Resume
A pdf version of my resume is available here
Qualifications
- PhD in Neuroscience from the Australian National University (ANU) 2006
- BEng with First Class Honours from the University of Western Australia (UWA) 2001. Thesis title: Image Reconstruction in Optical Coherence Tomography: An investigation of coherent deconvolution
- BSc (Neuroscience) with First Class Honours and University Medal from ANU 2000. Thesis title: Wide-field motion-sensitive neurons in the pretectum of the wallaby (Macropus eugenii): Physiological responses and computer simulations.
- BSc (part of Biomedical Engineering) from UWA 1999
- AMusA in Piano from the Austalian Musical Examinations Board 1996
Funding
- 2006-2009 Long Term Fellowship from Human Frontier Science Program
- 2006 CJ Martin Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council
Employment and Work Experience
- Teaching Assistant for Harvard Medical School Neurobiology Program 2006-2007
- Demonstrator in ANU Psychology Department 2004
- Tutor and Demonstrator in UWA Engineering Department 2001
- Research assistant in Developmental Neurobiology, RSBS, ANU 2000
- Summer Scholar in Centre for Visual Sciences, RSBS, ANU 1998
Prizes and Awards
- Istvan Tork Prize for best student oral presentation at the Australian Neuroscience Society meeting (2004)
- Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) (2002-2005)
- ANU Vice-Chancellors Award (2002-2005)
- Institution of Engineers (UK) Prize for highest Engineering Honours Thesis Mark, UWA (2002)
- Adept Electronic Solutions Computer Vision 412 Prize, UWA (2001)
- University Medal in Neuroscience from ANU (2000)
- ANU Honours Scholarship (2000)
- Gledden Tour participant: international engineering tour offered to the top 20 UWA engineering students (1999)
- UWA Physiology Prize (1998)
- Sangora Educational Foundation's Languages Award (1996)
- RW Ritchie Scholarship at Wesley College 1991-5
- Selection for Telecom Mathematical School of Excellence for selection of Australian Mathematical Olympiad team (1993)