A phylogenetic approach to intraspecific (within-species) and interspecific (between-species) mitochondrial DNA and morphological variation. Comparative data from non-human Primates and other vertebrates are also utilized. Comparative taxonomic, demographic, and molecular variance research on human and non-human molecular markers.
1997. Bachelors in Anthropology. Michigan State University.
