website: https://med.uth.edu/neurology/faculty/yuri-a-dabaghian-phd/

Posting subject line: Topology and geometry of spatial cognition

Professor : Yuri Dabaghian, Ph.D.

Departments: Neurology

Institution: The University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston

Openings: The lab has a one or more opening(s). Starting dates and hours are flexible (9-12/hr per week is typical during the school year), multiple semesters possible. The students will work on personal projects in close contact with Y. Dabaghian. Background in physics, math or computational neuroscience preferred, familiarity with MATLAB is required.

Lab focus: The lab focuses on computational modeling of neurobiological phenomena, notably mechanisms and principles spatial cognition, using methods of computational topology and geometry, mathematical physics.

Techniques: Computational topology and geometry, mathematical physics, statistical physics, probability theory, network modeling.

Location: 6431 Fannin St., suite 7005A (seventh floor)

Environment/ Personnel: Each lab member has a personal research project; the student would be advised directly by the professor.

Student research philosophy: Be interested in adventurous, interdisciplinary research

To apply: Please contact Dr. Y Dabaghian by email Yuri.A.Dabaghian@uth.tmc.edu.