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RESEARCH TECH I
Professional Summary
A self-motivated individual who has excellent organizational skills and a good eye for detail. Has extensive experience of mathematical and computational modeling, writing scientific reports and articles at the interface between physics and biology. Able to analyze a wide range of data and come up with creative models and solutions.A quick learner who can absorb new ideas and communicate clearly and effectively at any organizational level.
Core Qualifications
Computer skills Platforms
Software
| Data analysis and visualization
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Experience
CovanceMay 2014 to May 2016Research Tech I
Lawrenceville , NJ
Lawrenceville , NJ
- Conducted research at the interface between physics and biology. In particular, in the following specific Projects:
- Mathematical modeling of gene regulatory network dynamics and its evolution.
- Stochastic simulation of cell populations dynamics and its evolution in different fluctuating environments.
- Interaction between mutations, gene regulatory network dynamics, and populations dynamics in a growing cell population. live cell imagining and image processing.
Yale UniversityJanuary 2012 to May 2014Research Assistant
New Haven , CT
New Haven , CT
- Conducted research at the interface between physics and biology.
- In particular, in the following specific Projects:
- Mathematical modeling of gene regulatory network dynamics and its evolution.
- Stochastic simulation of cell populations dynamics and its evolution in different fluctuating environments.
- Interaction between mutations, gene regulatory network dynamics, and populations dynamics in a growing cell population. live cell imagining and image processing.
The Mentor NetworkAugust 2010 to January 2012Teaching Assistant
Louisville , KYTeaching and tutoring different physics courses.
Louisville , KYTeaching and tutoring different physics courses.
The Mentor NetworkJune 2005 to September 2007Teaching Assistant
Delran , NJTeaching and tutoring different physics courses.
Delran , NJTeaching and tutoring different physics courses.
Education
University of Houston2016Ph.D.: Physical and Quantitative BiologyCity, State, USA
Title: Backward Evolution from Gene Network Dynamics.
Advisor: Prof. Gabor Balazsi
ICTP2010Master of Science: Condensed Matter PhysicsCity, Italy
Postgraduate Diploma in Condensed Matter Physics, ICTP, Trieste, Italy.
Title: Dynamics of vortices in dirty superconductor.
Advisor. Prof. Markus Muller
ICTP2009Master of Science: Basic PhysicsCity, ItalyCourse work.
Addis Ababa University2008Master of Science: Solid State PhysicsCity, EthiopiaCourse work.
Jimma University2005PhysicsEthiopia
Title: The effect of temperature on semiconductor junction potential.
Advisor: Mr. Hiwot Birhun.
Accomplishments
Outstanding undergraduate physics student, 2005.
- The first highest ranking among 41 graduating class in physics.
Scholarship, Basic Physics Programme, ICTP, Italy, 2009.
- Tuition-free; 12-month for talented young science students from the developing countries.
Scholarship, Condenaed Matter Physics Programme, ICTP, Italy, 2010.
- Tuition-free, 12-month pre-doctoral education programme for talented young science students from the developing world.
Professional Affiliations
Professional membership.
- Member, American Physical Society.
- Secretary candidate, Ethiopian Physics Society-North America.
- Member, Ethiopian Physical Society.
- Member, Ethiopian Space Science Society.
- Member, Ethiopian Mathematical Society.
Skills
Areas of expertise
- Mathematical and computational modeling at the interface between physics and biology. Gene regulatory networks and its evolution.
- Developing computational tools to analyze data.
- Experience in laboratory bench work.
- Writing scientific articles and reports.
Additional Information
Publications:
- Merzu Kebede Belete, Gabor Balazsi and Daniel Charlobis,Backward evolution from gene network dynamics to PLOS Computational Biology (under review).
- Merzu Kebede Belete and Gabor Balazsi, Optimality and adaptation of phenotypically switching cells in fluctuating environments, Physical Review E 2015(92), 062716.
- Merzu Kebede Belete and Gabor Balazsi, Memory and fitness optimization in fluctuating environments (in preparation).
Presentations and poster sessions:
- Oral, Departmental lab presentation see schedules athttp://openwetware.org/wiki/CHIP:Talks.
- Invited talk, Weill Cornell Medical College, Dec 2016,New York, NY, USA.
- Oral, American Physical Society, 2016 Annual March Meeting, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Poster, Laufer Center 2015 Spring retreat, East Setauket,NY, USA.
- Oral, ICTP alumni gathering, April 2014, Houston, TX,USA.
- Oral, American Physical Society, 2015 Annual MarchMeeting, San Antonio, TX, USA.
- Oral, American Physical Society, 2014 Annual MarchMeeting, Denver, CO, USA.
- Poster, 2014 q-bio Conference in Santa Fe, NM, USA.
- Poster, American Physical Society, 2013 Annual MarchMeeting, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Poster, 2012 International Conference on Stochastic Processes in System Biology, Genetics and Evolution, Rice University,Houston, TX, USA.
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School Attended
- University of Houston
- ICTP
- Addis Ababa University
- Jimma University
Job Titles Held:
- Research Tech I
- Research Assistant
- Teaching Assistant
Degrees
- Ph.D. : Physical and Quantitative Biology
Master of Science : Condensed Matter Physics
Master of Science : Basic Physics
Master of Science : Solid State Physics
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