Summary
Ximing Li is a postdoctoral researcher with 11 years of experience at the intersection of synthetic biology and computational modeling, currently based in Abu Dhabi and working at NYU Abu Dhabi. He designs and builds genetic circuits for living bacteria informed by mathematical models—a skillset honed during a prior postdoc at Technion and a Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience from Ohio University. His background spans neuron and intracellular Ca2+ signaling simulations, two years of hands-on molecular cloning, and strong programming fluency in C, Python, Matlab, and Linux. Comfortable bridging wet-lab and dry-lab work, he brings practical lab experience to theoretically driven circuit design and quantitative validation. An often-overlooked asset is his long-standing teaching experience in university biology labs, which sharpens his ability to communicate complex techniques and mentor junior researchers.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Chongqing University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computational Neuroscience, 3.622, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computational Neuroscience, 3.622 at Ohio University
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