Education

Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Utah, 1998.

   Thesis title: Signal Propagation in Inhomogeneous Excitable Media, Advisor: Dr. James P. Keener

M.S., Mathematics, University of Utah, 1993.

M.Sc., Physiology, McGill University, 1991.

   Thesis title: Modeling Cardiac Conduction, Advisor: Dr. Michael R. Guevara

B.Sc., Physiology and Physics, McGill University, 1988.

Positions Held

Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of California, Davis, 2004-present.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Neural Science and Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, 1999-2004.

Research/Teaching Fellow, Department of Mathematics, University of Utah, 1993-1998.

Research/Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, University of Utah, 1991-1993.

Research Assistant, Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics in Physiology and Medicine, McGill University, 1989-1991.

Fellowships and Awards

NSF-DMS Research Grant held at UC Davis, 2005-2008.

Swartz Foundation Research Grant, 2003-2004.

NIH-NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship held at New York University, 2000-2003.

NSERC (Canada) Postdoctoral Fellowship held at New York University, 1998-2000.

Graduate Student Teaching Fellowship, University of Utah, 1993-1998.

FCAR (Quebec) Doctoral Student Fellowship held at University of Utah, 1993-1994.

FCAR (Quebec) Masters Student Fellowship held at University of Utah, 1992-1993.

Graduate Student Teaching Assistantship, University of Utah, 1991-1993.

Dean's Honour List. Masters Degree. McGill University. 1991.

Research Interests

Mathematical Biology, Neuroscience, Theoretical Electrophysiology,

Excitable Media, Applied Mathematics.

Publications