If you’re on this page, you’re likely one of my students either in lectures, tutorials, or thesis/PhD advising. Welcome!

Graduate students

What I’m looking for

I look for two things in student researchers: (1) curiosity, and (2) tenacity.

Every student has a unique background and set of circumstances, and how curiosity and tenacity are shown through personal statements/proposals/CVs depends on each applicant. Unique privileges and circumstances are different contributors to one’s past success, and when reviewing prospective students’ application materials I find it important to take those into account for building a more inclusive community.

That being said, all successful students should have or be willing to build strong communication and writing skills, as well as basic scripting/coding and data analysis skills – regardless of which discipline(s) you may have come from. I’m here to help you grow in all those areas, but it helps immensely to have a strong foundation to begin with.

Open opportunities

Note that at present, I am only accepting thesis supervisees or visiting students for the 2024-2025 cycle.

External collaboration/advising without funding commitment (incl. Ph.D. committee requests)

If you’ve got your own funding and would like to work together, let me know up-front what you expect from our working relationship, the project details and goals, a desired timeline, and what expertise you need from me. The more information you provide, the quicker I can determine whether I can be of help or to direct you to other excellent researchers who may suit your needs better.

Undergraduate students

Undergraduate honors theses (MaRBLe students)

For the 2025-2026 cycle, I will likely be seeking MaRBLe students for a to-be-proposed project. Please check back in Spring 2025 for more details.

Credit

This page is inspired by senior colleagues and peers, most closely by Yixin Zou and David Choffnes. Thanks for the example you set for the rest of us!