BrainAlignNet
Deep neural network for registering calcium images of C. elegans's nervous system.
Computation & Theory in Systems Neuroscience
I seek to understand...
- how local circuit-level processes, constrained by neuronal connectivity, aggregate to shape global brain dynamics, behavior, and cognition.
- how network structure, dynamics, and neural manifold representations interact to shape brain function.
I am interested in...
- developing computational tools for processing and analyzing complex experimental data.
- reverse engineering biological systems by leveraging insights from artificial ones.
- applying cross-disciplinary theoretical frameworks from mathematics and physics to generate new hypotheses.
About Me
I received my B.S. from Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California, with double majors in Physics and a joint major in Mathematics and Computer Science. I completed my humanities concentration in Philosophy. As an undergraduate, I did two summer internships at HHMI Janelia with the Funke Lab . I have been a full-time research assistant at MIT with the Flavell Lab since 2023.
With my interdisplinary background in physics, mathematics and artifial intelligence, I hope to approach my research questions using tools from dynamical systems theory, information theory, topology, statistical physics, and deep learning.
Research Projects
C. elegans Neural Dynamics Modeling
Applying AI models to understand how C. elegans neural dynamics correlate with behavior.
Distributed Non-negative Matrix Factorization with Jax (DNMFX)
A distributed NMF based on stochastic gradient descent to reconstruct fluorescent cell components, their activity traces, and the background of where the cells locate.
Neurotransmitter cellular features
Analyze Electron Microscopy images of Drosophila brain synapses to identify significant differences in ultra-structural features among classical neurotransmitter types.
Essays
I love writing! Usually, I document my thoughts in private journals, but I'm trying to share my thoughts more publicly on Substack. I recently started a newsletter: Quest for Intelligence, on the subjects of Neuroscience, AI, and Philosophy.
(misc.) Chinese calligraphy
Preface of the Orchid Pavilion (《蘭亭序》) excerpt
Preface of the Orchid Pavilion (《蘭亭序》) excerpt
Tao Te Ching (《道德经》) excerpt
