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Basics
Name | Laurent MacKay |
Label | Mathematical Physiologist |
firstname.lastname@gmail.com | |
Summary | A Canadian mathematical physiologist with a background in biophysics and a passion for nonlinear dynamics. |
Work
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2024.10 - Present Freelance AI Trainer (Physics/Math/STEM)
Outlier AI
Create high quality data for AI models using expert knowledge and a high attention to detail in a dynamic and time-sensitive environment.
- Reasoning, Problem Solving, AI Prompting, Repetitive Tasks, Attention to Detail
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2021.06 - 2024.06 Postdoctoral Fellow
Deptartment of Mathematics, University of British Columbia
Used high-performance computing methods to study phenonmena in developmental biology. Also taught calculus and differential equations to science and engineering students.
- Applied Mathematics, ODEs, PDEs, Dynamical Systems
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2020.08 - 2021.04 Digital Signal Processing Developer
Oscilloscape LLC
Optimized real-time auditory processing algorithms (>100x speedup) for deployment on low-end hardware.
- Python, C++, Signal Processing, Nonlinear ODEs, Realtime Algorithms, Raspberry Pi
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2019.05 - 2019.09 Digital Signal Processing Intern
InterAxon (Muse)
Enhanced signal processing accuracy by implementing advanced de-noising techniques (optimally smooth FFT) and feature extraction algorithms (FOOOF), leading to more reliable biomedical data insights.
- Python, Signal Processing, Data Analysis, Feature Extraction
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2009 - 2012 Part-time Web Developer
Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics
Streamlined data pipelines and developed interactive visualization tools for bioinformatics applications, enhancing accessibility of enzyme annotation data for researchers.
- Java, HTML, Apache Tomcat, d3.js
Education
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2015.08 - 2020.12 Montreal, Canada
PhD
McGill University
Physiology
- Key Skills: Nonlinear dynamics, stochastic processes, data analysis pipelines, machine learning.
- Thesis: Modelling the dynamics of cellular motililty, from adhesion dynamics to cellular migration.
- Courses: Active Mechanics in Biology; Respiratory, Renal, & Cardiovascular Physiology; Blood, Gastrointestinal, & Immune System Physiology; Analyzing Physiological Systems; Numerical Analysis I; Numerical Differential Equations.
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2013.08 - 2015.07 Montreal, Canada
MSc
McGill University
Physics
- Key Skills: Numerical ODE solvers, Bayesian inference (MCMC), data fitting.
- Thesis: Deciphering the allosteric modulation of the purinergic P2X receptors using Markov models.
- Courses: Biomedical Signals & Systems; Topics in PDEs; Biophysics; Stochastic Processes.
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2008.08 - 2013.04 Montreal, Canada
Awards
- 2013.05.17
The Walter Raudorf Medal for Physics
Department of Physics, Concordia University
Skills
Mathematics | |
Calculus | |
Linear Algebra | |
Numerical Methods | |
Differential Equations | |
Dynamical Systems | |
Stochastic Processes | |
Probability Theory |
Programming | |
Code Optimization | |
Vectorization | |
Parallelization | |
System Architect |
Physics | |
Biophysics | |
Statistical Mechanics | |
Quantum Mechanics | |
Computational Chemistry |
Languages
English | |
Native speaker |
French | |
Fluent |