GRADUATE STUDENTS

current

Steffen Docken

Ph.D. Candidate, Applied Mathematics, UC Davis

(Joint with Colleen Clancy, Pharmacology, UC Davis)

Tom Chartrand

Ph.D. Candidate, Applied Mathematics, UC Davis

(Joint with Mark Goldman, Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior, UC Davis)

past

Jiawei Zhang

Ph.D. Candidate, Applied Mathematics, UC Davis 2013

Thesis: Limb Coordination in Crustacean Swimming: The Underlying Neural Mechanisms and Fluid Dynamics. PDF.

positions: Courant Institute Instructor/Postdoctoral Fellow, Courant Institute for Mathematical Sciences, New York University (2013-2016);

Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Univesity of Arizona (2016-present)

Michael Schwemmer

Ph.D. Applied Mathematics, UC Davis 2010

Thesis: The Influence of Dendritic Properties on the Dynamics of Oscillatory Neurons. PDF.

positions: Postdoctoral Fellow, Applied Mathematics, Princeton University (2010-2012);

Postdoctoral Fellow, Mathematical Biosciences Institute (2012-2015);

Battelle Memorial Research Institute, Columbus, OH (2015-present)

Tamara Joy Schlichter,

Ph.D. Applied Mathematics, UC Davis 2011

Thesis: Modeling the Dynamics of Central Pattern Generators and Anesthetic Action. PDF.

positions: Events Coordinator, New York, NY.

Colin Middleton

M.S., Applied Mathematics, UC Davis 2011

Thesis: The Effects of Potassium Conductances on the Synchronization of Electrically Coupled Neural Oscillators. PDF.

positions: Data analyst developing SQL code for an accounting firm, Atlanta, GA.

Jie (Vivian) Zhang

M.S. Applied Mathematics, UC Davis 2008

Thesis: Wave Propagation in Spike Response Models of Neuronal Networks Connected by Electrical and Inhibitory Coupling. PDF.

positions: maternity leave (previously: Statistical Analysis Consultant, Los Angeles, CA)

Undergraduate Students
* indicates participant in a research program for minorities and underrepresented students.

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