CURRICULUM VITAE

Timothy J Lewis

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

Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of California, Davis, 2006-present.

Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of California, Davis, 2004-2006.

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.

Research Interests

Mathematical Biology, Neuroscience, Theoretical Electrophysiology,

Excitable Media, Applied Mathematics.

Research Gants

NSF-CRCNS Research Grant (CRCNS-0905063) 2009-2014.

Theoretical and experimental analysis of neural circuits that control intersegmental differences in phase. Principal Investigators: T.J. Lewis & B. Mulloney.

NSF-DMS Research Grant (DMS-0921039) 2009-2012.

Synchronous Activity in Networks of Electically Coupled Cortical Interneurons. Principal Investigator: T.J. Lewis.

NSF-DMS Research Grant (DMS-0518022) 2005-2008.

Dynamics in Networks of Cortical Fast-Spiking Interneurons. Principal Investigator: T.J. Lewis.

NSF-DMS UBM, 2005-2011.

Collaborative Learning at the Interface of Mathematics and Biology - an Interdisplinary Undergraduate Research Training Program at UC Davis. PI: R. Grosberg; Role of T.J. Lewis: co-leader of the mathematical neuroscience research cluster (1 of 4 clusters).

BSP, 2005.

Neural circuits in auditory and somatosensory cortex. Brain Science Program (BSP) Equipment Grant. PI: Barry W. Connors; co-PIs: S.J. Cruikshank and T.J. Lewis.

Swartz Foundation Research Grant, 2003-2004.

Wave propagation in electrically coupled interneuronal networks. Principal Investigator: T.J. Lewis.

Awards, Honors and Fellowships

2011 G. Thomas Sallee Award (Outstanding Teacher of Lower Division Mathematics).

2009 Nominee for AUCD Excellence in Education Award (Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching).

2007 Galois Group Service Award (Excellence in service and effort on behalf of the UC Davis Math graduate students).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Publications

Invited Talks & Seminars/Abstracts

Teaching & Mentoring

Service