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Name Laurent MacKay
Label Mathematical Physiologist
Email firstname.lastname@gmail.com
Summary A Canadian mathematical physiologist with a background in biophysics and a passion for nonlinear dynamics.

Work

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 2008.08 - 2013.04

    Montreal, Canada

    BSc
    Concordia University
    Biophysics
    • Specialization: Computational Chemistry.

Awards

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