Summary
Aydin Wells is a Ph.D. student and graduate research assistant at the University of Notre Dame specializing in complex network approaches to personalized network biology, bringing eight years of interdisciplinary experience across physics, mathematics, and computational biology. He previously led data efforts at Leidos and has research roots with Barabasi’s Center for Complex Network Research, positioning him to translate network science into individualized omics-driven applications. His work reframes biological network analysis from species-level patterns to patient-specific insights, aiming to make computational biology “one-size-fits-you.” Beyond academia, he prototypes hardware projects with Arduino and Raspberry Pi and pursues entrepreneurial opportunities, reflecting a hands-on, product-minded approach to research.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics at Northeastern University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science and Engineering at University of Notre Dame
Physics, Physics at University College Dublin
French