Ben Avants
Research Assistant Lab Manager at Rice University
Houston, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Avants is a research-focused engineer and lab manager with 11 years of hands-on experience applying control systems, automation, and robotics to nano- and neuro-engineering problems at Rice University. He combines dual BS degrees in electrical and computer engineering (plus physics and math) with deep practical skills in device fabrication, microfluidics, fluorescence imaging, electrophysiology, and experimental automation. As RobinsonLab’s go-to for experimental design and lab operations, he programs control systems, fabricates sensing/control circuits, maintains cultures and model organisms, and contributes to presentations and grant work. Comfortable bridging hardware and biology, Ben also brings strong MATLAB, GUI, and algorithm development chops plus professional communication and troubleshooting experience. Outside the lab he pursues hands-on energy and electronics projects and martial arts, reflecting a practical, systems-oriented curiosity that fuels both experimental innovation and efficient lab management.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, 2nd Degrees in Math and Physics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, 2nd Degrees in Math and Physics at University of MemphisDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Nanotechnology - Incomplete, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Nanotechnology - Incomplete at Rice UniversityB.S; B.S, Electrical Engineering; Computer Engineering; Physics & Math, B.S; B.S, Electrical Engineering; Computer Engineering; Physics & Math at The University of MemphisNo Degree 2003, 2004, No Degree 2003, 2004 at Oklahoma Christian University
Spanish
Github Skills (8)
pigpio6
raspberry4
gpio4
servo4
c-library3
python3
pwm3
raspberry-pi2
Github contributions (5)
RobinsonLab-Rice/neuroPG
Jul 2014 - Jun 2015
Contributions:36 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 11 months
BWAvants/Snippets
Aug 2018 - Apr 2019
Contributions:33 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
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