Erik Hom
Affiliate Faculty
Oxford, Mississippi, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolErik Hom is an interdisciplinary biophysicist and Associate Professor with over two decades of research experience probing the evolution of symbiosis and the dynamics, architecture, and stability of microbial communities using integrated experimental and theoretical approaches. He leads work spanning synthetic ecology, experimental evolution, omics, specialized metabolism, and computational modeling, and combines hands-on microscopy and image-processing expertise with large-scale genome annotation and theory. Active in academic leadership and service—as a faculty representative, journal senior editor, and treasurer of the International Symbiosis Society—he cultivates collaborations that bridge basic science, STEM education, and commercial translation. Notably, his background includes developing novel fluorescence fluctuation methods and adaptive image deconvolution algorithms, reflecting a rare mix of instrument-building, theory, and ecological experimentation. Based in Oxford, Mississippi, he is expanding interests into sustainable aquaculture, waste valorization, and community-focused science that advances nutrition security and equitable outcomes.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
B.A., Natural Sciences, High Honors, B.A., Natural Sciences, High Honors at Swarthmore CollegeThe Bronx High School of SciencePhD, Biophysics, PhD, Biophysics at University of California, San Francisco
Github Skills (6)
soc9
deconvolution9
aida8
opt7
computer-vision7
deep-learning6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (1)
erikhom/aida
Oct 2013 - Aug 2019
Code for the Adaptive Image Deconvolution Algorithm (AIDA) of Hom et al. (2007) J. Opt. Soc. Amer. A
Contributions:5 commits, 1 PR, 1 push in 5 years 10 months
aidadeep-learningadaptivedeconvolutioncomputer-vision
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