Dr. Eran Mukamel

Associate Professor

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Biography

Eran Mukamel is an Associate Professor at the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute at UC San Diego. As a computational neuroscientist, his research focuses on modeling and analyzing large-scale datasets to understand complex biological networks of the brain. He employs large-scale genomic and epigenomic datasets to study the development and adaptation of brain cells throughout the lifespan. Mukamel obtained a Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University, and he holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in physics and mathematics from Harvard University. He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in theoretical neuroscience, further enhancing his expertise in the intersection of data science and neuroscience.

Research Interests

Computational Neuroscience Modeling Biological Networks Large-Scale Data Analysis Genomics Epigenomics

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
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  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).